file :i* includes ! orig9al illu/rations4 ,see #edace-;h4htm or #edace-;h4zip3 7https3_/_/www4gut5b]g4org_/ca*e_/epub_/ #edace_/pg#edace-;images4html7 or 7https3_/_/www4gut5b]g4org_/files_/#edac e_/edace-;h4zip7 ,images ( ! orig9al pages are available ?r\gh ,int]net ,ar*ive4 ,see https3_/_/ar*ive4org_/details_/:i/orbumb lepu#jjunkngoog ,transcrib]'s note3 ,text enclos$ by und]scores is 9 italics 7italics74 ,text enclos$ by equal signs is 9 bold face 7bold74 ,text enclos$ by tilde *>act]s is und]scor$ 7und]scor$74 ,,:i/ ,,or ,,bumblepuppy ,?irte5 ,lectures ,address$ to ,*ildr54 by ,,pembridge4 8,+5uas didicisse fidelit] artes ,emollunt mores1 nec s9uisse f]os40--,! ,newcomes4 ,revis$ & ,enl>g$ ,edition4 ,illu/ration ,london3 ,fr$]ick ,w>ne ,co41 ,b$=d ,/reet1 ,/r&4 ,mudie ,sons1 #ae ,cov5try ,/reet1 ,w4 #ahie4 ,london3 ,pr9t$ by ,geo4 ,w4 ,jones1 #ce ,/4 ,bride ,/41 ,e4,c4 ,,:i/2 ,,or ,,bumblepuppy8 ------ 8,we h be5 r l5g?y 9 our rem>ks on ?is book1 z x is ! be/ attempt we h ev] se5 to %ame v bad play]s into try+ to improve1 & also because x ab\nds ) mo/ s5sible maxims1 dress$ up 9 a v amus+ & palatable =m40--,! ,field4 8#8,:i/2 or ,bumblepuppy8' is "o ( ! mo/ ent]ta9+ & at ! same "t "o ( ! s\nde/ books on ,:i/ ev] writt54 ,its droll]y may bl9d "s read]s to ! value ( its advice2 no man :o kn[s any?+ ab\t ,:i/1 h[ev]1 w fail to read x ) int]e/1 & few w fail to read x ) advantage4 ,^u ! ord9>y rules ( ,:i/ #8,pembridge' supplies mu* s5sible & ?or\ghly amus+ comm5t4 ,! be/ play] 9 ! _w may ga9 f 8 obs]vations1 & a m$iocre play] c sc>cely f9d a bett] c\nsellor4 ,!re is sc>cely an op9ion express$ ) :i* we d n co9cide40--,sunday ,times4 8,lectures on ! po9ts mo/ ess5tial to ! acquisition ( a complete k ( ! game4 ,! lessons "h giv5 w well repay p]usal40--,bell's ,life4 8,all true lov]s ( ,:i/ w give a he>ty welcome to ?is "w4 ,x is a small book1 b full ( weighty matt]4 ,we h n space to analyse ! positive rules laid d[n by #8,pembridge' = ! guidance ( ^? :o wi% to qualify z ,:i/ play]s4 ,suffice x to say t !y are all s\nd1 & mo/ ( !m wor? committ+ to memory40--,sportsman4 8,x w\ld be v easy to write at great] l5g? ?an we h done 9 praise ( #8,pembridge's' little book4 ,b we h said en\gh to indicate its nature & scope2 & we feel sure t any ( our read]s :o may meet ) x w endorse our v]dict t x is a real addition to ! lit]ature ( ,:i/40--,au/ralasian4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,page ,,lecture ,i4--,,introductory #a ,,lecture ,,ii4--,,! ,,lead #aa ,,lecture ,,iii4--,,! ,,play ,,( ,,! ,,second1 ,,?ird1 ,,& ,,f\r? ,,h& #bf ,,lecture ,,iv4--,,disc>d+1 ,,& ,,its ,,difficulties #cb ,,lecture ,v4--,,! ,,disc>d ,,f ,,! ,,/ronge/ ,,suit 7,"p ,i42 ,"p ,,ii47 #df ,,lecture ,,vi4--,,! ,,elev5 ,,rule #ee ,,lecture ,,vii4--,,! ,,pet] ,,& ,,its ,,peculi>ities #ei ,,lecture ,,viii4--,,false ,,c>ds1 ,,logic1 ,,luck #fi ,,lecture ,,ix4--,,:i/ ,,z ,,an ,,inve/m5t #gd ,,lecture ,x4--,,on ,,?+s ,,9 ,,g5]al #ha ,,lecture ,,xi4--,,?9k+ #ic ,,lecture ,,xii4--,,temp] #ii ,,lecture ,,xiii4--,,det]ioration ,,( ,,:i/1 ,,its ,,causes ,,& ,,cure #aje ,,bumblepuppy ,,9 ,,excelsis #aaa ,,! ,,dome/ic ,,rubb]1 ,,d\ble ,,dummy #aac ,,epilogue ,i4 #aae ,,epilogue ,,ii4 #aag ,,preface4 ---- ,,^! rem>ks are address$ to ! "y1 9 ! hope t :5 !y arrive at man's e/ate !y w use _! be/ endeav\rs to d away ) ,law #ia4 ,to ! pres5t g5]ation1 already acqua9t$ ) 8! ,game10 ,i %\ld no m presume to (f] advice ?an ,i %\ld presume to tea* my lam5t$ ,gr&mo!r to suck eggs1 if %e 7 /ill alive4 8,to in/ruct !m1 no art c\ld ev] rea*1 ,no c>e improve !m & no wisdom tea*40 ,,prov]bs1 *ap4 #bg1 v4 #bb4 ,illu/ration ,,lecture ,i4 ---- ,,introductory4 ---- 8,vacuis committ]e v5is ,nil nisi l5e decet40--,eton ,gramm>4 8,^? t d tea* "y babes ,d x ) g5tle means & easy tasks40--,%akespe>e4 ,,z1 humanly speak+1 y w probably play some?+ = ! next fifty ye>s1 %\ld y select ei!r ,:i/ or ,bumblepuppy1#a x w be z well = y\r own com=t--! com=t ( o!rs is a m9or consid]ation#b--to h "s idea ( _! g5]al pr9ciples2 b fir/ y mu/ decide :i* ( ^! two games y int5d to play1 = ?\gh !y are (t5 conf\nd$ toge!r1 & are bo? suppos$ to be gov]n$ by ! same n9ety-"o laws & a *apt] on etiquette1 !y diff] mu* m di/9ctly ?an ! *alk & *eese ( ! pres5t day4 ,pr(essor ,pole 9 8 8,!ory ( ,:i/10 ,app5dix ,b1 has made a v skilful attempt 7by modify+ ! maxims ( ,:i/7 to make ! two games into a k9d ( emulsion4 ,i 0 r tak5 ) ?is1 & hav+ be5 in=m$ t ! mo/ incongru\s mat]ials w mix1 if y only %ake !m toge!r long en\gh1 ,i h giv5 ?is plan a fair trial1 & fail$4 ,x may be t ,i _h n suffici5t pati5ce & p]sev]ance1 b ! pr9cipal cause ( failure ,i f\nd to be ?is3 ! ,bumblepuppi/1 l ,artemus ,w>d's be>1 8c be taught _m int]e/+ ?+s b is unreliable20 he only admires 8 own ecc5tricities1 & if a p]son ( respectable antec$5ts gets up a little pyrote*nic display ( false c>ds = 8 own private delectation1 ! ,bumblepuppi/ utt]ly misses ! po9t ( ! joke1 he fails ev5 to see t x is clev]3 if su* a comp>ison may be drawn )\t (f5ce1 he doesn't consid] t :at is sauce = ! goose is sauce = ! g&]4 ,9 ! face ( ?is difficulty1 ,i %\ld recomm5d y to treat !m z sep>ate games3 z y g d[n 9 "o scale & up 9 ! o!r !y closely approximate2 t extremes meet is a law ( nature1 & betwe5 ! wor/ ,:i/ & ! be/ ,bumblepuppy x is almo/ impossible to draw ! l9e4 ,o!r elem5t>y =ms1 protozoa = in/ance1 are (t5 s mu* alike t x is difficult to decide :e!r !y are plants or animals2 b repres5tative specim5s ( ea* game1 beyond be+ f\nd at ! same table1 79 sci5tific slang1 hav+ ! same habitat17 h sc>cely "o po9t 9 common1 y might j z reasonably mi/ake horse-radi% = beef4 ,if y elect ,:i/ 7,i %all ref] to ! laws lat] on7 beg9 by le>n+ ! leads1 & ! ord9>y play ( ! second1 ?ird & f\r? h&1 :i* y w f9d 9 any ,:i/ ,book2#c ?is c be done 9 a few days2 !n aft] cutt+ = p>tn]s 7see note to ,law #ad7 z soon z ! c>ds are dealt1 n be=e 7see note to ,law #de71 7#a7 ,take up y\r h&2 7#b7 ,c\nt y\r c>ds 7see notes to ,laws #db #df72 7#c7 ,sort !m into suits2 7#d7 ,look !m ov] c>efully2 7#e7 ,fix firmly 9 y\r memory n only ! trump suit b ! trump c>d1 !n 7#f7 ,give y\r undivid$ att5tion to ! table1 x is !re & n 9 y\r h& ! game is play$2 7#g7 ,see e c>d play$ 9 ! ord] x is play$2#d 7#h7 ,:5 y deal1 place ! trump c>d ap>t f ! re/ ( ! suit1 t y may "k at once :i* x is4 ,n4,b4--,kn[+ is always bett] ?an ! v be/ ?9k+1 & g5]ally mu* m easy3 by ^! simple means y get rid at once & = ev] ( all su* *ildi% int]ruptions z 8draw y\r c>d60 8:o l$80 8:at are trumps80 8%[ me ! la/ trick60 & s ad inf9itum1 :i*1 by _! con/ant repetition1 n m]ely worry & annoy ! re/ ( ! table1 b t5d to de/roy any clue to ! game t y y\rself might o!rwise possess4 ,x is a good plan to sit cle> ( ! table1 & !n if y are con/ra9$ to drop a few c>ds1 !y at any rate fall on ! floor1 :]e !y _c be call$4 ,s f>1 ,i h assum$ y\r object to be ,:i/2 if y\r end & aim is ,bumblepuppy1 y ne$ d none ( ^! ?+s2 y c le>n ! leads & ! recognis$ play--m or less imp]fectly--9 a few ye>s by practice1 or y c leave !m unle>n$2 8,build by :atev] plan caprice decrees1 ,) :at mat]ials1 on :at gr\nd y please40 ,c[p]4 ignorance imp>ts v>iety to ! game1 & v>iety is *>m+4 ,y c set all laws at defiance1 & if any "o objects--aft] mu* wrangl+--y c ref] ! matt] 9 dispute to ! ,we/m9/] ,pap]s1#e & hang x up = a mon? c]ta93 7?is is a bett] plan ?an writ+ to ! ,field1 = !re y only get a week's respite74 ,%\ld y be 9 any d\bt :e!r ,:i/ or ! o!r game is y\r vocation1 ! fir/ half-doz5 times y play make x a rule nev] to look at ! la/ trick-- 8,?+s t are pa/ are done )40--,%akespe>e4 & if at ! end ( t "t y f9d ! difficulty insup]able1 give up1 z hopeless1 all idea ( becom+ a ,:i/ play]4 ,notes on "s ( ! ,laws4 8,vir bonus e/ quis8 ,qui consulta patrum1 qui leges j>aque s]vat40--,eton ,gramm>4 ,i h m5tion$ t !re are n9ety-"o laws4 ,! word+ ( ! fir/ is n /rictly accurate2 x ought to be 8,! rubb] is g5]ally ! be/ ( ?ree games10 = ?\gh ,i myself h nev] se5 m ?an f\r1 x may consi/ ( any numb]1 z ! foll[+ decisions %[3 ,,decision ,a4--,! rubb] is ov] :5 "o side has won two games & rememb]s x has done s3 ?is memory mu/ be br\ght to be> be=e ! o!r side has won two games & rememb]s x has done s4 ,,decision ,b4--,if a game is =gott51 x is no "p ( ! los]s' duty to rem9d ! w9n]s ( ! fact4 ,,law #e4--,?is law is cle> en\gh2 /ill ! fir/ "t y revoke & are f\nd out1 if y\r oppon5ts hold hon\rs & y h no?+ scor$--h[ev] _m y h made by c>ds--!y w claim a treble3 y %\ld be prep>$ = ?is4 ,! claim is wrong1 b 9 spite ( t--possibly because ( x--8!y all d x40 ,,law #g4--;,,decision4--,y mu/ call y\r hon\rs audibly1 b y are n oblig$ to yell because y\r adv]s>ies are qu>rell+4 ,,law #ad4--;,always get hold ( ! c>ds be=e cutt+1 & place a high c>d at "o end ( ! pack & a l[ "o at ! o!r1 !n cut la/ & take ei!r c>d y pref]3 by ?is means y select y\r p>tn]1 ?is is an admirable c\p & t5ds to ! greate/ happ9ess ( ! greate/ numb] 7,note ,a1 page #b7 b x mu/ be execut$ ) judgm5t1 = if y are detect$ y\r happ9ess w n be increas$1 r ! rev]se4 ,"s puri/s1 anxi\s to be on ! safe side1 only keep an eye on ! bottom c>d1 & take x :5 x suits !m4 ,,law #cd4--,until ! la/ few ye>s1 aft] y _h cut ! c>ds into two di/9ct packets1 if ! deal] ?\ght fit to knock "o ( !m ov]1 leave a c>d on ! table1 or drop half-a-doz5 or s ab\t1 x 0 a mis-deal on ! gr\nd t ^! proce$+s 7 oppos$ to "o or o!r ( ! next two laws1 #ce & #cf1 b ! late/ decision is t ! deal] c maltreat ! pack 9 any way he likes & z (t5 z he likes1 & compel y to keep on cutt+ de die 9 diem4 ,,old ,,decision4--8,y _c make y\r adv]s>y cut a second "t2 :5 y left a c>d on ! table x c\ld n be said t !re 0 a confusion 9 ! cutt+1 x is a mis-deal40 ,,new ,,decision4--8,!re is no?+ 9 ! laws to make ?is a mis-deal4 ,! play comes "u ! t]m #8,confusion ( ! c>ds1' & !re mu/ be a fre% deal40 ,if y see a pot5t1 grave1 & rev]5d seignior c>efully lubricat+ 8 ?umb ) saliva1 don't imag9e he is prep>+ x = deglutition1 he is only ab\t to deal4 ,ev5 if he %\ld swall[ x1 :y int]f]e8 he w n hurt y2 x is n y\r ?umb4 ,%\ld y suff] f acute hyp]/hesis y c foll[ ! example ( an old fri5d ( m9e1 :o once rose f ! table 9 8 t]ror1 & return$ arm$ ) a l>ge pair ( black kid gloves :i* he wore dur+ ! rema9d] ( ! seance3 ?\gh ! effect 0 fun]eal--n to say gha/ly--x 0 att5d$ ) ! be/ results 9 ?is case1 b x is j z likely to lead to ill-feel+1 & !re=e to be deprecat$4 ,leave ! matt] to "t6 ,ap>t f ! c>ds be+ glaz$ ) lead1 a s+le pack has be5 f\nd to conta9 a fif? ( an ounce ( ars5ic1 & !re is no kn[n antidote4 ,ev5 if n imm$iately fatal1 ! practice mu/ be v delet]i\s4 ,a :i/ en?usia/ ) a great] turn = ma!matics ?an ,i c lay claim to1 has c\nt$ f six to sev5 ?\s& bact]ia on ea* squ>e c5timetre ( a play+ c>d1 & makes ?is gha/ly d$uction3 8x is really dreadful to reflect ^u ! colony ( microbes :i* a p]son :o moi/5s 8 ?umb be=e deal+ may convey into 8 m\?1 & !nce into 8 sy/em40--,/&>d1 ,nov4 #bnd1 #ahic4 8,ev]y?+ comes to ! man :o c wait10 & :ile y are wait+ always sit on ! deal]'s "r4 ,,law #cg4--;,an incorrect or imp]fect pack is a pack conta9+ duplicates or m or less ?an fifty-two c>ds1 b x is nei!r incorrect nor imp]fect because y ?9k fit to place any numb] ( y\r own c>ds 9 ! o!r pack1 or to supplem5t !m ) "o f x4 ,vide ,laws #db1 #df4 ,,law #db4--;,if y take "o c>d f ! o!r pack1 x is cle> t y subject y\rself to a p5alty2 if y take m ?an "o ! matt] is n s cle>2 possibly y may ga9 by x2 %\ld y wi% to h ! po9t settl$1 any "t y h a bad h& add ! o!r pack to x2 !n compla9 t y h sixty-five c>ds1 ?r[ !m up1 claim a new deal "u ,rule #cg1 & see :at comes ( x4 ,,law #de4--,tak+ up y\r c>ds dur+ ! deal has "o advantage1 t if y c get y\r h& sort$ & beg9 to play )\t wait+ = ! deal]1 y save "t1 & "t is report$ to be money4 ,to c\nt]-balance ?is !re are two att5dant disadvantages1 y prev5t ! possibility ( a mis-deal1 & any c>d expos$ by y\r (fici\sness gives ! deal] ! option ( a new deal4 ,,law #df4--,"u ?is law x is manife/ t--! o!r h&s be+ correct--y\r h& may consi/ ( any numb] ( c>ds f "o to ?irte51 & if y once play to a trick--h[ev] _m y may be %ort--y w h to f9d !m or be responsible = !m4 ,see ,law #gj4 ,,law #ia4--;,if ?is law1 :i* is ! ma9 cause ( inatt5tion & innum]able improp] intimations1 7 aboli%$1 ,:i/ w\ld be greatly improv$2 & ,i h nev] met ) a good ,:i/ play] :o 0 n ( ! same op9ion4 ,! *apt] on etiquette is good s5se & good ,engli%1 & is wor?y ( mu* m att5tion ?an is usually giv5 to x4 ,9 addition to _! ambiguity & s9s ( commission1 !re is also a s9 ( omission2 !re is no limit z to "t1 & x seems desirable !re %\ld be2 ,i w\ld sugge/--z all[+ ! hesitat+ play] reasonable latitude--"o ( ^? s& glasses1 suppos$ to be useful = boil+ an egg2 !re is no s5se 9 giv+ him "t en\gh to addle 8 egg4 ,?\gh ^! laws appe> m difficult ( access ?an ,i _h imag9$1 !y are n ! laws ( :i* ! only copy 0 de/roy$ by ,moses2 ,i h se5 !m myself 9 ,clay1 ,cav5di%1 & ! 