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The disagreeable Mr. Feist lost and became even more disagreeable , and Margaret reflected that whatever he might be he was certainly not an adventurer , for she had seen a good many of the class . The Ambassador lost even more , but with the quiet indifference of a host who plays because his guests like that form of amusement . Lady Maud and the barrister were partners , and seemed to be winning a good deal ; the peer whose hobby was applied science revoked and did dreadful things with his trumps , but nobody seemed to care in the least , except the barrister , who was no respecter of persons , and had fought his way to celebrity by terrorising juries and bullying the Bench . At last Margaret let her head rest against the back of her comfortable chair , and when she closed her eyes because the cigarette smoke made them smart , she forgot to open them again , and went sound asleep ; for she was a healthy young person , and had eaten a good dinner , and on evenings when she did not sing she was accustomed to go to bed at ten o'clock , if not earlier . No one even noticed that she was sleeping , and the game went on till nearly midnight , when she was awakened by the sound of voices , and sprang to her feet with the impression of having done something terribly rude . Every one was standing , the smoke was as thick as ever , and it was tempered by a smell of Scotch whisky . The men looked more or less tired , but Lady Maud had not turned a hair .