title: Play and Learn 123: First 100 Words, with Novelties on Every Page
author:  Roger Priddy 
description: Roger Priddy's passion for educating children through fun, informative and engaging books has led him to create some of publishing's most enduring and successful non-fiction early learning books. Roger lives in London with his wife and four children, who have been the inspiration behind many of his best publishing ideas.
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  > A GENTLEMAN’S GAMBLE
  
  
  > Devilish Lords
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  > MAGGIE DALLEN
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  > CONTENTS
  
  > [Prologue](index_split_003.html#filepos2816)
  
  > [Chapter 1](index_split_004.html#filepos22453)
  
  > [Chapter 2](index_split_005.html#filepos69274)
  
  > [Chapter 3](index_split_006.html#filepos106001)
  
  > [Chapter 4](index_split_007.html#filepos142822)
  
  > [Chapter 5](index_split_008.html#filepos172715)
  
  > [Chapter 6](index_split_009.html#filepos192834)
  
  > [Chapter 7](index_split_010.html#filepos223222)
  
  > [Chapter 8](index_split_011.html#filepos246795)
  
  > [Chapter 9](index_split_012.html#filepos268940)
  
  > [Chapter 10](index_split_013.html#filepos321403)
  
  > [Chapter 11](index_split_014.html#filepos328254)
  
  > [About the Author](index_split_015.html#filepos339122)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  > PROLOGUE
  
  
  March, 1817
  
  
  
   Jed Cleveland stumbled out of the gaming hell and into the harsh light of
  day. Bloody hell, he’d had no idea it had grown so late.
  
  
  
   Or rather, so early.
  
  
  
   He squinted through gritty ey