8,art ( ,practical ,:i/10 & if y are unable to get any ( ^! works f ,mudie's1 !re are copies ( ea* 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 ,great ,russell ,/reet1 ,bloomsbury4 ,be=e or imm$iately aft] breakfa/ is ! be/ "t to play2 !n1 if ev]1 ! intellect is cle>1 ! att5tion undi/ract$2 9 ! aft]noon y are exhau/$ by ! lab\rs ( ! day1 & y\r ev5+s %\ld be devot$ to ! morr['s lessons or a quiet nap 7n ! r\nd game ( t ilk74 ,,footnotes3 #a 8,t !re are a l>ge numb] ( play]s :o ?9k !y play ,:i/1 & yet d n reason1 is too true1 b su* play may be ,bumblepuppy1 or "s o!r game2 x c]ta9ly is n ,:i/40--,we/m9/] ,pap]s4 ,,def9itions ,,( ,,bumblepuppy4 ,bumblepuppy is p]si/+ to play ,:i/1 ei!r 9 utt] ignorance ( all its kn[n pr9ciples1 or 9 defiance ( !m1 or bo?4 ,hudibras has giv5 ano!r def9ition-- 8,a lib'ral art t co/s no pa9s ,( /udy1 indu/ry1 or bra9s40 8,bumblepuppy 0 play$ 9 l[ public h\ses40 8,"h & !re 7 ,bumblepuppy gr\nds1 a game 9 :i* ! play]s roll$ iron balls into holes m>k$ ) numb]s40--,*ronicles ( ,newgate4 ,f :i* ,i inf] t 9 ! good old times ?is game fir/ drove its vot>ies to dr9k+1 & !n l&$ !m 9 a felon's cell4 #b ,9 all well regulat$ society1 y\r aim %\ld be ! greate/ happ9ess ( ! greate/ numb]1 & t numb] is notori\sly numb] "o4 #c 8,d n attempt to practise until y h acquir$ a compet5t k ( ! !ory40--,ma!ws1 ,a4,d4 #ahjj4 #d 8,! fir/ ,:i/ lesson %\ld be to keep y\r eye on ! table & n on y\r own c>ds40 8,we _c all h g5ius1 b we c all h att5tion2 ! abs5ce ( intellig5ce we _c help1 inatt5tion is unp>donable40--,we/m9/] ,pap]s4 #e ,s9ce ^! words 7 writt5 ! 8,we/m9/] ,pap]s0 is no m4 8,sit tibi t]ra levis60 ,illu/ration ,,lecture ,,ii4 ---- ,,! ,,lead4 ---- 8,dux nobis opus e/40--,eton ,gramm>4 8,i pray !e n[ lead40--,%akespe>e4 ,,! play ( ! entire h& (t5 dep5ds ^u ! v fir/ c>d l$1 & ! confid5ce y\r p>tn] has t y\r lead is correct2 :atev] !n y\r orig9al lead may be1 let x be a true &--z f> z y c make x s--a simple lead3 nev] lead an equivocal c>d--t is "o :i* may d5ote ei!r /r5g? or weakness--if y c1 lead a c>d ab\t :i* no mi/ake is possible4#f ,) ! orig9al lead1 foll[ ! books & lead y\r /ronge/ suit2 if y h no?+ at all1 d z little mis*ief z y c2 9 ?is pitiable condition ! head ( a %ort suit--z a knave or a t5--is bett] ?an ! l[e/ or l[e/ b "o ( five to ! n9e2 y\r p>tn]1 :5 he sees ! high c>d l$1 kn[s at once 7assum+ he kn[s any?+7 t he w h to save ! game himself if x c be sav$1 & w take ! necess>y /eps to t end4 ,?\gh !re is anci5t & mod]n au?ority = ?is1#g ,i am p]fectly aw>e t 7accord+ to ! late/ !ory7 x is h]esy2 ,i am also aw>e1 & ! reflection gives me q z mu* pa9 z ! h]esy does1 t lead+ a long weak suit ) a bad h& & no c>ds ( re-entry is a los+ game3 8,su* c\rses are 9 va9 ,unless we c get 9 aga940 to lead y\r longe/ suit :5 y are nei!r likely to get ! lead aga91 nor to make a trick 9 x if y d1 is a 8%ort & easily rememb]$ rule10 b is apt to br+ its foll[]s to grief2 if ,i d s1 ,i "k p]fectly well t aft] ! game is ov] ,i %all probably be left ) ! two long c>ds ( t suit1 or ,i may h an opportunity ( disc>d+ "o or bo? ( !m be=e t crisis arrives1 b ?is is n ! slighte/ consolation to me4 ,:ile on ! subject ( h]esy1 ,i may z well ref] to ano!r lead :i* has a special or?odoxy ( its own4 ,9 all suits ( f\r or m1 conta9+ no sequ5ce1 unless head$ by ! ace1 y ei!r lead ! l[e/1 or1 if y wi% p>ticul>ly to exhibit y\r k ( ! game1 ! l[e/ b "o2 b f k+1 knave1 t51 c41 y lead ! t51 & if y\r object is a quiet life1 y w cont9ue to d s2 if y want to make tricks ! advantage ( ! lead is n s cle>3 if ! second play] holds ace1 que51 c41 or que5 & ano!r1 y drive him into play+ ! que51 & s lose a trick1 :i* if y _h l$ y\r l[e/ 9 ! usual way1 y might n h done4#h ,aga9/ ?is y h ! set (f t by lead+ ! t5 y insure hav+ ! k+-c>d ( ! suit 9 ! ?ird r\nd1 b x is sc>cely wor? y\r :ile to g ?r\gh s mu* to get s little2 = su* a lead pre-supposes y\r p>tn] to h nei!r ace1 que51 nor n9e1 & x is two to "o t he holds "o ( !m2 if y\r p>tn]'s be/ c>d is bel[ ! n9e1 ! tricks y w make w be l angels' visits1 few & f> betwe51 :atev] y lead2 & :y y %\ld take su* a despond+ view ( an unplay$ suit ,i am n aw>e4 ,! advantage ( op5+ a suit 9 :i* y hold t5ace is n s great z to oblige y to h&icap x by s5d+ ! t[n-cri] r\nd ) a bell to proclaim :at t t5ace is2 late 9 ! h& x is (t5 advisable to lead ! knave4 ,) ace & f\r small c>ds & a bad h&1 :5 weak 9 trumps1 ,i h f\nd1 f long exp]i5ce1 ! ace to be a los+ lead1 & be+ di/9ctly ( ! impression t = ! ord9>y purposes ( life1 #ac_/d #b1 z ,i am n always anxi\s to proclaim ! exact numb] ( my suit1 ,i g5]ally lead a small "o4 ,i am aw>e t ! suit does n always g twice1 or ev5 once2 b t is ! fault ( ! c>ds1 n ( ! equation4 ,( c\rse1 if1 = any wise purpose1 y feel y mu/ h "o trick1 take x at ! fir/ opportunity1 irrespective ( ,cock] or any o!r au?ority4 ,n4,b4--,:5 y1 second1 ?ird1 or f\r? play] h won ! fir/ trick1 :atev] y may ?9k1 y are n ! orig9al lead]1 & y\r lead !n %\ld be guid$ by y\r own h&2 if x is a bad "o y are "u no compulsion to op5 a suit at all1 "o suit is already op51 g on ) t2 if x also is a bad "o1 "o bad suit is a less evil ?an two bad suits1 or op5+ a d\btful "o 9 ! d>k2 return ?r\gh /r5g? up to decl>$ weakness1 or if x 0 y\r p>tn] :o l$1 :y %\ld y %[ a suit unless y hold a good sequ5ce or /rong trumps8 ,return 8 suit1 y\rs w be l$ sometime2 :atev] y won ! trick )1 he is 9 a bett] position to def5d himself z ?ird play] ?an if he _h to lead x aga9 himself4 ,9 return+ y\r p>tn]'s lead1 if y _h orig9ally ?ree1 y return ! high] ( ! two rema9+ c>ds2 9 return+ ?r\gh y\r adv]s>y's lead1 if y hold ! ?ird be/ & ano!r1 play ! small "o1 = y\r p>tn] may hold ! second be/ s+le & !y w\ld fall toge!r4 ,:5ev] y hold a suit ) "o hon\r 9 x1 to lead t suit1 if y c avoid x1 is ab\t ! wor/ use y c make ( x4 ,%\ld y fail to see ?is1 devote t5 m9utes--n :5 y are play+ :i/1 b on "s wet half-holiday or quiet ,sunday aft]noon--to ?9k+ ! matt] ov]2 ev5 if y h a suit ( k+1 que5 to ?ree1 :y n be quiet8 ,if anybody else op5s ! suit y w probably make two tricks1 if y op5 x y\rself1 probably "o2 !re is no hurry ab\t x1 y c always d t1 b :y y %\ld g out ( y\r way to lead a suit 9 :i* y hold f\r to ! knave or five to ! t5 is incompreh5sible4 ,x is n g5]ally kn[n 7or if x is1 x is nev] act$ on1 :i* comes to ! same ?+7 t nei!r 9 ! n9ety-"o laws ( :i/1 nor 9 any ( its num]\s maxims1 are y =bidd5 to play ! ?ird r\nd ( a suit1 ev5 ?\gh ! be/ c>d is notori\sly held by y\r oppon5t4 ,x is a common delusion to fancy t :5 a suit is decl>$ aga9/ y1 y c prev5t x mak+ by lead+ some?+ else1 :]eas y m]ely po/pone ! evil day1 & d mis*ief 9 ! int]val4 ,_m feeble :i/-play]s are unwill+ ev] to let _! oppon5ts make a s+le trick2 n[ ?is is unnecess>ily gre$y2 "u no circum/ances1 at %ort :i/1 is x imp]ative to make m ?an elev54 ,all[ y\r adv]s>y to h two1 x amuses him & does n hurt y4 8,x is less mis*iev\s1 g5]ally1 to lead a c]ta9 los+ c>d1 ?an to op5 a fre% suit 9 :i* y are v weak40--,:at to ,lead1 by ,cam4 ,) trumps decl>$ aga9/ y be p>ticul>ly c>eful h[ y op5 new suits2 surely :5 y h j succe$$ 9 knock+ y\r p>tn] on ! head 9 "o suit1 y might give him till ! next h& to recov] himself1 in/ead ( try+ to assault him aga9 ! v next "t y get ! lead4#i ,*ang+ suits is "o ( ! mo/ con/ant annoyances y w h to cont5d aga9/2 que] temp]1 grumbl+1 logic1 & s on1 if sometimes a nuisance1 are sometimes altoge!r abs5t1 b ! det]m9ation to op5 new suits = no app>5t reason--unless a feeble desire on ! "p ( ! lead] to see h[ f> ! proce$+ w injure 8 p>tn] c be call$ a reason--is *ronic4 ,nev]#aj lead a s+leton unless y are /rong en\gh 9 trumps to defeat any attempt ei!r ( y\r adv]s>ies or y\r p>tn] to get !m out1 9 :i* case x might be z well to lead !m y\rself2 :e!r y lead a sneak] or wait = o!rs to play ! suit1 ! *ance ( ruff+ is mu* ! same1 & ! c]ta9ty ( mak+ a false lead1 & ! ne>ly equal c]ta9ty ( deceiv+ y\r p>tn] are avoid$4 ,:5 a s+leton comes (f x may be nice1 x is c]ta9ly naughty2 :5 on ! o!r h& y h kill$ y\r p>tn]'s k+1 & he has aft]w>ds got ! lead1 drawn ! trumps1 & return$ y\r suit1 %\ld ! adv]s>ies make f\r or five suits 9 x1 y mu/ n be surpris$ if he gives v5t to a few cursory rem>ks4 ,to succe$ ) a s+leton1 7#a7 y\r p>tn] mu/ w9 ! fir/ trick 9 ! suit1 7#b7 he mu/ return x at once1 7#c7 on y\r next op5+ ano!r unkn[n suit1 he mu/ aga9 w9 ! trick1 & ! odds aga9/ ^! comb9$ ev5ts com+ (f are some?+ consid]able4 ,p] contra1 he w probably be beat5 on ! v fir/ r\nd1 & ev5 if he is n1 x is extremely likely t he w ei!r lead trumps--unless he is aw>e ( y\r idiosyncracy1 :5 he w nev] "k :at to d--= :at he naturally imag9es is y\r /rong suit1 or op5 8 own2 at ! same "t1 j z !re are fagots & fagots1 s !re are s+letons & s+letons1 & a que5 or knave is by no means su* a villa9\s c>d z any?+ bel[ a sev54 8,! v wor/ s+leton is ! k+40--,cam4 ,) five trumps & no c>ds1 lead a trump3 y h made a true lead1 y h l$ n m]ely y\r /ronge/ suit1 b a v /rong suit1 & if y\r p>tn] has no?+1 y w lose ! game :atev] y play1 b y w lose x on t acc\nt1 & n because y l$ a trump2 if y op5 any ( ! pla9 suits y w make a false lead1 & x is two to "o t ! adv]s>ies hold any ( !m aga9/ y\r p>tn]4 ,y w (t5 be told by ! v p :o w tell y to lead f five small c>ds 9 a pla9 suit1 t to lead a trump f five is too dang]\s1 b if y inquire 9 :at way x is too dang]\s1 & receive any satisfactory reply1 y w succe$ 9 do+ :at ,i h nev] done4 ,) five trumps & o!r c>ds1 a =tiori lead a trump4 ,t[>ds ! end ( ! game1 y w f9d x laid d[n by "s au?orities t if y hold no?+ & h an orig9al lead1 y %\ld lead y\r be/ trump2 n[ if t trump is ( suffici5t size to w>n y\r p>tn] t x is y\r be/1 ?is lead may n1 "u ! circum/ances1 be mu* m injuri\s ?an any o!r2 b an orig9al trump lead is usually suppos$ to indicate great /r5g? ei!r 9 trumps1 or 9 pla9 suits1 & if y\r p>tn] inf]s f ! size ( y\r trump t y\r lead is f /r5g?1 & act+ on t inf]5ce returns x1 x is ab\t ! mo/ murd]\s lead t c be made2 hav+ be5 two or ?ree times ! victim ( su* a lead is almo/ z good a reason = n return+ trumps z sudd5 illness or n hav+ "o4 ,if he holds sev5 tricks 9 8 own h& he c make !m at any "t1 & any attempt ( y\rs1 h[ev] able1 to deceive him at ! outset w 7to say ! lea/ ( x7 n assi/ him 9 do+ s4 ,:y add an additional elem5t ( confusion to ! game8 ,:y %\ld y\r p>tn] h to say to himself z well z 8,/rong c>ds or /rong trumps80 8,p]haps no?+ at all40 ,he is compell$ to wait ab\t to see :at is ! mean+ ( ?is lead1 "t is lo/1 & an opportunity let slip :i* may nev] recur4 ,! ,bumblepuppi/ w "h obs]ve t "t 0 made = slaves2 b ! apoph!gms on ?is subject are m num]\s & contradictory ?an he is aw>e (4 ,z a g5]al pr9ciple1 ) ! orig9al lead & a v bad h&1 x is advisable to efface y\rself z mu* z possible4 ,9 su* a case1 ,i always h a /rong desire to get "u ! table--,i don't "k t x is contr>y to ei!r ! laws or ! etiquette ( :i/ to d s--& ,i firmly believe x is a bett] c\rse ?an lead+ ! trey ( trumps2 at any rate x is n = ! weak h& to dictate h[ ! game %\ld be play$2 & to /ep boldly to ! front & lead a small trump f two1 )\t a trick beh9d x1 is 9 my op9ion ! height ( imp]t95ce4 ,at c]ta9 /ates ( ! score x may be imp]ative1 9 ord] to save ! game1 t y %\ld place all ! rema9+ c>ds1 b t is ano!r matt] altoge!r1 & if y want to g into x1 read ,clay on ! subject 7page #he71 ?\gh he n[h]e sugge/s t y %\ld comm5ce op]ations by plac+ ?irty-eight unkn[n c>ds4 ,if y\r p>tn] has l$ y a trump1 & y--hold+ ace1 que51 to f\r or m--h made ! que51 return ! ace2 if y are play+ ,bumblepuppy return a small "o1 y\r p>tn] ?9k+ ! ace is aga9/ him1 is almo/ c]ta9 to f9esse & lose a trick--!n call him names4 ,! reason assign$ by ! p]petrator ( ?is return is t z he orig9ally held f\r he is compell$ to play ! l[e/1 & x curi\sly exemplifies 8 inability to apply ev5 ! little k he is possess$ (4 ,) ace1 k+ only1 x is cu/om>y to lead fir/ ! ace & !n ! k+2 !re is no au?ority = su* a lead1#aa & no?+ to be ga9$ by x1 except t by lead+ 9 ?is way y probably prev5t y\r p>tn] f signall+ 9 ! suit1 b if y l to burd5 y\rself ) a useless anomaly1 y c make a note ( x4 ,we />t$ ) ! hypo!sis1 t1 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( nature1 y h fifty ye>s be=e y1 & if y wi% to embitt] & %ort5 ^? ye>s1 y w inv>iably lead ! l[e/ b "o ( five--x may be1 & ,i am in=m$ is1 useful among a few assort$ play]s1 8*ock-full ( sci5ce10 b x is cavi>e to ! g5]al#ab & 7unlike ,wordswor?'s ,creature7-- 8,too bright & good ,= human nature's daily food40#ac ,= my "p ,i only ?9k x exp$i5t to %[ five :51 ) reasonable /r5g? on ! "p ( my p>tn]1 ,i h a fair prospect ( br++ 9 ! suit4#ad ,x is (t5 bett] to keep ! k ( m]e l5g? ( suit religi\sly to y\rself4 ,l5g? & /r5g? are n always ! same ?+2 :y are giants g5]ally s weak ab\t ! knees8 ,l5g? is (t5 only "o elem5t ( /r5g? & a v poor "o at t1 ?\gh x may be ( use indirectly4 ,) f\r or five l[ c>ds & an obs]vant oppon5t1 x is occasionally a good plan to bottle up ! smalle/4 ,i h kn[n ?is miss+ l9k s to prey ^u t oppon5t's m9d z to cause him to =get matt]s ( mu* great] importance4 ,9 bumblepuppy all ?is is entirely diff]5t1 y c lead any?