Lord Portman's Troublesome Wife. Mary Nichols

is so important to you, then I will give you one.’

      ‘No, no, my dear fellow, wouldn’t dream of it. Tell you what, I’ll take you to the Cocoa Tree and toss you for it.’

      Harry raised one quizzical eyebrow at his friend. ‘A bad guinea?’

      ‘Good heavens, no! A good one.’

      ‘Very well.’

      They repaired to the Cocoa Tree and spent a convivial evening with the dice. Miss Rosamund Chalmers appeared to be forgotten.