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"The luck of the devil's own," he said.

I've had the luck of the devil lately though,—everything I've touched has gone wrong.

And the luck of the devil is loose over all, While my trousers hang lonely and dark on the wall!

I hearkened with many misgivings, for I felt of a truth uncertain of myself in this new character—and shall I confess it—a trifle ill at ease concerning this bravo, Carne Yvard, the duelist of the iron hand, and the gamester with the luck of the devil.

War was part chance, part common sense, part the pluck and luck of the devil.