+ y l1 9 any way y l2 "h ! safe/ lead is a long weak suit1 ! long] & weak] x is1 ! less is y\r p>tn] able to d y a mis*ief4 ,) a weak p>tn]1 /r5g!n+ c>ds are ei!r futile or dang]\s3 z he w 9 all probability at once disemb[el himself1 ! result ( lead+ !m is on all f\rs ) ! ,japanese ,h>i ,k>i2 :]eas if y lead him a small c>d he w f9esse into 8 boots4 ,y %\ld also be v p>ticul> to lead ! l[e/ b "o ( five1#ae x creates confusion1 & "u cov] ( t confusion y may make a trick or two4 ,f ?is po9t ( view y w (t5 f9d ! lead ( ! middle c>d ( y\r suit extremely effective4 ,z to play false c>ds = ! purpose ( deceiv+ y\r p>tn] is consid]$ clev]1 a v little practice w enable y to play !m ) facility4 ,) all def]5ce to ,bret ,h>te1 = ways t are d>k1 ! ,hea!n ,*9ee is n p>ticul>1 & = tricks t are va91 ! ,caucasian c give him po9ts4 8,= :5 he'd got himself a "n ,= fraud & tricks1 he spoil'd 8 game2 ,& :5 he *anc$ to escape1 mi/ook1 ,= art & subtlety1 8 luck40 ,! ability to play false c>ds is n a pro( ( intellig5ce4 78,cunn+ is (t5 associat$ ) a l[ type ( intellect40--,report ( ,inspector-,g5]al ( ,milit>y ,prisons47#af ,if y read y\r ,natural ,hi/ory1 y w f9d x is ! weak] animals :i* betake !mselves to anomal\s modes ( def5ce2 ?\gh ! cuttle-fi% & ! skunk may be mu* look$ up to 9 _! respective dome/ic circles1 !y are q out ( place at ! :i/-table4 ,x is also usual ) ace to five or m trumps to lead ! ace1 & if y see--by kill+ y\r p>tn]'s k+1 or by 8 fail+ to play "o--t he has no m1 to try some?+ else1 = y c *ange ! suit z (t5 z y please4 ,x is a f9e m5tal ex]cise = y\r p>tn] to recollect ! rema9+ c>ds ( f\r unf9i%$ suits1 all go+ simultane\sly4 ,i (t5 ?9k1 :5 ,i see ?is game 9 full bla/1 t :i/-play]s are n suffici5tly grateful to ,*>les ! ,six?1 or :atev] o!r lunatic inv5t$ play+ c>ds1 = hav+ limit$ himself to f\r suits2 he might h devis$ six--b ! idea is too horrible4 8,9 ! "t ( ,*>les ! ,six? !re 7 five suits40--,field4 ,?is n only proves my ignorance b my position1 = if five suits h be5 tri$ & f\nd too mu* = human endurance1 !n six w\ld manife/ly h be5 q too awful6 ,q4,e4,d4 ,illu/ration ,,footnotes3 #f 8,x is highly necess>y to be correct 9 leads40 8,nev] lead a c>d )\t a reason1 ?\gh a wrong "o40 8,be p>ticul>ly cauti\s n to deceive y\r p>tn] 9 8 or y\r own leads40--,ma!ws4 #g 8,accord+ to ! play t we see1 ) great weakness ! rule is r to lead /r5g!n+ c>ds4 ,= our own "p we %\ld be incl9$ to say1 8,lead f y\r long suit only :5 y are suffici5tly /rong to br+ 9 t suit ) ! aid ( reasonable /r5g? on ! "p ( y\r p>tn]40--,we/m9/] ,pap]s4 8,:5 y h a mod]ate h& y\rself sacrifice x to y\r p>tn]40--,ma!ws4 8,) a bad h& lead t suit :i* is lea/ likely to injure y\r p>tn]4 ,d n1 !re=e1 lead f f\r or five small c>ds40--,major ,a4 8,a lead f a que5 or knave & "o small c>d is n objectionable if y h a mis]ably weak h&2 y\r que5 or knave may be valuable to y\r p>tn]40--,clay4 8,! rule ( always lead+ f ! longe/1 z di/9ct f ! /ronge/ suit1 is a rule :i*1 m frequ5tly ?an any o!r1 sacrifices a p>tn]'s c>ds )\t any b5efit to ! lead]1 & is 9 direct opposition to ! true pr9ciples ( comb9ation40--,mogul4 ,ev5 ,cav5di%1 unless 8g5]ally0 is synonym\s ) 8always10 admits ! exp$i5cy ( occasionally lead+ a %ort suit2 8! h&1 h[ev] weak1 mu/ hold "o suit ( f\r c>ds1 & ?is %\ld g5]ally be *os540 #h 8,! lead is q exceptional1 & _m good judges h d\bt$ :e!r a small "o %\ld n be l$40--,! ,field4 #i ,z intellig5t *ildr5 y w1 p]haps1 be tempt$ to obs]ve t all ?is is s self-evid5t x is sc>cely wor? m5tion+3 at y\r immature "t ( life su* a mi/ake is p>donable1 b z y gr[ old] y w f9d t a det]m9ation to op5 ragg$ suits 9 season & out ( season--especially out--is "o ( ! /ronge/ impulses ( our imp]fect nature4 #aj ,z def9$ by ,capta9 ,corcoran1 ,r4,n4 ,9 all treatises on ,:i/ 8nev]0 is inv>iably us$ 9 ?is s5se4 ,p]haps 9 pres5ce ( ! ,new ,:i/ :i* is n[ rag+ viol5tly 9 ,am]ica1 x w\ld be m correct "h to sub/itute 800 = 8is40 #aa ,peccavi6 ! lead is giv5 9 ,:at to ,lead1 by ,cam4 #ab ,nev] give 8! g5]al0 an opportunity = ?9k+ if y c avoid x2 ?is is a rule ( univ]sal application4 8,h[ (t ! sight ( means to d ill de$s makes ill de$s done60 #ac ,x 0 introduc$ z 8a propos$ ext5sion ( pr9ciple10 b y _h bett] /ick to ! old adage1 8fir/ cat* y\r pr9ciple10 & leave ! ext5sion ( x to "s future "t4 ,!oretical advantages ( ?is lead1 & also ! e*o ( ! signal1 y w f9d fully set =? 9 8,cav5di%40 ,9 a lett] to ! ,field1 ,septemb] #bg?1 #ahgi1 he appe>s to advocate v>y+ its monotony by occasionally lead+ ! l[e/ b two4 ,cam1 ! orig9al pat5tee ( ?is inv5tion1 & "o ( ! f9e/ play]s ( 8 day1 directs y to lead ! l[e/ b "o only :5 y hold no hon\r 9 ! suit4 ,by ?is plan y c n only c\nt y\r p>tn]'s h&--! app>5t end ( mo/ mod]n ,:i/--b aft] y h made ! que5 & lo/ y\r k+ on ! return1 y h ! additional gratification ( kn[+ to a c]ta9ty t he does n ev5 hold ! knave4 ,) reg>d to ! e*o1 ,i h no head = intricate ma!matical calculations1 & !re=e am unable to tell y at ab\t :at trick ev]y?+ w\ld be ready1 b speak+ r\ghly1 ,i %\ld be afraid t = all practical purposes ! h& w\ld occasionally be ov] be=e ! signall] & ! e*o] _h complet$ _! op]ations4 ,9 ! 8,art ( ,practical ,:i/0 y are recomm5d$ to lead ! l[e/ b two ( six4 7,! advice ( ,pun* to ^? ab\t to m>ry is applicable "h47 ,mr4 ,f4 ,h4 ,lewis1 9 ! ,field1 ,janu>y1 #ahhj1 has prop\nd$ a s*eme = sub-divid+ ! e*o into categories1 & x has rec5tly be5 po9t$ out to me t by lead+ trumps 9 "s irregul> way--und]/ood1 ,i presume1 by ! inv5tor ( ! process--y c expla9 to y\r p>tn] t y orig9ally held f\r4 8,is !re any?+ :]e( x may be said1 see1 ?is is new8 x ha? be5 already ( old "t1 :i* 0 be=e u40 ,:5 all ^! improvem5ts are 9 use1 ?is is cle>1 ! elect w return to t f9e old practice kn[n z 8pip+ at :isk02 ! re/ ( u to primval *aos4 #ad 8,^! ref9em5ts ( artifice are utt]ly oppos$ to ! ess5ce ( sci5tific ,:i/40--,we/m9/] ,pap]s4 #ae 8,:at ) ! if's & ! my/ification t w\ld occur f play+ ! c>ds 9 ?is erratic mann]1 we %\ld d m to injure ?an improve ! play 9 ! pres5t /ate ( ,:i/ sci5ce40--,we/m9/] ,pap]s4 ,! italics are m9e4 #af 8,x puzzle? & p]plexe? ! conceits ( _m t p]haps w\ld o!rwise co-op]ate ) him1 & makes a man walk almo/ alone to 8 own ends40--,bacon4 ,illu/ration ,,lecture ,,iii4 ---- ,,! ,,play ,,( ,,! ,,second1 ,,?ird1 ,,& ,,f\r? ,,h&4 ---- 8,! play is ! ?+40--,%akespe>e4 ,,second h& ) k+ & ano!r1 or que5 & ano!r1 nev] play ! hon\r ei!r 9 trumps or pla9 suits1 unless y p>ticul>ly want ! lead1 & !n y w probably n get x1 & ?r[ away a trick4 ,by n play+ ! hon\r1 7#a7 ,! *ance ( trick-mak+ 9 ! suit is great] 7?is has be5 prov$ to demon/ration by ,mogul74#ag 7#b7 ,! possible weakness ( ! ?ird h& is expos$--a v important po9t4 7#c7 ,y\r own weakness is conceal$ f ! lead]1 & he is able to f9esse aga9/ y\r p>tn]2 ^! ?ree reasons ought to be tol]ably conclusive1 b if a high c>d is l$1 head x6 ,if1 hold+ knave1 t51 & ano!r1 y are afraid ( trumps be+ l$1 & y\r p>tn] is devoid ( common s5se1 don't play ! t51 or x w be tak5 = a signal 7t x nei!r is "o1 nor at all l "o1 does n affect ! petrolat] 9 ! lea/72 x is almo/ equally dang]\s ) que51 knave1 & ano!r to play ! knave4 ,a high c>d second h& has exactly ! same effect on _m play]s z a r$ rag has on a bull2 & if y h an objection to be+ gor$1 y %\ld keep x out ( _! sight z long z possible--subject to ?is important qualification--8,put an hon\r on an hon\r1 ) only ?ree ( a suit2 ) f\r or m y %\ld n d x40--,ma!ws4 ,except to save or w9 ! game1 :e!r y are weak 9 trumps1 or /rong1 don't ruff a d\btful c>d unless y h a di/9ct idea :at to d next2 if y are only go+ to op5 a weak suit1 let x g4 ,don't ruff a suit ( :i* y\r p>tn] cle>ly holds ! be/1 9 ord] to ann\nce1 urbi et orbi1 t y are weak 9 trumps2 dep5d ^u x urbis & orbis w take advantage ( ?is1 n to m5tion t y take ! lead out ( y\r p>tn]'s h& at a critical mom5t1 & prev5t him f develop+ any game t he may h4 8,:y = ! mom5t>y trick be p]durably f9$80 ,%akespe>e4 ,9 bumblepuppy1 ) ace1 k+1 & o!rs1 or k+1 que51 & o!rs1 ! trick is (t5 pass$1 & ) knave l$1 if ! second play] holds ace1 que51 etc41 he usually plays ! que52#ah hold+ ! same c>ds1 if in/ead ( ! knave a small c>d is l$1 he occasionally produces ! ace4 ,^! proce$+s may be ! ecc5tricities ( g5ius2 if !y are n1 ! only o!r explanation ,i c sugge/ = !m1 is a desire to lose a trick4 ,?ird h&4--,don't f9esse aga9/ y\r p>tn]1 unless y h reason to believe y are /rong] 9 8 own suit ?an he is1 or t he has l$ f weakness4 ,don't f9esse aga9/ y\rself4 ,if y h l$ f ace1 knave1 etc41 & y\r p>tn] has made ! que51 ! k+ is c]ta9ly n on y\r "r4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 y h l$ f k+1 & y\r p>tn] aga9 has made ! que51 x c be ( no use to put on ! k+1 ! ace mu/ be ov] y4 ,?\gh ,clay describ$ ! f9esse obligatory be=e y 7 ?\ght (1 ,i am afraid t aft] y are =gott51 ^! two simple cases w cont9ue to be rev]s$--t p w f9esse aga9/1 & n =1 !mselves4 ,9 bumblepuppy ?is is de rigueur2 also at ?is game1 ) k+1 que51 & ano!r 9 y\r p>tn]'s lead1 x is cu/om>y to play ! k+1 &1 if x w9s1 to op5 a new suit4 ,ruff a w9n+ c>d ( ! adv]s>ies6 ,:at possible b5efit c y d]ive f all[+ y\r oppon5t to disc>d1 & by t disc>d %[ 8 p>tn] ! suit he wi%es l$8 ,if y are too /+y to use a high trump1 surely y might play a little "o j to keep ! trick go+4 8,x is mu* bett] to play a small trump ) ! c]ta9ty x w be ov]trump$ ?an to let ! trick g40--,we/m9/] ,pap]s4 ,:5 y\r p>tn] has op5$ a suit ) ! ace1 & on ! ?ird r\nd elev5 are out1 he holds ! o!r two1 & :5ev] he leads "o ( !m--:e!r x is ! que5 or ! f\r--x is a w9n+ c>d2 b if y fail to grasp ?is1 & feel dispos$ to play ! ?irte5? trump on x1 don't wa/e "t ei!r 9 invok+ ! immortal gods1 inspect+ ! la/ trick1 or look+ prt]naturally intellig5t--trump x at once1 & put him out ( 8 mis]y4 ,! idea is n new1 = x occurr$ to ,macbe? :5 ab\t to p]petrate ! v same c\p3 8,if 'tw]e done :5 'tis done1 !n 'tw]e well ,x 7 done quickly40 ,my only claim is to h express$ myself )\t su* an involv$ use ( auxili>y v]bs4 ,if y h m ?an two ( ! suit1 don't play ! ace on y\r p>tn]'s knave2 x may be a %ort suit1 or ! head ( a sequ5ce1 & y ?r[ away ! p[] ( pass+ ! t5 second r\nd1 ev5 if x is f k+1 que51 knave to five1 !re is no?+ to be ga9$ by cov]+2 ) ace & ano!r w9 ! trick & return x at once1 unless y lead trumps4 ,?\gh frequ5tly done1 x is n good :i/ to decl9e to w9 a trick1 ei!r on ! gr\nd t y want a gu>d = y\r k+ ( trumps1 or because y hold six4 ,9 ! o!r game bo? ^! proce$+s w\ld be correct4 ,f\r? h&4--,w9 ! trick1 & endeav\r1 if possible1 to d s )\t play+ a false c>d4 ,l all ?+s t are difficult at fir/1 y w f9d x become comp>atively easy by practice4 ,y might suppose t ! expon5t ( bumblepuppy--:o always consid]s a trick ( 8 own mak+ wor? at lea/ two made by 8 p>tn]--w\ld get into no difficulty "h2 b he does4 ,he has a firmly-root$ belief t 8 /rong suits are "u ! protection ( a special ,provid5ce :i* w nev] all[ !m to be ruff$1 & utt]+ 8 wret*$ %ibbole?1 8,"p ) my ace1 sir8 nev]60 he contrives to lose any numb] ( tricks by keep+ up 8 w9n+ c>ds to ! la/ possible mom5t & a %ade long]4 ,i imag9e he is "u ! errone\s impression t ?is 9 "s way comp5sates = cutt+ 9 ) a small trump :5 he is n want$4 8,x is a good plan :5 y h ! ?irte5? trump to pass w9n+ c>ds4 ,! reason ( ?is is n app>5t1 b 9 practice ,i "k sev]al play]s :o d s1 & 9 ! multitude ( c\nsellors !re is wisdom40--,we/m9/] ,pap]s4 ,illu/ration ,,footnotes3 #ag ,i h work$ x out myself 9 m ?an f\r ?\s& cases by rule ( ?umb 7,field1 ,octob] #ahhb71 & obta9$ ! same result2 if 9 ! tee? ( ?is1 e>ly 9 ! h&1 a dec5t ,:i/-play] plays ! k+ second on a small c>d l$1 x is an unnecess>ily high c>d2 & z unnecess>ily high c>ds are n play$ )\t an object1 t object is presumably a call = trumps4 #ah 8,) ace1 que51 etc41 ( a suit ( :i* y\r "r h& adv]s>y leads ! knave1 put on ! ace inv>iably4 ,no good play]1 ) k+1 knave1 t51 w beg9 ) ! knave3 ( c\rse1 x is f9ess+ aga9/ y\rself to put on ! que51 &1 z ! k+ is c]ta9ly beh9d y1 y give away at lea/ ! lead1 )\t any possible advantage40--,ma!ws4 ,?is advice z a rule is s\nd1 b y mu/ be> 9 m9d t t[>ds ! end ( a h& ! knave is (t5 l$ f k+1 knave1 t51 or k+1 knave alone1 & if y1 hold+ ace1 que51 are oblig$ to make two tricks 9 ! suit1 9 ord] to w91 or save ! game1 y w h to play ! que54 ,if ! k+ is held by y\r left-h& adv]s>y1 y w lose ! game :atev] y play4 ,:5 y play ! que5 "u ^! circum/ances1 & x comes (f1 don't imag9e t y are inspir$1 or prt]naturally intellig5t2 y are only play+ to ! score2 & y w f9d t mo/ in/ances ( irregul> play1 :i* at fir/ sight sugge/ inspiration1 resolve !mselves into ?is4 ,illu/ration ,,lecture ,,iv4 ---- ,,disc>d+1 ,,& ,,its ,,difficulties4 ---- 8,?is ! va9 purpose ( 8 life to try1 ,/ill to explore :at /ill eludes 8 eye40 ,,disc>ds are ( two di/9ct k9ds3-- 7#a7 ,ord9>y4 7#b7 ,=c$4 7#a7 ,:5 y\r p>tn]2 7#b7 ,:5 y\r adv]s>y %[s /r5g?4 ,9 ! fir/ case1 y naturally po9t out to y\r p>tn] :i* is y\r /rong suit by disc>d+ f y\r weak suits1 y\r object be+ to w9 ! game1 & !re is an end ( t matt]4#ai ,9 ! second case x is j ! rev]se4 ,y h to save ! game1 & y disc>d f y\r be/ gu>d$ suit1 by no means necess>ily y\r /ronge/1 ) a view1 z f> z y c1 ( block+ e suit1 & s prev5t+ ! adv]s>y f e/abli%+ 8 long c>ds4 ,^! two k9ds ( disc>ds are1 or ought to be1 ( importance to ?ree v diff]5t classes ( play]s3-- 7#a7 ,! ,sci5tific4 7#b7 ,! ,commonly ,dec5t4 7#c7 ,! ,expon5ts ( ,bumblepuppy4 7#a7 ,! ,sci5tific4--,"h1 ) trumps decl>$ aga9/ y1 y disc>d1 z already said1 f y\r be/ gu>d$ suit4 ,y\r p>tn] kn[s ?is is probable1 b he does n "k h[ /rong y are 9 t suit2 he also kn[s x may v possibly be a suit 9 :i* y hold ?ree small c>ds1 & a second disc>d ( x only gives him ! fur!r in=mation t y _h ei!r ?ree or five--he mu/ inf] :i* f 8 own h&--he assumes y did n orig9ally hold two1 = y w\ld n h left y\rself entirely b>e ( ! suit4 ,x is n ev]ybody :o is 9 ! pr\d position :i* ,i once occupi$1 :5 a trump be+ l$ by ! adv]s>y1 ,i f\nd myself ) no trump1 ! be/ n9e c>ds ( "o suit1 & two o!r aces4 ,among good play]s1 !n1 ! =c$ disc>d am\nts to ?is3 t ?