What does '' break my losing streak'' mean in this passage? Iready

Ipronounced his name, offering him at the same time my hand: he took it, smiling and saying, “we shall do very well by-and-by.” then he laid me down, and addressing bessie, charged her to be very careful that i was not disturbed during the night. having given some further directions, and intimates that he should call again the next day, he departed; to my grief: i felt so sheltered and befriended while he sat in the chair near my pillow… (chapter 3) this passage, in which jane first meets the doctor, is an example of

Phosgene is a chemical agent that is formed by decomposition of chlorinated hydrocarbon solvents by ultraviolet radiation.

“to build a fire” what wild idea does the man conjure up as a last resort?