Short Fiction · Character
Toby Dammit
A man whose precocious vice and compulsive betting formula — 'I'll bet the Devil my head' — turn a harmless verbal tic into a literal transaction.
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Also known as Toby, Dammit
First appearance: Never Bet the Devil Your Head
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A reckless man who bets the Devil his head, attempts a dangerous leap over a turnstile, and loses his head to an iron bar.
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Toby Dammit was a terror from the cradle, gnawing cards at six months and cursing at twelve, his wickedness only sharpened by every corrective thrashing. As an adult he never actually wagered money, but his favorite…
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See Toby Dammit in Never Bet the Devil Your Head