\gh y are aw>e y\r p>tn] is disc>d+ ) ! be/ possible motives1 & he is aw>e t y are do+ ! same1 nei!r c dep5d ^u ! o!r's disc>d z %[+ any?+ = c]ta94 ,) trumps decl>$ aga9/ y1 y mu/ place unkn[n c>ds to ! be/ ( y\r ability1 & 9 su* an unpleasant conjuncture1 if y are exceptionally =tunate1 y may sometimes save ! game1 & ! skill display$ 9 do+ s may be a joy = ev]3-- 8,=san et hc olim mem9isse juvabit40 ,obs]ve ! discretion ( ! poet 9 8 *oice ( ! ^w 8=san40 ,b :51 on ! o!r h&1 y look at ! improbability ( ?is com+ (f1 :5 y reflect t y\r p>tn] has occasionally giv5 y two disc>ds1 & t y1 9 ! ex]cise ( t "r ( private judgm5t inh]5t 9 e ,prote/ant1 l$ "o ( ^? v suits1 & by s do+ lo/ ! game2 :5 y recall :at !n took place1 ! epea pt]o5ta1 ! mutual--b ! subject is too pa9ful2 let u leave x1 & pass on to ,class #b4bj ,?is class has two divisions1 !y bo? see y\r disc>ds1 b--)\t any ref]5ce to _! own h&s or any?+ t has be5 play$--"o division assumes y\r disc>d is inv>iably f weakness1 & at once knocks on ! head ! v suit y h s$ul\sly be5 attempt+ to gu>d2 ! o!r has got hold ( ! p]nici\s axiom t ! orig9al disc>d is necess>ily y\r /ronge/ suit1 & always leads t4 ,"h we h aga9 a pretty consid]able elem5t ( confusion4 ,class #c4--,^!1 ) an un]r+ in/9ct t might almo/ be mi/ak5 = g5ius1#ba w put y 9 a hole1 :atev] y d4 ,! safe/ plan is1 "u all circum/ances1 to disc>d f y\r weake/ suit2 y _c be cut to pieces !re1 &1 :atev] happ5s1 y h ! lett] ( ! law on y\r side4 ,:5 y h n foll[$ suit to ! second r\nd ( ! oppon5t's trumps1 :51 z a rule1 y\r disc>d 7be+ =c$7 is n to be dep5d$ on & is ( no importance to !m1 ?is is ! only "t !y ev] see x2 = hav+ no w9n+ c>ds 9 _! own h&s to attract _! att5tion1 !y are able to devote a little m "t to see+ ! c>ds on ! table4 ,! numb] ( times !y w h t wret*$ trick turn$1 & _! anxiety to be q sure ( ! suit1 are pa9ful to ! s5sitive m9d 7especially if t s5sitive m9d is sitt+ opposite to !m & happ5s to belong to y\rself74 ,well might ,sophocles obs]ve1 8,_m ?+s are dreadful1 b no?+ is m dreadful ?an man40 ,t ! fir/ disc>d is f ! weake/ suit is "o ( ^? half-doz5 ca/-iron rules--?ree ( !m wrong1 & ! rema9d] inv>iably misappli$--:i* make up _! /ock-9-trade2#bb b if !y hold ace1 k+1 que5 to five trumps--say clubs--y see !m come well up to ! table ) an air ( triumph1 & beg9 to lead4 ,aga9 y don't foll[ suit2 :at d !y c>e8 !y drive gaily on1 b1 z !y f9i% ! ?ird r\nd1 ! idea j beg9s to dawn ^u !m--p]haps y h disc>d$ some?+4#bc ,a c>eful inspection ( ! la/ trick af=ds !m ! pleas+ intellig5ce t somebody has disc>d$ a diamond & somebody else a spade2 ! light fades f _! eye1 _! jaw drops1 & !y are su* a picture ( hopeless mis]y1 t if !y 7 n 9 ! habit ( in=m+ y--scores ( times a day--t !y play :i/ only = amusem5t1 y might almo/ d\bt ! fact4#bd ,aft] prolong$ contemplation ( ! *&eli] & a f>ewell look at ! spade & diamond1 !y ev5tually produce a he>t--y\r orig9al disc>d6--h _! rema9+ trumps drawn1 & lose ! game4 ,ord9>y disc>ds are simple 9 ! extreme1 & might be v useful2 un=tunately 7z ! g5]al public w p]si/ 9 conf9+ its att5tion to its own h&1 z long z !re is any?+ 9 x71 ! only disc>d usually se5 is ! la/1 & ?is detracts f _! utility4 ,=c$ disc>ds are always difficult 7n to ! disc>d]1 b to 8 p>tn]71 & to a duff]1 un9telligible1 = ?is reason1 !y require common-s5se--f> be x f me to tea* x--x is l poetry1 8nascitur non fit10 & ^! rem>ks h n be5 made ) any su* int5tion1 b to endeav\r to acc5tuate t ,cav5di% 9 8 treatise on ,:i/1 & a lett] :i* ,i app5d1 has said ev]y?+ on ! subject likely to be ( use4 ,! ,pr9ciples ( ,disc>d+4 8,! old sy/em ( disc>d+1 ?\gh unsci5tific1 _h at lea/ ! m]it ( extreme simplicity4 ,x 0 j ?is3 :5 n able to foll[ suit1 let y\r fir/ disc>d be f y\r weake/ suit4 ,y\r p>tn] 9 8 subsequ5t leads is ?us direct$ to y\r /rong suit1 & w refra9 f lead+ ! suit 9 :i*1 by y\r orig9al disc>d1 y h told him y are weak4#be ,sev]al ye>s ago "s :i/ en?usia/s1 among/ :om 7 ,mogul & myself1 play$ a numb] ( exp]im5tal rubb]s1 ! c>ds ( ea* h& be+ record$ z !y 7 play$1 & ! play be+ fully discuss$ aft]w>ds4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! discussion x 0 obs]v$ fir/1 ,i ?9k1 by ,mogul1 t 9 sev]al h&s ! disc>d f a weak suit1 :5 ! adv]s>ies evid5tly _h 9 _! h&s ! comm& ( trumps1 _h result$ v disa/r\sly4#bf ,?is caus$ u to consid] :e!r ! weak suit %\ld n be protect$ "u ^! circum/ances1 & we f9ally came to ! conclusion t disc>ds %\ld be divid$ into two classes1 viz41 ord9>y disc>ds & =c$ disc>ds4 ,^! ,i proce$ to di/+ui%4 ,! reason a weak suit is *os5 = ! disc>d is1 t :5 a /rong suit is brok5 into1 ! numb] ( long c>ds :i* might be br\ght 91 if ! suit is ev] e/abli%$1 are less5$1 & s _m pot5tial tricks are ?us consequ5tly lo/4 ,b little h>m1 c]ta9ly none ( ?is k9d ( h>m1 is done by ?r[+ away f a weak suit1 9 o!r words1 f a suit t c nev] be br\ght 94 ,b :5 ! adv]s>ies h decl>$ great /r5g? 9 trumps1 ! *ance ( br++ 9 a suit is r$uc$ to a m9imum4 ,on ! assumption t y c nev] br+ x 91 ! small c>ds ( y\r long suit are valueless to y4 ,t suit w protect itself s f> z its high c>ds are conc]n$1 b ! weak suits require protection4 ,?us1 by gu>d+ hon\rs1 or by keep+ f\r c>ds to a t5 or n9e1 a trick is (t5 won1 or ! e/abli%m5t ( an adv]se suit prev5t$4 ,x 0 ?is po9t1 inde$1 :i* fir/ l$ u to condemn ! inv>iable disc>d ( ! weak suit2 ! rem>k 0 frequ5tly made1 8,i 0 oblig$ to deceive y !n1 p>tn]1 & to ?r[ my long suit 9 ord] to keep my k+ gu>d$ 9 ano!r suit40 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 :5 ! game 0 9 dang]4 ,hon\rs 9 weak suits may be freely ungu>d$ by ! play]s :o h /rong trump h&s1 b ! gu>ds %\ld be religi\sly pres]v$ by ^? :o are weak4 ,our discussions result$ 9 our lay+ d[n ! foll[+ rules = our own guidance1 viz41 :5 y see f ! fall ( ! c>ds t !re is no probability ( br++ 9 y\r own or y\r p>tn]'s long suit1 disc>d orig9ally f y\r be/ protect$ suit4 ,?is ,i may call ! f\ndation ( ! mod]n sy/em ( disc>d+2 x has be5 adopt$ by all ! be/ play]s ) :om ,i am acqua9t$4 ,= ! sake ( hav+ a %ort & easily rememb]$ rule1 h[ev]1 x is ! fa%ion to say1 8,disc>d orig9ally f y\r /rong suit :5 ! adv]s>ies lead trumps40#bg 8,no d\bt y w be "r 9 y\r disc>d 9 mo/ cases1 b ?is aphorism does n truly express ! conditions40 7,qu]y1 !n :y use x874444 8,! conclusion ,i h arriv$ at is t ! mod]n sy/em ( disc>d+ requires s mu* judgm5t 9 its application z to be r a /umbl+-block ?an an assi/ance to ! ord9>y run ( play]s10--r\gh on ! neophyte6--8,?is is a pity1 z !re c be no d\bt b t ! class+ ( disc>ds into ord9>y & =c$ is s\nd 9 pr9ciple1 & adds beauty to ! game4 ,i h be5 prompt$ to write ?is lett] 9 ! hopes ( see+ ?is classification m g5]ally adopt$1 & its limitations m di/9ctly obs]v$ & act$ on40--,cav5di%4 ,i h met ) ! same conclusion & ! same regret 9 a metrical =m3 x is %ort1 & may be useful to any ( y tr\bl$ ) bad memories3 8,if sev5 maids1 ) sev5 mops1 ,swept x = half-a-ye>1 ,d y suppose10 ! walrus said1 8,t !y c\ld get x cle>80 8,i d\bt x10 said ! c>p5t]1 ,& %$ a bitt] te>4 ,resumption ( ,note ,c1 page #cf4 ---- ,,play+ ,,= ,,amusem5t4 ,if ?is pr9ciple 7 c>ri$ out to its logical result1 & ev]ybody play$ = amusem5t 9 ! ludicr\s s5se 9 :i* ?is ^w is g5]ally und]/ood1 x is manife/ t--z no "o w\ld ev] see ei!r a c>d l$ or play$1 or "k :at suit 0 trumps--x w\ld be useless cont9u+ to ask ea* o!r = in=mation on ^? ab/ruse po9ts2 & unless1 by "s alt]ation 9 ! laws ( :i/1 an intellig5ce dep>tm5t outside ! table 7 provid$ to supplem5t ! prec>i\s k acquir$ by look+ at ! la/ trick1 ! game w\ld %ortly collapse f its innate absurdity2 un=tunately we seldom arrive at ?is po9t2 :at usually takes place is ?is3 ,f\r p sit d[n nom9ally to play :i/1 :5 sudd5ly "o ( !m ann\nces1 to ! con/]nation ( 8 p>tn]1 t he is n !re ) any su* int5tion1 b solely = 8 own amusem5t2 he altoge!r ignores ! possibility ( ! o!rs wi%+ to play :i/ = _! amusem5t1 & lays d[n 8 /ale proposition ) su* an air ( orig9ality t he (t5 deludes ! unw>y by/&] into ! belief t he is someh[ sup]human1 & mu* sup]ior to ! o!r ?ree1 :o are consequ5tly look$ d[n ^u z mean & sordid individuals2 ?is is n ! case4 ,if yell+ :5 he is trodd5 ^u1 & cry+ if he loses1 are pro(s ( humanity1 he is ess5tially human4 ,n[1 no "o has ! slighte/ objection to y\r amus+ y\rself z long z y d n annoy anybody else4 ,i g fur!r ?an ?is1 & admit y\r ab/ract "r to amuse y\rself at y\r p>tn]'s exp5se1 b ,i prote/ aga9/ y\r expect+ him to rejoice ) y 9 8 own discomfiture4 ,because eels are accu/om$ to be+ sk9n$1 x does n at all foll[ t !y %\ld l x--at any rate1 :e!r !y d s or n1 x is n expect$ ( !m4 ,aga91 ! practice ( vivisection may be bo? amus+ & in/ructive to ! vivisector1 :ile x may be nei!r ! "o nor ! o!r to 8 victim4 ,?\gh ,i h no practical acqua9tance ) ?is pursuit1 ,i h (t5 se5 l>ge portraits ( ! vivisectee pa/$ on ho>d+s1 & judg+ f ! expression ( 8 c\nt5ance1 & ! uncom=table position 9 :i* he is always depict$1 ,i %\ld imag9e t ! entire proce$+s 7 supremely di/a/eful to him4 ,f ! "t :5 ,ca9 0 %ort-coat$1 & tipcats1 pea-%oot]s1 catapults1 & o!r in/rum5ts ( torture appe>$ on ! sc5e1 !re h be5 peculi> ideas ( amusem5t4 ,=tunately--) ! exception ( y\r dot+ mammas--public op9ion has be5 aga9/ y4 ,a g5tleman f\nd 9 ! /reet ) a tipcat emb$d$ 9 8 eye is usually conduct$ to ! ne>e/ *emi/1 & ! malefactor giv5 9 *>ge4 7,! crafty ,ulysses1 be=e he p]=m$ a v simil> op]ation on ,polyphemus1 made e prep>ation to escape f ! room z soon z x 0 ov]1 & took uncommonly good c>e n to orig9ate ! n[ trite witticism1 8!re y g ) y\r eye out10 till he 0 well beyond 8 rea*4 ,he 0 f> too intellig5t a man to expect ! ,cyclops to take x pleasantly47 ,b if ?is occurs at ,:i/1 & ! victim ev5 h9ts an objection1 he is look$ ^u z a be>1 & sometimes ! v]dict is 8s]v$ him "r10 :ile at o!r times he seems to be expect$ to 8rub x 940 ,!re ,i draw ! l9e2 annoy y\r p>tn] z mu* z y l1 b don't expect t6 ,x is contr>y to nature2 /ill1 :ile fully & freely admitt+ y\r "r ( annoy+1 & also y\r "r to ?r[ away y\r own prop]ty if y please1 y are n privileg$ to treat y\r p>tn]'s 9 ! same way4 ,?is bord]s closely on !ft1 & be=e tak+ su* a lib]ty1 9 ord] to be on ! safe side1 ,i ?9k y ought fir/ to obta9 8 cons5t 9 writ+4 ,x is all v well = ,%akespe>e to call 8 purse tra% 7he knew ! cont5ts ( x1 & 8 description may h be5 mo/ accurate71 b :e!r ?+s are tra% or n1 if !y don't belong to y1 y mu/ n make away ) !m 7z ! poet himself exp]i5c$ :5 he took to de]-/eal+71 & unless y wi%1 l him1 to fall into ! clut*es ( ! crim9al law1 y _h bett] take ,capta9 ,cuttle's advice1 & ov]haul y\r cate*ism1 ) special ref]5ce to y\r duty to y\r neighb\r4 ,y w f9d x a saf] guide4 ,i ought to apologise = ! l5g? ( ?is note1 b ,i h suff]$ myself1 & al?\gh ,i nev] kill$ an albatross1 & am by nature mo/ in(f5sive1 8,s9ce !n at an unc]ta9 h\r ,t agony returns1 ,& till my gha/ly tale is told ,! he>t )9 me burns40 ,illu/ration ,,footnotes3 #ai ,9 ord9>y disc>d+1 y\r /rong suit is y\r long suit3 except to deceive y\r p>tn]1 & get y\r k+ prematurely cut (f1 x c be no use to disc>d f f\r or five small c>ds 9 "o suit1 9 ord] to keep k+ to ?ree 9 ano!r4 #bj ,if !re are a 8few words0 go+ ab\t1 & y are n conc]n$1 don't put y\r o> 9-- 8,!y :o 9 qu>rels int]pose1 ,mu/ (t5 wipe a bloody nose40 #ba ,g5ius has be5 def9$ to be 8an unlimit$ capacity = tak+ pa9s10 & ! pa9s !y w take to circumv5t y are assur$ly unlimit$1 b _! capacity = any?+ is s d\btful1 t _! claim to g5ius on ?is score mu/ be left 9 abeyance4 #bb ,! excitem5t ( ! mom5t has l$ me into exagg]ation "h2 let me give ! bumblepuppi/ 8 due1 ! exact numb] is t51 z y w f9d lat] on4 #bc 8,! /rong h& is lead+ trumps1 & he gets !m all out1 & has ! lead2 n9e times out ( t5 he w h =gott5 8 p>tn]'s fir/ disc>d1 & play on ! assumption 8 la/ disc>d is 8 fir/1 & s c]ta9 is ?is to come ab\t t1 we believe1 ) "s play]s1 x is be/ to endeav\r to calculate h[ _m disc>ds we %all get1 & let ! la/ disc>d be our weake/ suit40--,we/m9/] ,pap]s4 #bd ,if !y 7 slightly to v>y ?is /atem5t1 & say1 8,!y pit*$ ?irte5 c>ds ab\t only = _! own amusem5t10 ! position w\ld be mu* m inexpugnable4 ,unless my memory deceives me1 9 8,! ,:i/ ,play]10 by ,col4 ,bly?1 !y are recomm5d$ to conf9e !mselves to play+ 8,begg> my ,neighb\r0 ) _! gr&mo!rs2--z mo/ ( ^? ladies mu/ 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( nature h gone ov] to ! majority1 ?is w\ld be h>d on !m--b !y might adopt a middle c\rse1 & play t fasc9at+ game ) ea* o!r2 !y c\ld pit* ! c>ds ab\t equally well1 & w\ld h m c>ds to pit*4 ,i %all resume ?is topic at ! close ( ?is lecture4 #be ,w he8 8,hope spr+s et]nal 9 ! human brea/40 ,& y c hope any?