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Pitifully, he pushed the bills across the table and took another swig of brandy. “You were lucky this time,” he said.
“Luck had nothing to do with it. You’re foolish to keep playing this game.”
“A happy fool, I suppose.”
As Edward took the bills and looked at them in his hands, a new thought came to mind. He didn’t want Norman’s money. Didn’t want him to constantly throw it away. Edward passed the bills back across the table. “Take it.” Edward got up from his seat and made his way out of the parlour.
“I don’t accept charity.”
“And I won’t accept your money.”
“Then accept something else.”
Edward turned to face his brother, not sure what he was implying. “What would that be?”
“I’m allowing you to take any one item from this estate. Anything you wish.”
