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1.Paul  保羅

一個想要貼補家用小孩，用賭博來賺錢，但到頭來卻因為賭輸了、生病了......

2.Hester 保羅的媽媽

一個非常重視錢的媽媽，她真的有把孩子看得比金錢還重要嗎？

3.Oscar Cresswell 保羅的舅舅

一個也是重視錢的舅舅，雖然表面對保羅很好，但實際上他還是把錢看的比他姪子重要。

4.Bassett    園丁

一個很重要的角色，他教了保羅如何賽馬。

5.Paul's father  保羅的爸爸

一個很沒有運氣的爸爸，沒有辦法給家裡足夠的錢......

段落欣賞

"Mother," said the boy Paul one day, "why don't we keep a car of our own? Why do we always use uncle's, or else a taxi?"

"Because we're the poor members of the family," said the mother.

"But why are we, mother?"

"Well - I suppose," she said slowly and bitterly, "it's because your father has no luck."

The boy was silent for some time.

"Is luck money, mother?" he asked, rather timidly.

"No, Paul. Not quite. It's what causes you to have money."

"Oh!" said Paul vaguely. "I thought when Uncle Oscar said filthy lucker, it meant money."

"Filthy lucre does mean money," said the mother. "But it's lucre, not luck."

"Oh!" said the boy. "Then what is luck, mother?"

"It's what causes you to have money. If you're lucky you have money. That's why it's better to be born lucky than rich. If you're rich, you may lose your money. But if you're lucky, you will always get more money."

"Oh! Will you? And is father not lucky?"

"Very unlucky, I should say," she said bitterly.

《運氣不是錢，但是有運氣可讓你很有錢》