+ y l1 if y don't m9d ! subsequ5t disappo9tm5t3 ,fir/1 he has to see x1 & aft] y h got ov] t difficulty1 if he only holds two small c>ds 9 t suit1 & has a t5ace 9 ! o!r--accord+ to my exp]i5ce--he w lead 8 own4 ,) k+ s+ly gu>d$ 9 y\r suit1 in/ead ( be+ delight$ to play x1 wild horses are p[]less to drag x f him4 #bf ,absorb$ 9 _! discov]ies1 !y appe> to h =gott5 t1 8,vix]unt =tes ante ,agamemnona40 8,if weak 9 trumps1 keep gu>d on y\r adv]s>y's suits4 ,if /rong1 ?r[ away f !m40--,ma!ws4 #bg ,t "y & curly p]iod :5 ,i 0 influ5c$ by ! fa%ions has pass$ away4 ,eheu fugaces1 etc4 ,x may be easi] to rememb] 8/rong0 ?an 8be/ protect$02 "o epi!t is c]ta9ly ?ree syllables %ort] ?an ! o!r1 b x seems a pity1 = ! sake ( ^? ?ree syllables1 to use an expression :i* is utt]ly mislead+4 ,9 8,! ,art ( ,practical ,:i/0 also 8/ronge/0 is us$ )\t any qualification :atev]1 & "h y only save two syllables2 al?\gh ! ,comm9ation ,s]vice is seldom read n[--ev5 if1 l ,royal ,oak ,day & ,h]r ,von ,joel1 x %\ld cease altoge!r to be reta9$ by ! ,e/abli%m5t--to make ! bl9d man g out ( 8 way w\ld /ill be inexp$i5t1 unless y make him g out ( y\r own way z well1 = y may cut him = a p>tn]2 if y h no respect = ! bl9d1 surely y h "s reg>d = y\r pocket-money4 ,illu/ration ,,lecture ,v4 ---- ,,! ,,disc>d ,,f ,,! ,,/ronge/ ,,suit4 ---- 8,mon/rum horr5dum1 in=me1 +5s1 cui lum5 ademptum40--,eton ,gramm>4 ,,"p ,i4 ,,! la/ lecture w5t ?or\ghly into ! =c$ disc>d &1 aft] look+ at x 9 e possible light1 left x exactly at ! po9t :]e x 0 left by ,ma!ws ne>ly a hundr$ ye>s ago3 8,,if ,,weak ,,9 ,,trumps1 ,,keep ,,gu>d ,,on ,,y\r ,,adv]s>y',s ,,suits4 ,,if ,,/rong1 ,,?r[ ,,away ,,f ,,!m ,,& ,,disc>d ,,z ,,mu* ,,z ,,possible ,,f ,,y\r ,,p>tn]',s ,,/rong ,,suits ,,9 ,,ei!r ,,case40 ,"h ,i %\ld gladly h let ! matt] re/--z ! boy said :5 he saw ! wild cat4 ,x is a ?orny subject2 b ! ,new ,man w n p]mit x4 8,! ,decl9e & ,fall ( ,:i/0 conta9s a view ( him & 8 game1 :i* is v widely ent]ta9$ 9 ?is c\ntry1 & ?\gh x may or may n be a bett] game1 x is n ,:i/ 9 ! ,engli% s5se ( ! ^w4 ,our subject be+ ! ,:i/ or ,bumblepuppy ( our native l&1 ! inv>iable lead ( ! longe/ suit1 f\r?-be/s1 elev5 rule1 ,am]ican leads1 & all ! subsequ5t proce$+s h no m int]e/ = ! ,briti% s*ool-boy wi%+ to le>n ,:i/ ?an !y _h = ,abn] ,dean ( ,angels on a well-kn[n occasion4 ,to give ! ,am]ican ,:i/-play]s _! due1 ,i am b\nd to admit t1 9 addition to _! hav+ devis$ a new set ( leads1 new play ( second & ?ird h&1 a new mode ( scor+1 & hav+ done away ) ! hon\rs--greatly to _! cr$it = common s5se & intellig5ce2 _! idea ( our mod]n =c$ disc>d is3 8,x is a curi\s notion t an orig9al disc>d %\ld always be f ! /ronge/ suit0 7,a ,practical ,guide to ,:i/1 by ,fi%] ,ames71 & also !y h compil$ a new code ( laws :i* is an enorm\s improvem5t ^u ! s+ul> jumble ( laws1 def9itions1 & arbitr>y decisions "u :i* we impot5tly wri!4 8,on a%es1 husks1 & air we fe$1 ,& sp5d our little all 9 va940--,wesley4 ,law #cg ( _! code runs z foll[s3 8,:5 a trick is turn$ & quitt$ x mu/ n be se5 aga9 until ! h& has be5 play$4 ,a violation ( ?is law subjects ! (f5d+ side to ! same p5alty z a lead out ( turn40 ,!y may h be5 driv5 to aboli% our ,law #ia 9 ord] to make ! intricacies ( _! game humanly possible1 /ill1 8= ?is relief mu* ?anks40 ,consid]+ ! *eapness ( freight1 & t !re is no import duty1 :y ,law #cg has n be5 introduc$ into ?is c\ntry is "o ( ! greate/ my/]ies ( ! end ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,we are flood$ ) all ! o!r ,am]ican ,:i/ innovations1 & ! key ( ! position is conspicu\s by its abs5ce4 8,:y %\ld ,engli% ,:i/-m5 reta9 an antiquat$1 ill-con/ruct$ & ambigu\s code1 :5 !y h 9 ! code ( ! ,am]ican ,:i/ ,league laws z free f su* defects z human +5uity c devise80--,:i/4 ,& e*o answ]s1 ,:y8 ,b to return to our muttons4 ,on "o po9t x is incumb5t to make a /&4 ,if ! ,new ,man _h only be5 satisfi$ to conc5trate 8 mis*iev\s att5tions on 8 ,new ,game1 we might h agre$ to diff] & gone our sev]al ways 9 peace & h>mony3 dis alit] visum4 ,un=tunately1 89 8 craze = uni=mity10 he has tamp]$ ) ! =c$ disc>d1 :i* is our common graz+ gr\nd1 & has delud$ himself & ! :ole ( ,bumblepuppydom into a wild & errone\s belief t ! fir/ disc>d--:5 unable to foll[ suit to an adv]se trump lead--is always ! suit he wants l$4 8,9 all ! fabric ,y %all n see "o /one or a brick1 ,b all ( wood40 ,n[1 ,i h dealt myself innum]able h&s--x is a fav\rite amusem5t ( m9e :5 ,i h a little sp>e "t--& tak+ ! %orte/ & weake/ suit = trumps1 h c>efully calculat$ h[ (t5 ,i c\ld disc>d a suit ,i want$ l$2 h[ (t5 ,i %\ld feel ju/ifi$ 9 dictat+ to my p>tn] to make me ?ird play] 9 x4 ,x comes out well "u fifty p] c5t4 ,h&s ( ?is k9d are con/antly turn+ up4 ,diamonds 7trumps7--#i1 #g4 ,he>ts--,kg41 ,qn41 #c4 ,spades--,qn41 ,kn41 #i4 ,clubs--#aj1 #h1 #f1 #c1 #b4 ,"h ,i mu/ disc>d a club1 b ,i don't necess>ily want x l$4 ,diamonds 7trumps7--,qn4 & ano!r4 ,he>ts--,kn4 & ?ree small ones4 ,spades--,kn4 & ?ree small ones4 ,clubs--,?ree small ones4 ,z ,i am n go+ to ungu>d ei!r ( ^! knaves1 aga9 ,i disc>d a club1 & aga9 ,i don't want to dictate to my p>tn] to lead x1 & s ad inf9itum4 ,! simple fai? t1 :5ev] ! adv]s>y leads trumps1 y are b\nd to hold a /rong suit1 may be bett] ?an ,norman blood4 ,if x is1 x only t5ds to prove ( h[ s+ul>ly little value t fluid may be4 ,!re=e1 9 my own case1 ?is is ! way ! rule works out3 8,:5 we are 9 a v tight place1 & trumps are decl>$ aga9/ u1 my fir/ disc>d always %[s cle>ly ! suit ,i want l$20 only1 9 m ?an half ! in/ances1 x does no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,?is is a pretty sort ( univ]sal rule4 ,:atev] view y may take ( x1 x sc>cely comes up to my idea ( a %eet an*or4 8,lex non cogit ad impossibilia40 8,k9d ,=tune1 come1 my woes assuage1 ,b5d d[n & m>k a mod]n moan1 ,& be> me ?r\gh ! gold5 age1 ,?r\gh age ( iron1 bronze1 & /one2 ,back1 back1 be=e ! m5 ) tails1 ,a million ye>s be=e ! flood2 ,to :]e ! se>* ( sci5ce fails1 ,& leave me happy 9 ! mud40 ,b if ,i pref] to wall[ !re1 don't let me ?ru/ my op9ions on y--y may object to mud2 y\r c>ds may be bett] ?an m9e2 judge = y\rselves6 ,deal a few h&s1 & if y f9d once 9 five times1 or once 9 t5 times1 t ! rule won't "w1 !n y h ?is =mula = y\r guidance3 8,we always disc>d f ! suit we want l$1 except :5 we h no su* suit10 & m9d ?is1 ! fir/ "t y fail1 all ! fat is 9 ! fire2 !re is no retreat4 ,:5 once y ca/ judgm5t & common-s5se to ! f\r w9ds ( heav51 & submit y\rselves body & s\l to ! rule ( ?umb--& su* a ?umb6--y _c play fa/ & loose ) x2 y mu/ take x = 8all 9 all1 or n at all40 ,l a wife1 :i* y may h "s day1 y take x = bett] or worse1 till dea? d y "p2 & ?is is all worse2 x is an utt]ly unworkable arrangem5t1 8,t1 l a w51 looks big & swells1 ,is s5seless1 & j no?+ else40 ,if y are to h an always 9 ?is mo/ intricate & difficult affair 7:i* ,i /rongly deprecate71 & are unable to sit com=tably at a :i/-table )\t a crut* ( "s k9d to lean ^u--& ?is 9 su* a position seems uncall$ =--y w f9d disc>d+ f y\r longe/ suit a saf] plan1 ?\gh ?is is n always available4 ,:y _c y leave good old be/-gu>d$ alone8 ,aft] all ,i h said1 %\ld y /ill p]si/ 9 runn+ y\r heads aga9/ 8/ronge/0 & 8! suit ,i want l$10 ^! l9es ( ,moore und\bt$ly 8t\* ! spot0-- 8,behold y\r ,light1 y\r ,/>-- 8,ye w\ld be dupes & victims1 & ye are60 ,,"p ,,ii4 8,po/ t5ebras lux40--,p9ts*4 ,,!re is "o me?od ( =c$ disc>d+ :i* is (t5 extremely useful2 x is simple to a degree & always practicable2 x has be5 9 use = "s ye>s1 & is approv$ ( by all ! good :i/-play]s ,i h ev] come across4 ,if y h a really /rong suit to disc>d f--a suit t y c ord] y\r p>tn] to lead y--signal 9 x1 & ?r[ away ! highe/ c>d y safely d>e4 ,?is 0 fir/ br\ght to my notice by ,mr4 ,proctor1 &--l ,newton's apple1 ,columbus's egg1 & _m o!r great discov]ies--is almo/ obtrusively obvi\s :5 x is once po9t$ out4 ,x is no new inv5tion1 = x has be5 ! well-kn[n practice ( :i/ f primval times4 ,possibly kn[n 9 ! cave ( ,ne&]?al4 ,its inhabitants1 :5 !y _h a really p[]ful suit1 disc>d$ an unnecess>ily high c>d4 ,) a qu9t major1 !y disc>d$ ! ace2 ) a qu>t to a k+1 !y disc>d$ ! k+1 & s =?4 ,"h is a decl>ation ( absolute /r5g? at ! v mom5t x is requir$2 no unc]ta9ty z to :e!r x is a protective disc>d1 or m]e l5g?2 x is also flexible1#bh = y c use y\r own judgm5t2 give ! in=mation2 conceal x = a "t if y ?9k fit1 or )hold x altoge!r4 ,m9or details--su* z t :5 only "o disc>d is available1 a high c>d w\ld 9 all probability indicate /r5g?1 :ile a l[ "o 7?\gh x might indicate l5g?7 w\ld d no?+ ( ! k9d1 b r ! opposite2 & its use "u _m circum/ances1 ev5 :5 y\r p>tn] is lead+ trumps--if n at once obvi\s to y\r own unassi/$ intellig5ce1 are bett] left to ! pr(essional developm5t-mong]s4 ,hav+ a root$ antipa?y to =mulat+ an int]m9able s]ies ( m9ute regulations = exceptional cases1 a practice :i* has done irrep>able injury to :i/1 f> be x f me to tr5* ^u _! pres]ve4 ,! conv5tion ,i h %[n to be v5]able1 & ,i believe x to be p]fectly legitimate4 ,"h ,i beg9 to tread ^u delicate gr\nd1 = ?\gh :i/ is entirely made up ( conv5tions1 _m diff]5t views are held z to :at a conv5tion is 7see note page #fj71 & :5 x is & is n legitimate4 ,betwe5 ! ,alb]t ,club & ! ,bloomsbury back p>l\r !re is a great gulf fix$-- 8,virg9ibus pu]isque canto10 & x w\ld be a life-long regret to me if ,i s$uc$ !m f ! pa?s ( rectitude4 ,/ill1 = practical purposes1 ,i %\ld imag9e t a mode ( play :i* is kn[n1 or op5 to be kn[n by all play]s1 & :i* contrav5es nei!r ! laws nor ! etiquette ( :i/1 fulfils all ! necess>y conditions2 at all ev5ts1 x satisfies my moral s5se4 ,if1 9 addition1 x is conducive to trick mak+1--z x und\bt$ly is--,i hail x ) effusion4 ,) innum]able treatises2 treatises on developm5ts1 on c\nt+ numb]1 on exceptional play2 treatises philosophical & treatises ma!matical2 ) ex]cises 9 simple addition2 ) arrangem5ts = exorcis+ sup]flu\s w9n+ c>ds z elaborate z if w9n+ c>ds 7 enemies ( ! human race1 & a direct emanation f ! evil "o1 ! "t has arriv$1 if possible1 to import a little common-s5se into ! game1 & to make an ef=t to w9 an occasional trick4 ,illu/ration ,,footnotes3 #bh ,?is is "o ( ! num]\s po9ts :]e ! new man & ! man ( ! /one age--n[ politely t]m$ 8fossil0--come into collision4 8,we d n ?9k t a h>d & fa/ rule1 7! italics are m9e7 su* z y propose1 c be laid d[n40 ,ev5 if x 7 a h>d & fa/ rule--:i* x is pre-em95tly n--8 object+ to x on t gr\nd w\ld be mo/ inconsi/5t-- 8,& yet he ?9ks :at's pi\s 9 ,! "o1 9 ?' o!r is a s940 ,illu/ration ,,lecture ,,vi4 ---- ,,! ,,elev5 ,,rule 7by desire74 ---- 8,?ree wise m5 ( ,go?am ,w5t to sea 9 a b[l2 ,if ! b[l _h be5 /rong] ,my tale _h be5 long]40 ,,?is lecture1 ?\gh q irrelevant1 is giv5 to gratify ! curiosity ( _m y\?ful enquir]s4 ,! elev5 rule 7:i* only applies to ,am]ican leads7 is simply ?is3 t1 if "u fav\rable circum/ances1 y add c]ta9 integ]s toge!r & ! result %\ld be elev51 !n y %all see :at y %all see4 7,x c sc>cely be call$ a novelty1 = x seems to h be5 well kn[n to ,virgil1 8,magnus ab integro sclorum nascitur ordo407 ,be>+ ?is c>d9al fact firmly 9 m9d1 suppos+ a deuce is l$--& x is ex rei necessitate a f\r? be/2 ?is is ! fav\rable circum/ance j ref]r$ to--!n1 if y hold n9e high] c>ds ( ! suit1 y add n9e to ! pips on ! deuce1 & if y add x correctly & x comes to elev51 y play ! l[e/ ( y\r sup]ior c>ds1 & 7) ! proviso ! suit is trumps7 w9 ! trick4 ,?\gh x is sc>cely an epo*-mak+ discov]y1#bi /ill x is true1 & t 9 ^! days ( ! new j\rnalism is some?+ to be ?ankful =4 ,!re is "o example ( ?is rule 9 ! 8,field0 :i* is to me a s\rce ( p]5nial joy4 ,! second play] :o holds ! ace1 ! k+1 ! que51 ! knave1 & ! eight ( he>ts1 to 8 own enquiry :i* c>d he ought to play on ! six l$1 replies1 8,i say ! eight60 ,n[1 ?\gh c]ta9ly #f #e #aa1 & ! rule--z ,i h already admitt$--is true1 ?is play does n comm5d itself to my intellig5ce1 & ,i %\ld advise y n to tr\ble y\r y\?ful bra9s ab\t ! lat] r\nds ( a pla9 suit--:5 ! lead]1 to y\r own c]ta9 k1 has f f\r to eight1 & y y\rself foll[ hold+ five1 includ+ a qu>t major4 ,if y w9 ! fir/ f\r tricks 9 x1 y w d z mu* z y c reasonably expect1 & w h done en\gh = glory4 ,o sancta simplicitas6 ,t eight1 s innoc5tly /epp+ to ! front1 has done m to reconcile me to human nature ?an any?+ t 0 ev] done by ,jonas ,*uzzlewit4 ,may x cont9ue to reta9 its ev]gre5 fai? unspott$ ( ! _w6 8,may no ill dreams di/urb its re/1 ,no de$s ( d>kness x mole/10 & t x may nev] be rudely awak5$ to f9d a s]p5t 9 its ,ed51 & ! h>mless look+ six a s+leton1 is my f]v5t pray]4 ,i h m5tion$ t ?is k9d ( ?