[Vocabulary] I stayed hidden; I couldn’t chance coming out. -> What does this mean??

[wotcha]

I have two sentences I don't understand atm.

1. I stayed hidden; I couldn't chance coming.

2. I chanced upon this book.


Especially I don't get the meaning of 'chance' in these sentence.

:?:


Cheers.

 

[bhaisahab]

I have two sentences I don't understand atm.

1. I stayed hidden; I couldn't chance coming.

2. I chanced upon this book.


Especially I don't get the meaning of 'chance' in these sentence.

:?:


Cheers.

In #1 it means "risk", "I couldn't risk coming out".
In #2 it means "I found the book by chance/unexpectedly".