There was a pig named Pork who threw a bead at his friend Billy. The bead was actually a diamond. Pork told Billy to keep it forever. Billy promised. But then Billy gambled it and lost. But Pork could not get mad at Billy for his cuteness.
Passage is from "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell and the answer is "Since Zaroff sees Rainsford as sentimental, he misjudges him as an opponent."