+ is n :i/ z play$ 9 ?is c\ntry1 & x is by no means c]ta9 x w long be ! :i/ ( any c\ntry2 = ,i he> t 9 ! ,am]ican ,:i/ ,club ( ,bo/on1 8!y h n[ q *uck$ ! ,am]ican leads10 & "o ( ! lat] ,cav5di%es has prop\nd$ ?is s+ul> view2 8,i h ! craze = giv+ in=mation 9 su* an acute =m t ,i %\ld l to be all[$ to %[ my :ole h& to ! :ole table be=e ! fir/ lead1 on ! condition t my c>ds are n to be call$40 ,i presume all ! h&s mu/ be expos$1 o!rwise ?is is m]ely an (f] to back 8 p>tn] aga9/ 8 two oppon5ts at s+le dummy1 & !re is no?+ p>ticul>ly sport+ 9 t4 ,if1 !n1 ?is doctr9e & position is a rule ( fai? & n m]ely a pi\s op9ion--& pi\s op9ions h a na/y knack ( becom+ ext5d$ into pr9ciples--! devotees ( ! new game w1 x is to be hop$1 at once relegate its un9vit+ lit]ature to ! ne>e/ du/-b91 & all ) "o accord1 9 pairs 7l ! wood5 animals 9 y\r ,noah's ark71 betake !mselves to d\ble-dummy2 :]e1 happily1 elaborate s*$ules ( leads are n requir$2 :]e ext5sions ( pr9ciple are unkn[n1 & :]e 8fai? is lo/ 9 sight40 ,illu/ration ,,footnotes3 #bi 8,ab\t z rem>kable z ! rule t if y want to asc]ta9 h[ mu* y h sp5t out ( a %ill+1 y mu/ subtract ! numb] ( p5ce left f twelve4 8,if ! c\rt c>ds & ! ace ( a suit are pipp$ accord+ to _! values1 ! knave w\ld be elev51 ! que5 twelve1 ! k+ ?irte51 & ! ace f\rte52 & ev]ybody w\ld see t ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! pips on any c>d & f\rte5 w\ld %[ ! numb] ( c>ds 9 ! suit ( high] value ?an ! c>d 9 "q4 8,?us1 !re are n9e high] ?an ! five1 & sev5 high] ?an ! sev54 8,!y w\ld see1 also1 t if !y c\ld place ?ree1 & ?ree only1 ( ^? c>ds 9 any "o play]'s h&--z c be done :5 ! f\r? be/ is l$--! numb] ( high] c>ds n 9 8 h& w\ld be f\rte51 less ?ree1 t is elev5 less ! pips40--,mogul4 8,! m\nta9 groan$ 9 pangs ( bir?1 ,great expectation fill$ ! e>?1 ,& lo1 a m\se 0 born60 ,illu/ration ,,lecture ,,vii4 ---- ,,! ,,pet] ,,& ,,its ,,peculi>ities4 ---- 8,petrus nimium admiratur se40--,eton ,gramm>4 8,! base vulg> d call40--,%akespe>e4 ,,"s ye>s ago a simple piece ( me*anism1 to :i* someh[ or o!r v undue importance has be5 atta*$1 0 introduc$ to ! ,:i/ _w2 y play a high] c>d be=e a l[] "o--unnecess>ily--to indicate t y hold good trumps1 & want !m out4#cj ,y c want ?is = two reasons3 7#a7 ,because y h ! sev5 be/ trumps4 ,!re is no objection to y\r signall+ "h1 ?\gh x is q uncall$ =2 if y h ! game 9 y\r own h&1 y c ei!r lead ! l[e/ b two ( six1 /& on y\r head1 or execute any o!r--:at x is ! odd fa%ion to call--conv5tion ! au?ority ( ! day may ?9k fit to inv5t1 z long z y d n come into collision ) law #e4ca 7#b7 ,because y h a good trump h&1 & ! fall ( ! c>ds %[s t unless y get !m out1 y\r w9n+ c>ds or y\r p>tn]'s w be ruff$4 ,"h is a good legitimate reason1 b :5 ev]y?+ is go+ nicely1 & y\r p>tn] mak+ ! tricks1 t y %\ld int]f]e ) ?is m]ely because y h five trumps--or n9e = ! matt] ( t--is ! height ( absurdity4 ,x may be an int]e/+ fact = him to "k1 on ! second r\nd ( a pla9 suit1 t y hold five trumps1 j z !re are num]\s o!r int]e/+ facts :i* he may also asc]ta9 at ! same "t1 e4g41 t y h l$ a s+leton1 t y hold no hon\r 9 y\r own suit1 & s on1 b none ( !m ju/ifies him 9 ru9+ 8 own h& & devot+ 8 be/ trump to de/ruction4 ,y ought to und]/& ! signall] to say1 8,get ! lead at any co/ ! fir/ mom5t y c1 play y\r highe/ trump1 & y %all see some?+ rem>kable40#cb ,?is is r a l>ge ord]1 & :5 y f9d z ! result ( y\r be/ attempts to execute x1 t t promis$ some?+ is n uncommonly ! loss ( ! rubb]1 ?\gh x w be a %ock to y at fir/1 y w soon get accu/om$ to x4 ,x is ev5 a dang]\s practice to signal :5 ! adv]s>ies w mo/ likely h ! lead on its completion2 !y at once adapt _! play to ! circum/ances4 ,i h se5 innum]able games ( :i/ n won1 & _m a game lo/1 by absurd signall+2 /ill ,:i/ play]s suff]+ f ,pet] on ! bra9 con/antly refuse to ruff a w9n+ c>d 9 ord] to disclose a signal 9 ! disc>d4 ,if !y want$ trumps l$1 x occurs to ! ord9>y m9d t ! simple/ plan w\ld be to w9 ! trick & lead !m1 & z !y decl9e to d s1 ! only conclusion is t !y reg>d signall+ = ! m]e sake ( signall+ to be 9 itself s noble an end t1 to atta9 x1 x is wor? :ile to ann\nce to _! oppon5ts t !y _h bett] save ! game at once1 & at ! same "t to pres5t !m ) at lea/ "o trick t[>ds x4#cc 8,o sc5es surpass+ fable1 & yet true40 8,by ,heav56 he e*oes40--,o!llo4 ,if y only want ! odd trick1 signall+ is ab\t ! safe/ way to miss x4 ,any two dec5t play]s w\ld1 9 a va/ majority ( cases1 get on exactly z well if ! ,pet] _h nev] be5 inv5t$1 :ile two bad play]s--assum+ !y c possibly miss ! game ) all ! trumps--g5]ally d s by its assi/ance4#cd ,:]e x w\ld be useful is :51 ) mod]ate /r5g? 9 trumps1 & ! c>ds decl>$ 9 y\r fav\r1 y want trumps l$ at all haz>ds4 ,un=tunately1 if at su* a crisis z ?is1 y\r p>tn] is n equal to lead+ !m )\t a call1 he is c]ta9 n to see x1 al?\gh he is miss+ all ! o!r po9ts ( ! game 9 :at he calls look+ = x4 ,?is look+ = a ,pet] is an oddly-nam$ & peculi> =m ( amusem5t app]ta9+ n only to ,bumblepuppy1 b also to ,:i/4 ,among all ^? p :o h att5d$ ! ,univ]sity ,boat ,race dur+ ! la/ half-c5tury1 ,i appreh5d n "o w5t to look = x1 !y w5t to see x1 & j z y w\ld see t race1 s y %\ld see ! signal4 ,nev] look = x6 look at x6 ,x is j z obvi\s z any o!r circum/ance t occurs 9 ! play2 in/ead ( ?is1 aft] mu* look+1 x is g5]ally ov]look$ altoge!r4 ,spectatum v5iunt1 v5iunt spect5tur ut ips4 ,!y come to look1 & end by mak+ spectacles ( !mselves4#ce ,if y mu/ look = x1 at any rate don't look = x 9 ! la/ trick2 y w\ld sc>cely look = ! ,boat ,race z y 7 go+ to *ur* ! next day4 ,/ill1 ,c[p]--?\gh he cle>ly disapproves ( ! signal & calls x s5seless--seems1 if he is to be annoy$ ) x1 to advocate ?is-- 8',tis well if look'd = at s late a day ,9 ! la/ sc5e ( su* a s5seless play40 ,:at ! signal = trumps ought to be1 & :at /r5g? 9 trumps ju/ifies a signal are cle>ly laid d[n by ,clay4 ,if y see a call & hold ! ace & any numb] ( trumps1 play ! ace--!re c be no dang] ( dropp+ y\r p>tn]'s k+--& if y _h orig9ally m ?an ?ree1 cont9ue ) ! l[e/2 b if y are q sure t lead+ trumps is ! only way to miss or lose ! game1 don't lead !m at all4 ,(t5 z1 9 ob$i5ce to my p>tn]'s call1 ,i slam 9 an ace & play my be/ trump1 ,ela9e's despair+ cry rises to my lips1-- 8,call & ,i foll[1 ,i foll[1 let me die40 ,?is important fact is too mu* lo/ sight (3 t ! object ( ,:i/ is n s mu* to lead ! l[e/ b "o ( five1 or to signal1 z to w9 ! game2 ^! & o!r fads may or may n be means to t end1 b ! end itself !y emphatically are n2 9 _! inception1 at any rate1 !y 7 int5d$ to be y\r in/rum5ts4 ,don't let ?is position be rev]s$2 :e!r1 l fire1 !y are always good s]vants may be op5 to argum5t1 b _! resemblance 9 ! o!r respect is p]fect4 ,"o aspect ( signall+ has be5 ov]look$ 9 all ! treatises on ,:i/4 ,i h se5 a play] ( great common-s5se & acute obs]vation signal hav+ ?ree small trumps & a %ort suit1 & by ?is means induce 8 wat*ful oppon5ts to =ce him to make !m all4 ,i d n recomm5d su* devi\s c\rses to y1 ev5 if !y are lawful 9 a ,*ri/ian c\ntry 7( :i* ,i h d\bts72 !y are only practicable :5 y are play+ v good ,:i/1 & ?is1 z ,clay says1 c only be ! case :5 y ?or\ghly "k y\r m54 ,hair-splitt+ ab\t ! legitimacy ( ! ,pet] is beyond ! scope ( ^! rem>ks2 :at is lawful is n necess>ily exp$i5t3 ?is ! ,apo/le ,paul po9t$ out1 long be=e ei!r ! f\ndations ( ,new ,orleans 7 laid1 or ,columbus discov]$ ,am]ica2 b :5 ,pr(essor ,pole--:o appe>s to h be5 acqua9t$ ) ! pres5t mode ( signall+ = =ty ye>s 7,=tnightly ,review1 ,april1 #ahgi71 & = n9e has advis$ le>n]s ) five trumps always to ask = !m 7,!ory ( ,:i/1 page #fe7--;beg9s at ?is elev5? h\r to f9d fault ) ! practice1 & to h 8 suspicions t x is immoral2 ?is is ! ,grac*i compla9+ ( s$ition ) a v5geance4 8,a m]ciful ,provid5ce fa%ion$ him holl]1 ,a purpose t he might 8 pr9ciples swall]40 ,9 ?is ye> ( grace1 good play]s h long kn[n t signall+ is by no means an unmix$ b5efit1 b r an edge-tool dang]\s to play )1#cf :ile x has be5 s long rampant t x has p]meat$ ! v l[e/ /rata4 ,if at su* a "t z ?is--:5 all ! t5?-rate ,:i/ play]s 9 ,*ri/5dom & ,jewry n only ?9k !y "k all ab\t x1 & consid] x 9 itself ! qu9tess5ce ( sci5ce1 :5 _m ( !m by con/ant practice h actually acquir$ su* skill t _! hesitation 9 play+ fir/ a t5 & !n a deuce is sometimes sc>cely p]ceptible--! pr(essor imag9es t any words ( 8 c put a /op to x1 8 c\rage is only equall$ by t ( ! well-kn[n ,mrs4 ,p>t+ton ) h] mop4 ,a *ild may />t an avalan*e2 b once />t$ x runs its appo9t$ c\rse1 & 9 "o respect x is pref]able--x is soon] ov]--= !re is no in/ance record$ 9 hi/ory ( an avalan*e keep+ on = =ty ye>s4 ,9 bumblepuppy ! proce$+s are s complicat$ & peculi>1 !y mu/ be se5 to be appreciat$2 b !re are five common =ms y %\ld be acqua9t$ )4 7#a7 ,aft] y h _h a lead or two & got rid ( y\r w9n+ c>ds1 y c beg9 signall+ = somebody to lead a trump2#cg if somebody obliges y1 & y w9 ! trick1 lead ano!r suit1 & wait till somebody else leads trumps aga9--cont9u+ to signal 9 ! int]vals4 7#b7 ,y c signal 9 y\r own lead1 & ,i don't "k t !re is any objection to y\r expect+ t y\r p>tn] w att5d to x--assum+ he ev] compreh5ds :at y are driv+ at4 7#c7 ,y c signal )\t any trump at all4 7#d7 ,y c signal )\t int5d+ to d s4 7#e7 ,if by any odd *ance !re %\ld be no signal ab\t1 y c imag9e !re is & act accord+ly4 ,to obviate ! evid5t disadvantages & mutual recrim9ation :i* might ensue f su* vag>ies1 if y really int5d to signal1 x is usual to take ! foll[+ precautions3 7#a7 ,always signal ) y\r highe/ c>d4 7#b7 ,pause be=e y play x4 7#c7 ,put x d[n n only ) emphasis1 b 9 a special corn] ( ! table mutually agre$ ^u be=eh&4 7,note1#cj page #ei47 7#d7 ,z soon z ! trick is turn$1 ask to see x4 7,see note to ,law #ia74 8,:y ! wick$ %\ld d s1 ,we nei!r "k1 nor c>e to d40 ,illu/ration ,,footnotes3 #cj ,! orig9 ( ! signal is z cle> z mud1 & ! v "n ( ! inv5tor ( ! well-kn[n dodge ( play+ an unnecess>ily high c>d to induce ! oppon5ts to lead him a trump1 is lo/ 9 ! mi/s ( antiquity4 #ca ,p d n seem at all agre$ :at a conv5tion is4 ,i us$ to be "u ! impression myself t x 0 an assembly ( notables--a sort ( lib]al f\r hundr$1 or :at is call$ 9 ,am]ica a caucus4 ,x is describ$ by ,*ilde ,h>old z a dw>fi% demon t foil$ ! knights 9 ,m>ialva's dome1 :ile ,i f9d 9 ! ,=tnightly ,review1 ,april1 #ahgi1 8,conv5tions are c]ta9 modes ( play e/abli%$ by preconc]t$ arrangem5t20 by :om e/abli%$1 preconc]t$1 or arrang$ is n m5tion$2 & ,i am v mu* afraid t ?is def9ition leaves a loop-hole = w9k+ at y\r p>tn] :5 y want trumps l$--( c\rse 8by preconc]t$ arrangem5t0--o!rwise x w\ld be unfair & 7z he might mi/ake x = a n]v\s affection ( ! eyelid7 absurd4 ,at ,:i/ y c call anybody or any?+ :atev] y please2 ,i h be5 told1 b ,i sc>cely believe x1 t y c call ! knave ( he>ts 8,jakov>ts40 ,poets 7also an irritable race7 h ! same lic5ce1 & = g5]al purposes1 accord+ to ,mr4 ,sque]s1 !re is no ,act ( ,p>liam5t aga9/ y\r call+ a h\se an isl&2 b :5 y come to def9itions1 y mu/ be m p>ticul>1 or y w l& 9 a hole4 #cb ,x is only "r t ,i %\ld /ate "h t ^! are n mod]n op9ions1 !y are ! op9ions ( ,clay1 & ,i am in=m$ he is rapidly becom+ obsolete4 ,?is may be ! case4 ,i "k ! practice ( numb]s :o call !mselves ,:i/-play]s is entirely oppos$ to 8 !ory2 /ill1 ?\gh ,i don't l to prophesy 7hav+ a high respect = ! prov]b t x is dang]\s to d s1 unless y "k71 ,i am op5 to make a small bet t ! ,pet] w be obsolete fir/4 #cc ,i h se5 a play] signal twice consecutively1 & lose a treble ea* h&4 ,) ! score ?ree all1 ,i h se5 ! orig9al lead]1 hold+ ace1 knave1 n9e1 to five trumps1 & ! t5 turn$ up--play a s+leton1 knock 8 p>tn]'s k+ on ! head1 & !n beg9 to signal1 :ile ! adv]s>ies 7 mak+ ! next two tricks 9 t v suit3 8 p>tn] ruff$ ! f\r?1 & ) k+ & que5 ( ! two unop5$ suits1 l$ ! que5 ( trumps1 kill$ ! k+ 9 ! second h&1 & ! signall] !n proce$$ to wait ab\t1 & ) all ! rema9+ trumps on 8 "r1 ev5tually lo/ ?ree by c>ds4 ,i h se5 ano!r play] ( _m ye>s' /&+ fir/ lead a pla9 suit & !n call2 8 p>tn] e*o$ x1 & !y lo/ f\r by c>ds1 & ,i h be5 told t "s "t aft] a table _h brok5 up1 & ?ree ( ! p>ty _h left ! h\se1 "o ( ! club s]vants1 ent]+ ! c>d-room1 f\nd ! f\r? /ill sitt+ at ! table1 & cont9u+ to signal4 #cd 8,signall+ has plac$ a dang]\s weapon 9 ! h&s ( an injudici\s play]4 ,weak play]s avoid lead+ a trump1 wat*+ = "s invitation f _! p>tn]4 ,weak] play]s /ill are con/antly exam9+ ! tricks2 & f9d+ 9 ! position ( ! c>ds1 accid5tally dis>rang$ 9 turn+1 an indication ( a call1 lead trumps1 p]haps to ! ru9 ( ! game40--,mr4 ,f4 ,h4 ,lewis4 8,we d n "k :e!r anyone has ev] kept a record ( ! numb] ( tricks lo/ by ,pet]+4 ,dur+ ! pa/ ye> 9 ! ,:i/ we h witness$ we feel confid5t t m tricks h be5 lo/ ?an won by ?is practice40--,we/m9/] ,pap]s4 ,aft] _m ye>s' fur!r exp]i5ce ,i am q ( ! same op9ion4 #ce 8,!y are look+ = ,pet]s & ! l[e/ b "o1 b !y nev] ?9k ( ! real po9ts ( ! game40 8,!y are always on ! look out = x1 & !y sp5d m "t & tr\ble ab\t ! signal ?an ab\t all ! re/ ( ! play40--,we/m9/] ,pap]s4 #cf ,ev5 9 bo>d s*ools =c+ ! /rong h& is a "p ( ! ord9>y curriculum4 8,always =ce ! /rong40--,ma!ws4 ,!re us$ to be "s difficulty 9 asc]ta9+ :i* 0 ! /rong trump h&1 b ! signal has done away ) t4 #cg 8,_m times ?is k9d ( signal comes aft] ! play] has _h ! lead1 & :5 no?