"This moron," comes a voice from behind the woman, a little too chipper to be entirely in earnest. House clops and lmps his way quickly up to the bursar's window the bookie is standinding behind, waving the ticket and pushing in beside her obnoxiously.

"After all. Winning's no fun if it's a sure thing. What's the point in gambling away your money if it's not for entertainment? Only an idiot does it to actually make a profit."