Answer:
His bet, in addition to supporting the wife, is something he cannot predict.
Explanation:
Smiley bets against the health of Parson Walker's wife, which is already incongruous, because it makes him cheer against a person, wishing that he does not win the disease, that is, wishing that he die. In addition, he bets on something completely random that he has no control over, besides being completely irrelevant to him, since he won nothing by losing or winning the bet.
A quotation is the exact words used.
I think that the only statement that is true regardless of the context is this one: <span>If your response contains criticism, it may be best to wait a little while before responding.
If you wait a little, you can think over how to explain your criticism best.</span>
The billboard of Doctor T.J Eckleburg is an old advertisement that watches over the valley of ashes. The billboard also represents God watching down and judging society since it watches over a poor city.