+ ( importance1 speak+ f our own k1 has tak5 place to ju/ify a signal4 ,we are v c>eless ab\t lead+ trumps :5 our p>tn] has _h ! *ance & did n lead !m40 8,x is a sign ( weak play if y fir/ lead out y\r w9n+ c>ds1 & !n lead trumps2 x %[s ignorance ( ! pr9ciples ( ! game4 ,if x 0 advisable to lead trumps at all1 x %\ld be done be=e y l$ out y\r w9n+ c>ds40--,we/m9/] ,pap]s4 ,^! are noble s5tim5ts6 h[ any sane human be+ c imag9e he has ! "r to tell me to de/roy my h& & d = him--aft] he has drawn 8 own tee?--:at he 0 afraid--be=e t op]ation--to d = himself1 ,i h nev] be5 able to und]/&4 ,illu/ration ,,lecture ,,viii4 ---- ,,false ,,c>ds1 ,,logic1 ,,luck4 ---- 8,& %all we turn our fangs & claws ,^u our own selves )\t cause1 ,= :at design1 :at int]e/1 ,c bea/ h to enc\nt] bea/80--,hudibras4 ,,!re are ?ree k9ds ( false c>ds-- 7#a7 ,^? t deceive ev]ybody2 7#b7 ,^? t deceive y\r oppon5ts only2 7#c7 ,^? t deceive y\r p>tn] only2 & a sp>+ use ( ! two fir/--especially t[>ds ! end ( a h&--is (t5 advantage\s2#ch b 9 play+ c>ds t deceive ev]ybody1 y mu/ be prep>$ to take entire *>ge ( ! game y\rself1 or y w probably h y\r conduct ref]r$ to aft]w>ds4 ,! ?ird is sacr$ to bumblepuppy4 ,"o ?+ is v c]ta91 t ! orig9al lead] is nev] ju/ifi$ 9 play+ a false c>d4 ,clay's conclusion does n altoge!r h>monize ) 8 premises--a v unusual circum/ance ) him--= aft] object+ /rongly to false c>ds on high moral gr\nds1 & prefac+ 8 rem>ks by ! expression ( a t\*+ belief t 9 no o!r position ( life w\ld anybody tell him :at is untrue1 he ultimately arrives at ! delici\s non sequitur1 t if y\r p>tn] is v bad1 or holds mis]ably weak c>ds1 or t[>ds ! end ( a h&1 y may (t5 play a false c>d ) advantage3 :y y %\ld d :at y "k to be wrong1 because ano!r p]son is bad1 or weak1 or because y hold f\r c>ds & n ?irte51 or ev5 because su* nef>i\s conduct may b5efit y\rself1 he does n expla91 & 9 default ( t explanation he appe>s /rong] z a :i/ play] ?an a morali/4 ,b ! logic ( :i/ is a ?+ p] se1 utt]ly dissimil> to any kn[n =m ( argum5t2#ci x f9ds v5t 9 su* syllogisms z 8,y ought to h kn[n ,i _h all ! spades1 ,i l$ a diamond10 or1 8,i mu/ h ! entire suit ( clubs1 ,i disc>d$ ! deuce20 ?\gh ! usual reply is 8! deuce y did10 ?is is m]ely palt]+ ) a s]i\s subject2 ! only effective argum5t is to ?r[ some?+ at ! speak]'s head--! argum5tum ad hom9em--7( c\rse ?is w\ld create m or less unpleasantness at fir/1 b ! speak] w\ld soon f9d 8 level1 if y hit him h>d en\gh7 8un=tunately ?is discipl9e by :i* su* p]sons 7 put to op5 p5ance & puni%$ 9 ?is _w--t o!rs admoni%$ by _! example might be afraid to (f5d0--has fall5 into desuetude2 until ! said discipl9e be re/or$ aga91 :i*--al?\gh x is mu* to be wi%$#dj--;c nev] be until ! pres5t repreh5sible practice ( screw+ c&le-/icks1 mat*-boxes1 & all reasonable missiles into ! table be done away )1 y h two c\rses op5 to y3 7#a7 ,y c give an evasive answ]2#da 7#b7 ,y c pret5d to be deaf2 ?is is a capital plan1 z x gives y ! option ei!r ( be+ unaw>e anybody spoke1 or ( totally misund]/&+ him4#db ,!re is an utt] inability to see t any "q c possibly h two sides1 evid5c$ by su* rem>ks z 8,my f9esse 0 ju/ifiable1 y\rs 0 bad play40#dc ,! two prepositions1 po/ & propt]1 are con/antly mi/ak5 = "o ano!r--x seems to be ?\ght t because !y bo? gov]n ! accusative case1 _! mean+ is id5tical1 or1 to speak m correctly1 conv]tible4 ,b y mu/ be prep>$ to cont5d aga9/ o!r ?+s besides false c>ds & curi\s logic2 !re is a fi5d (t5 report$ to be pres5t 9 ! c>d-room1 kn[n by ! "n ( 8,luck10 & y ought to be acqua9t$ ) two ( ! common /ratagems = circumv5t+ him2 x is by no means unusual to see two obese eld]ly p]sons--:o h j lo/ a rubb] by revok+1 ruff+ ea* o!r's w9n+ c>ds ) ! ?irte5? trumps1 =gett+ to score hon\rs et id g5us omne--aft] fir/ r\ndly ana!matiz+ ?is malefic _s1 tak+ precautions aga9/ su* ?+s happ5+ aga9 by sl[ly & pa9fully ris+ f _! respective *airs1 & at great p]sonal inconv5i5ce1 *ang+ places ) ea* o!r2 ?is is "o way2 ano!r is to ?r[ away sev]al additional %ill+s 9 ! pur*ase ( new c>ds2 turn+ y\r *air r\nd & sitt+ d[n aga9 is also suppos$ to h an emolli5t t5d5cy4 ,t !re is su* a ?+--?\gh /upidity is (t5 mi/ak5 = x--is1 to my m9d1 z und\bt$ z t !re are birds2 b :e!r "o or ! o!r is to be caught by putt+ salt on its tail--)\t tak+ o!r precautions--mu/ be left to t "r ( private judgm5t already m5tion$4 7,page #cd47 ,x is true ! ,swan ( ,avon s+s-- 8,our rem$ies (t 9 ourselves d lie ,:i* we ascribe to ,heav510 b he 0 only a lit]>y p]son1 n a :i/ play]2 & if a c>eful ex]cise ( y\r judgm5t satisfies y t ei!r call+ 7& pay+7 = new c>ds1 or we>+ out ! seats ( y\r knick]bock]s by dodg+ f *air to *air1 is a specific = want ( memory & att5tion1 s let x be3 :atev] conclusion y arrive at1 x is y\r duty to respect y\r s5iors4 ,,footnotes3 #ch 8,:5 x is evid5t ! w9n+ c>ds are betwixt y & y\r adv]s>ies1 play an obscure game2 b z cle> a "o z possible if y\r p>tn] has a good h&40--,ma!ws4 #ci ,! def5ce is q z s+ul> z ! attack2 = in/ance1 if y %\ld be tak5 to task = any alleg$ crim9ality aris+ f defective vision2 in/ead ( mak+ ei!r ( ! obvi\s answ]s t x nev] took place at all1 or t y regret x escap$ y\r notice & w endeav\r to keep a bett] look out 9 future1 ! ord9>y plea 9 ext5uation is 8! noise 9 ! room10 also 8because y\r c>ds are s bad10 is (t5 assign$ z a satisfactory reason4 #dj ,ev5 a few days ( ?is discipl9e at ! beg9n+ ( ,l5t w\ld be bett] ?an no?+4 #da ,evasive answ]s are ( two k9ds2 ^? 7#a7 ,= ! ord9>y platitude1 = :i* y w f9d good examples 9 ,c>d ,table ,talk4 7#b7 ,= ! blatant absurdity2 ^! are m difficult1 = :ile mode/ly ass]t+ y\r own individuality1 y mu/ at ! same "t gu>d aga9/ 8,heat+ a furnace = y\r foe s hot1 ,t y d s+e y\rself40 ,! foll[+ rem>k admirably fulfils bo? ^! conditions3-- 8,= ! matt] ( t10 said ,colonel ,quagg1 8,rot60--,sala4 ,x %\ld be address$1 k9dly b firmly1 to a po9t ab\t eighte5 in*es above y\r p>tn]'s head4 #db ,a well-kn[n :i/-play] :o is really deaf is report$ to av] t he nev] knew :at com=t 0 till t mis=tune befell him4 #dc ,bad play is any k9d ( solecism p]petrat$ by somebody else2 if by y\rself1 x may be ei!r j y\r luck1 p>donable inatt5tion1 play+ too quickly1 draw+ ! wrong c>d1 or--9 a v extreme case--c>elessness1 b x is nev] bad play2 sometimes ! diff]5ce is ev5 great] ?an ?is1 & :at w\ld be bad play 9 ano!r1 9 y\rself may be ! acme ( skill4 ,illu/ration ,,lecture ,,ix4 ---- ,,:i/ ,,z ,,an ,,inve/m5t4 ---- 8,none alive c truly tell ,:at =tune !y mu/ see40--,s$ley4 ,,9 8! ,art ( practical ,:i/0 y w see capital inve/$ 9 ,:i/ comp>$ to consols2 don't run away ) ! idea t !re is any su* resemblance2 ^? num]\s =eign securities or limit$ companies ne>] home :]e y receive no int]e/ & lose y\r pr9cipal--or ^? public conveyances sugge/$ by ! eld] ,mr4 ,well]--w\ld be mu* clos] analogues4 ,:i/ is n a c]ta9ty2 nei!r is x true t y w e ye> f9d y\r acc\nt exactly squ>e on ! ?irty-fir/ ( ,decemb]--x is a popul> fallacy devis$ by ^? :o w91 to keep ! los]s 9 good spirits4 8,maxima vis e/ phantasi40 ,an old fri5d ( m9e--v]aci\s z m5 g1 & always consid]$ ( fairly s\nd m9d & free f delusions1 ?\gh a v inf]ior :i/-play]--has (t5 assur$ me t he won ov] ?ree ?\s& po9ts = ?ree ye>s runn+ 7close on t5 ?\s& 9 ! aggregate72 if ?is /atem5t is correct1 & ,i h no reason to d\bt x--,i (t5 play$ ) him1 & he almo/ inv>iably won--x is manife/ t1 aft] pay+ = ! c>ds1 "s ( u :5 we call$ at ! bank = our divid5ds1 mu/ h _h to g empty away4 ,i h play$ :i/--club1 dome/ic1 or bumblepuppy--pretty regul>ly = a qu>t] ( a c5tury1 & ! only conclusion ,i h arriv$ at s f>1 is ! v vague "o t ,i %all ei!r w9 or lose--,i don't "k at all :i*--= five ye>s 9 succession1 or multiples ( five4 ,= ! fir/ t5 ye>s ,i won consid]ably1 = ! next five ,i lo/ consid]ably1 !n = ano!r five ,i won slightly1 & ! la/ five 7,i am ?ankful to say ,i am n[ gett+ well into ! fif?7 ,i h lo/ aga94#dd ,i h no d\bt ?+s equalise !mselves 9 ! long run1 ! difficulty is t ,i am unable to give y any idea1 ev5 approximately1 :at ! duration ( a long run is4#de ,dur+ a "p ( t fir/ p]iod1 ext5d+ ov] a ye> & a qu>t]1 ,i play$ long :i/--five po9ts to ! bump]--m ?an fifty times1 & nev] b once won less ?an twelve po9ts4 ,if we may believe ,h]odotus1 9 8 day ! end 0 n always visible f ! beg9n+1 & s x is n[4 ,i h won rubb]s aga9/ all ! c>ds1 & ) all ! c>ds ,i h lo/ !m4 ,sometimes ,i _c lose a rubb]1 sometimes ,i _c w9 "o2 at "o "t c>ds w beat _! mak]s1 at ano!r ! mak]s w beat ! c>ds1 & ^! results occur )\t rhyme or reason1 9 defiance ( any sy/em ( play4 ,don't imag9e = a mom5t t ,i sugge/ play is ( no consequ5ce1 ,i m]ely say t y w frequ5tly see ! c>ds or ! play]s run wild1 & t ! actual result--w9n+ or los+--is beyond y\r own control4 8,9 ! repro( ( *ance lies ! true pro( ( man40 ,%akespe>e4 ,i h kn[n tw5ty-f\r successive rubb]s lo/1 & ,i h won sev5te5 m ?an once4 ,i h lo/ n9e hundr$ & ?irty po9ts 9 two mon?s1 & a hundr$ & fifty-f\r 9 two days4 ,i h lo/ a bump] 9 two deals1 hold+ "o trump ea* h& & ) ! same p>tn]1 ! same seats1 & ! same c>ds won ! next rubb] b "o 9 two deals1 aga9 hold+ "o trump 9 ea* h&4 ,i h se5 a play] ) no trump & no w9n+ c>d lose a treble1 & ! v next h&1 aga9 ) no trump & no w9n+ c>d--assi/$ to "s ext5t by 8 p>tn]--score n9e1 & on "o melan*oly occasion my p>tn] & myself 7 unable to raise a trump betwe5 u2 z a set-(f to ?is1 ,i ought to admit t we once held !m all4 ,?\gh ,i h nev] se5 x myself1 t ! deal] %\ld give ea* memb] ( ! p>ti an entire suit is becom+ z common an object ( ! sea-%ore z our old fri5d ! sea-s]p5t4 ,=tunately1 ov]p[]+ c>ds d n always w94 ,a h& ( ?irte5 trumps has be5 kn[n to make only "o trick2 x occurr$ 9 ?is wise4 ,a1 ,b1 ,y1 & ,z 7 play+ 9 a tra91 & ,a dealt himself ! :ole suit ( he>ts3 ,y l$ ! k+ ( spades2 ,b play$ ! ace2 ,z foll[$ suit1 & ,a ruff$4 ,b1 8an arbitr>y g5t10 ejaculat$ 8,trump my ace60 at once took up ! trick &1 ) 8 own twelve c>ds1 ?rew ! lot out ( ! w9d[4 8,! re/ is sil5ce40 ,i h held ?ree ,y>bor\ghs 9 two h\rs 7a ,y>bor\gh is a h& conta9+ no c>d above a n9e71 & a h& ) no c>d above a sev5 at lea/ twice4 ,!re 0 a h& rec5tly at ,surbiton ) no c>d above a six4 ,) ace1 knave1 to five trumps1 two k+s1 & trumps l$ up to me1 ,i h lo/ by five c>ds1 & ) que51 knave1 #aj1 #h1 #c1 #b1 diamonds 7trumps71 spade k+1 ace & k+ ( he>ts1 ace1 k+1 que5 & ano!r club1 & ! orig9al lead1 ,i lo/ ! odd trick2 &1 mo/ incr$ible ( all1 ,i "k a v good play] :o1 on ?ree consecutive ,saturdays1 lo/ an aggregate ( ov] ?ree hundr$ po9ts4 ,i h play$ a set mat*1 &1 al?\gh ,i nev] bet1 z ,i fanci$ we _h a %ade ! be/ ( ! play1 & ! o!r side made ! lib]al (f] ( six to f\r1 x tempt$ me1 ,i took x & won five rubb]s runn+4 ,i once cut ab\t ! be/ play] ,i "k six times consecutively4 ,my p>tn] laid six to five to comm5ce )1 & z we won ! fir/ game--a s+le--he gave five to two1 & t 0 ! only game we won 9 ^? six rubb]s4 ,"o ( ! two f9e/ play]s ,i ev] met lo/ tw5ty-eight consecutive rubb]s2 feel+ aggriev$ at ?is ill-treatm5t he swore (f = a =tnight1 & !n lo/ twelve m4 ,busses--n ,funds--is mu* ne>] ! m>k4 ,irrespective ( ! "t ( day1 y c ei!r g to b$ :5 y h won two rubb]s1 or :5 y h lo/ !m2 y c p]sev]e to ! bitt] end ei!r :5 y are w9n+ or :5 y are los+2 y c take any ( ! measures m5tion$ 9 ! la/ lecture1 or adopt any o!r sy/em y please2 b !re is "o rule ) no exception3 ?\gh no e>?ly p[] c prev5t y\r w9n+ or los+1 ! actual am\nt ( t ga9 or loss always dep5ds ^u y\rself & y\r p>tn]2 if y %\ld ev] lose eighty or a hundr$ po9ts at "o sitt+1 t deplorable result w nev] take place )\t y\r active connivance2 a trick lo/ "h & a trick lo/ !re1 an expos$ c>d or some?+ ( t k9d--! consequ5ce is always int5sifi$ :5 y are los+--w j make ! diff]5ce e n[ & !n betwe5 w9n+ & los+ a rubb]4 ,dur+ ! bad =ty-eight h\rs ,i _h :5 ,i lo/ a hundr$ & fifty-f\r po9ts1 ,i 0 att5d+ c>efully to ! play1 ! c>ds 7 abom9able1 &1 mak+ no all[ances = :at might h happ5$ if my p>tn] & ,i _h only be5 omnisci5t1 simple little mi/akes ( ! k9d j m5tion$ acc\nt$ = ?irty-two ( ^? po9ts4 ,if !re is su* a ?+ z luck--& ,i believe !re is--don't lie d[n & let x kick y4 ,always play ) reasonable c>e & att5tion3--if a ?+ is wor? do+ at all1 x is wor? do+ well--& :5 y hold c>ds :i* y d n consid] q equal to y\r des]ts1 in/ead ( play+ worse on t acc\nt--z mo/ p d--take a little extra c>e4 ,if y\r pocket money gives out1 or y feel t y\r c>ds are too bad = endurance1 give up play+ altoge!r2 b if y cont9ue to play don't exac]bate y\r mis=tunes by y\r own %ortcom+s2 x is bad en\gh to retire to y\r crib ) empty pockets1 )\t a guilty consci5ce 9 addition4 ,illu/ration ,,footnotes3 #dd ,to ! sne] t ,i lose n[ because ,i play worse1 ,i reply x is q possible ,i d n play s well z ,i did five ye>s ago1 ,i make ! sne]] a pres5t ( ! admission1 b ,i play bett] ?an ,i did tw5ty ye>s ago1 :5--play+ aga9/ z good play]s z ,i d n[--if ,i did n w9 e "t ,i sat d[n ,i 0 a/oni%$4 #de 8,an exp]im5t t does n g on to millions is v little use 9 det]m9+ su* propositions4 ,x c be demon/rat$ to ! satisfaction ( ev]yone t ! odds1 aft] hav+ won ! fir/ game 9 a rubb]1 9 fav\r ( w9n+ "o ( ! next two games is ?ree to "o4 ,yet ,mr4 ,clay consid]$ t five to two 0 a bad bet1 & we h lo/ n only at five to two b at two to "o1 & on "o occasion we actually lo/ ! long odds 9 two hundr$ bets1 a hundr$ & ?ree times1 s t if we 7 to take ?is result z ( any value1 ! odds w\ld be slightly 9 fav\r ( los+ a rubb] :5 y _h won ! fir/ game1 :i* is absurd40--,we/m9/] ,pap]s4 ,illu/ration ,,lecture ,x4 ---- ,,on ,,?+s ,,9 ,,g5]al4 ---- 8#8,! "t has come1' ! walrus said1 ,to talk ( _m ?+s4'0 ,,to become a fair :i/-play]#df no wond]ful attributes are requir$2 common s5se1 a small am\nt ( k--easily acquir$--ord9>y obs]vation ( facts z !y occur1 & exp]i5ce1 ! result ( t obs]vation--n ! exp]i5ce obta9$ by repeat+ ! same idiotic mi/akes ye> aft] ye>--are ab\t all4 ,to save y tr\ble1 ! exp]i5ce ( all ! be/ play]s = ! la/ hundr$ ye>s has be5 collect$ into a s]ies ( maxims1 :i* y w f9d 9 any :i/ book4 ,^! maxims y %\ld "k1#dg b ?\gh y "k e maxim t ev] 0 writt51 & are 8bl&1 passionate1 deeply religi\s1 & also pa9t beautifully 9 wat]-col\rs10 if among y\r o!r virtues ! p[] ( assimilat+ facts z !y occur is n includ$1 ?is w n avail y 9 ! lea/4 ,bumblepuppy--accord+ to its own acc\nt--dem&s mu* m sup]f9e qualities1 e4g41 inspiration1 second-sight1 in/9ct1 an intuitive p]ception ( false c>ds & s+letons1 & an intimate acqua9tance ) a my/]i\s & ,protean ,bogey call$ 8! ,game0--9 %ort ev]y?+ b reason#dh--7;all ^! f9e words1 :5 boil$ & peel$1 turn out sometimes to mean ord9>y obs]vation1 b m usually gross ignorance74 ,s mu* = its !ory2 its practice is ?is-- ,practice ( ,bumblepuppy4 8,?is is an anti-,*ri/ian game1 ,unlawful bo? 9 ?+ & "n40--,hudibras4 7#a7 ,lead a s+leton :5ev] y h "o4 7#b7 ,) two small trumps & no w9n+ c>d lead a trump4 7#c7 ,ruff a suit ( :i* y\r p>tn] cle>ly holds be/1 if y are weak 9 trumps4 7#d7 ,nev] ruff any?+ if y are /rong4 7#e7 ,nev] return y\r p>tn]'s trump if y c possibly avoid x1 unless he manife/ly l$ x to br+ 9 a suit ( :i* y l$ a s+leton4 7#f7 ,deceive him :5ev] y get a *ance4 7#g7 ,op5 a new suit e "t y h ! lead4 7#h7 ,nev] pay any att5tion to y\r p>tn]'s fir/ disc>d1 unless x is a =c$ disc>d 7page #cb72 lead y\r own suit4 7#i7 ,nev] =ce him "u any circum/ances unless y hold at lea/ five trumps ) two hon\rs2 ev5 if y lose ! rubb] by x1 play 8! ,game60 7#aj7 ,devote all y\r rema9+ en]gies to look+ = a signal 9 ! la/ trick4 ,if y are unable to discov] :i* 0 y\r p>tn]'s c>d--aft] keep+ ! table wait+ = two m9utes--enquire :at trumps are1 & lead him "o on suspicion4 99 99 99 99 99 ,play all y\r c>ds alike )\t emphasis or hesitation2 h[ c y expect y\r p>tn] to h any confid5ce 9 y\r play :5 x is evid5t to him f y\r hesitation t y h no confid5ce 9 x y\rself8 ,if y\r p>tn] r5\nces1 & y ?9k fit to enquire :e!r he is void ( ! suit1 d s quietly2 don't (f] a h9t = 8 future guidance by gl>+ or yell+ at him4 ,don't ask idiotic que/ions2 if y l$ an ace1 & ! two1 ?ree1 & f\r are play$ to ! trick1 :at is ! use ( ask+ y\r p>tn] to draw 8 c>d8 ,if y hold all ! rema9+ c>ds ( a suit1 :y enquire :e!r he has any8 ,don't talk 9 ! middle ( ! h&4#di ,h[ev] y may be tempt$ to use bad language--& ,i mu/ admit ! temptation is (t5 v great--always recollect t ?\gh y\r ,lat9 gramm> says 8humanum e/ irasci10 ! antidote gr[s ne> ! bane1 =--at ! bottom ( ! v prec$+ page--x also says 8pi orant taciti40 8',tis be/ sometimes y\r c5sure to re/ra940--,pope4 ,accord+ to ! wise/ man :o ev] liv$1 8he t holde? 8 peace is c\nt$ wise1 & he t %utte? 8 lips is e/eem$ a man ( und]/&+40 ,su* a reputation appe>s *eap at ! price2 b--if y are ( ! op9ion ( ,j4 ,p4 ,rob9son t 8!y didn't "k ev]y?+ d[n 9 ,judee0--y c call y\r p>tn] any names y l z soon z ! h& is ov]4#ej ,y ne$ n be at all p>ticul> :at =1 any crime ( omission or commission1 real or fanci$1 w d2 if1 aft] ! game is end$1 y discov] t x might h be5 sav$ or won by do+ some?+ diff]5t1 h[ev] idiotic1 grumble at him4#ea ,x is q legitimate to revile him = n play+ c>ds he nev] held2 if he %\ld h ! tem]ity to po9t out t ! facts are aga9/ y1 revile ! facts4 ,if !re is a really diabolical mi/ake 9 ! case1 & y happ5 to h made x y\rself1 revile him ) additional f]ocity4 ,b nev] =get ?is6 ,be=e y proce$ to give y\r p>tn] a piece ( y\r m9d1 always call y\r hon\rs6 = by neglect+ ?is simple precaution1 y w (t5 lay y\rself op5 to a cru%+ rejo9d]2 exp]to cr$e6 ,fail+ any o!r grievance1 y c always prove to demon/ration--& at int]m9able l5g?--t if 8 c>ds1 or y\r c>ds1 or bo? y\r c>ds1 _h be5 j ! rev]se ( :at !y 71 ! result w\ld h be5 diff]5t2 ?is c]ta9ly op5s a wide field = speculation1 b x is nei!r an in/ructive nor ent]ta9+ amusem5t1 ?\gh x kills "t4 8,oh1 take "o consid]ation ) ano!r1 ! :i/-play]'s lot is n a happy "o40 ,!re is a !ory :i*1 accord+ to "s evil-dispos$ p]sons1 may easily be made too mu* (--! injury to y\rself be+ remote & d\btful1 :ile ! gratification ( annoy+ him is c]ta9 & imm$iate--t abus+ y\r p>tn]1 z hav+ a t5d5cy to make him play worse1 is a mi/ake f a pecuni>y po9t ( view2 ( c\rse x is a mi/ake1 b n = su* a paltry reason z t2 take a high] /&-po9t6 ,:e!r y are w9n+ or los+ 8,y %\ld nev] let ,y\r angry passions rise40--,watts4 ,don't cry6 8,ill betide a nation :5 ,%e sees ! te>s ( be>d$ m540 ,& y w h a be>d y\rself "s "t1 if y don't lead ! p5ultimate ( five4 7,see page #ba47 ,)\t excit+ ! slighte/ sympa?y on ! "p ( an unfeel+ public1 cry+ d]anges ! o!r secretions2 ! ,laureate says te>s are idle1 & pr(esses ignorance ( _! mean+2 if he play$ :i/ he w\ld "k t !y injure ! c>ds & make !m /icky4 ,don't play out ( y\r turn1 nor draw y\r c>d be=e t turn comes4 ,don't ride a hobby to dea?6 ,9 ord9>y :i/ ?ree prevail+ hobbies are s cruelly ov]-ridd5 t ,i am surpris$ ! active & en]getic ,mr4 ,colam has nev] int]f]$3 ^! are-- 7#a7 ,! p5ultimate ( a long suit4 7#b7 ,! signal = trumps4 7#c7 ,n =c+ y\r p>tn] unless y are /rong 9 trumps--"u any circum/ances4 ,! fir/ is1 9 ! majority ( cases1 a nuisance2#eb ! second is /at$ to simplify ! game & to cause great] att5tion to be paid to x--practically ! entire "t ( ! play]s is tak5 up1 ei!r 9 devis+ absurd signals or 9 look+ = & fail+ to see !m3 ! ?ird is responsible = los+ ab\t z _m games z any?+ ,i am acqua9t$ )1 ?\gh ! con/ant & aimless *ang+ ( suits runs x close4 ,is x any reason--because y h no trumps--t y %\ld ann\nce t circum/ance e>ly 9 ! h& to ! g5]al public & prev5t y\r p>tn] mak+ "o8 ,if he has !m all1 y _c injure him2 if he has n1 ! adv]s>ies w play ?r\gh him & /rangle him3 :y is x t y are afraid to let y\r p>tn] make a c]ta9 trick1 ?\gh y are nev] afraid to op5 a new suit8 ,an impression is abroad t !re is some:]e a law ( :i/ to ?is effect3 8,nev] =ce y\r p>tn] at any /age ( ! game unless y y\rself are /rong 9 trumps40 ,n[ !re is no su* ?+4 ,let u see :at ! au?orities say on ! po9t4 8,keep 9 m9d t g5]al maxims pre-suppose ! game & h& at _! comm5cem5t1 & t mat]ial *anges 9 !m frequ5tly require t a diff]5t mode ( play %\ld be adopt$40 8,x is a g5]al maxim n to =ce y\r p>tn] unless /rong 9 trumps y\rself4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 _m exceptions to ?is rule1 z 7#a7 ,if y\r p>tn] has l$ a s+le c>d4 7#b7 ,if x saves or w9s a p>ticul> po9t4 7#c7 ,if great /r5g? 9 trumps is decl>$ aga9/ y4 7#d7 ,if y h a probability ( a saw4 7#e7 ,if y\r p>tn] has be5 =c$ & did n lead trumps4 7#f7 ,x is (t5 "r 9 play+ = an odd trick4 ,if y\r p>tn] %[s a weak game =ce him :e!r or n y are o!rwise entitl$ to d x40--,ma!ws4 ,) a weak trump h& =ce y\r p>tn]3 87#a7 ,:5 he has already %[n a desire to be =c$1 or weakness 9 trumps4 87#b7 ,:5 y h a cross ruff4 87#c7 ,:5 y are play+ a close game z = ! odd trick1 & (t5 :5 "o trick saves or w9s ! game or a po9t4 87#d7 ,:5 great /r5g? 9 trumps has be5 decl>$ aga9/ y40--,cav5di%4 8,d n =ce y\r p>tn] unless to make sure ( ! tricks requir$ to save or w9 ! game2 8,or1 unless he has be5 already =c$1 & has n l$ a trump2 8,or1 unless he has ask$ to be =c$ by lead+ f a s+le c>d1 or two weak c>ds2 8,or1 unless ! adv]s>y has l$1 or ask$ = trumps40--,clay4 8,unless y\r p>tn] has %[n great /r5g? 9 trumps1 or a wi% to get !m drawn1 or has refus$ to ruff a d\btful c>d1 give him ! option ( mak+ a small trump1 unless y h "s good reason = n do+ s1 o!r ?an a weak suit ( trumps 9 y\r own h&40--,art ( ,practical ,:i/4 ,) ^! extracts be=e y1 p]haps y w dismiss f y\r m9d ! popul> fallacy1 t y are "u any compulsion to lose ! game1 because y\r trumps are n q s /rong z y c\ld wi%4 ,make a note ( ?is4 ,maxims 7 n inv5t$ = ! purpose ( prev5t+ y f ei!r sav+ or w9n+ ! game1 ?\gh x is _! un=tunate fate to be epitomiz$ & p]v]t$ out ( all reasonable %ape3 ! ill-advis$ dictum1 8,suppose ! adv]s>ies are f\r1 & y1 ) ! lead1 h a bad h&4 ,! be/ play is1 9 defiance ( all sy/em1 to lead out y\r be/ trump20 0 comp>atively innocu\s till "s +5i\s p]son1 ) a turn = abbreviation1 alt]$ x into 8,:5ev] y hold no?+1 lead a trump60 ,use y\r common s5se4#ec ,i h gone into ?is matt] at consid]able l5g?1 because ,i am conv9c$ t h[ev] _m p1 once afflu5t1 are n[ 9 mis]y & want1 ow+ to _! n hav+ l$ trumps ) five--,clay gave ! numb] z elev5 ?\s&--a f> l>g] numb] h be5 r$uc$ to ?is deplorable condition1 by *ang+ suits & refus+ on pr9ciple to save ! game by =c+ _! p>tn]4 ,be=e quitt+ ! subject1 !re is ano!r bran* ( x wor?y ( a little consid]ation3 :5 y\r p>tn] by 8 disc>d has %[n :i* is 8 suit1 & y hold two or ?ree small c>ds 9 x1 h[ev] /rong y may be 9 trumps--unless ev]y?+ dep5ds on "o trick--d y expect to ga9 mu* by =c+ him & mak+ y\rself ?ird play]8 ?\gh x is usual to play 9 ?is absurd way1 is !re any objection to fir/ play+ 8 suit &--z1 ex hypo!si1 y are /rong 9 trumps--=c+ him aft]w>ds8 ,play always z simply & intelligibly z y c6 ,9 addition to y\r p>tn] n be+ able to see y\r c>ds--9 itself a disadvantage--he is by an immutable law ( nature1 mu* inf]ior 9 p]ception to y\rself2 y %\ld be> ?is 9 m9d & n be too h>d on ! poor fell[4 ,nev] ?9k6#ed ,"k6 ,leave ?9k+ to ! ,teuton3 8,a ,briton kn[s1 or if he kn[s x n1 ,he ought40--,c[p]4 ,aft] ! game has begun1 ! "t = ?9k+ has pass$3 z soon z a c>d is l$ x is ! "t = action1 ! "t to br+ to be> y\r previ\sly acquir$ k4 ,,footnotes3 #df ,n a f9e :i/-play]1 = ?is is a r>e bird1 mu* m r>e ?an a black swan 7^! c be b\ght any day at ,jamra*'s by ! c\ple1 b ev5 9 ! pres5t h>d times :51 ,i am in=m$1 ! m>kets are glutt$ ) ev]y?+1 he has n "o f9e :i/-play] 9 /ock72 ess5tial to him1 9 addition to common s5se & att5tion1 are g5ius & a ?or\gh k ( ,cav5di%4 #dg 8,al?\gh ^! maxims may occasionally speak ( ?+s nev] to be done1 & o!rs always to be done1 y mu/ rememb] t no rules are )\t exception1 & few m op5 to exceptional cases ?an rules = :i/40--,clay4 #dh ,j z or?odoxy has be5 def9$ to be y\r own doxy1 s 8! ,game0 usually means 8y\r own idea ( ! game at ! "t40 ,i h call$ x ,protean because x assumes s _m diff]5t =ms 7be+ ma9ly bas$ on results71 & l ! nigg]'s little pig--runs ab\t to su* an ext5t t x is impossible to get a cle> view ( x4 #di ,?\gh :i/ is report$ to be an old ,engli% ^w mean+ sil5ce1 & ?\gh x is advisable = _m reasons t x %\ld be play$ ) reasonable quiet1 x is n at all compulsory to conduct y\rself z if 9 ! mona/]y ( ,la ,trappe2 y h a p]fect "r--z f> z ! laws ( :i/ are conc]n$--to discuss at any "t ! price ( /ocks1 ! late/ sc&al1 or ev5 ! play go+ on1 8provid$ t no intimation :atev]1 by ^w or ge/ure1 be giv5 z to ! /ate ( y\r own h& or ! game40--,etiquette ( ,:i/4 ,at bumblepuppy y _h bett] waive ?is "r altoge!r1 = if "u any circum/ances y op5 y\r m\?1 y w infallibly put y\r foot into x4 ,ev5 "h1 ! bumblepuppi/ is n consi/5t1 = :ile con/antly lay+ d[n ! extraord9>y law--9 a v l\d voice--t :i/ is sil5ce1 he consid]s ! c>ry+ out ( t law mu* m incumb5t on ! re/ ( ! table ?an himself4 #ej 8,avoid play+ ) ^? :o in/ruct1 or r f9d fault :ile ! h& is play+4 ,!y are g5]ally unqualifi$ by ignorance1 & judge f consequ5ces2 b if n1 advice :ile play+ does m h>m ?an good40--,ma!ws4 8,! empty vessel makes ! greate/ s\nd40--,%akespe>e4 8,talk+ ov] ! h& aft] x has be5 play$ is n uncommonly call$ a bad habit & an annoyance1 ,i am firmly p]suad$ x is "o ( ! readie/ ways ( le>n+ :i/40--,clay4 #ea 8,o dre>y life60 we cry1 8,o dre>y life60 ,& /ill ! g5]ation ( ! birds ,s+ ?r\gh our sigh+1 & ! flocks & h]ds ,s]5ely live :ile we are keep+ /rife4 8,! education ( ! :i/-play] is peculi>4 ,h[ he becomes a :i/-play] nobody kn[s4 ,he nev] le>ns 8 alphabet or ! cate*ism or any?+ t he ought to d4 ,he appe>s full-gr[n1 mu%room-l4 ,he rememb]s someone bl[+ him up = do+ some?+ he ought n to h done1 & somebody else bl[+ him up = do+ some?+ else1 & he is bl[n up to ! end ( ! *apt]4 ,?is phase ( be+ bl[n up is v>i$ by grumbl+ sometimes al\d1 sometimes sotto voce2 s t ! :i/-play] is re>$ on scold+ & grumbl+ z o!r y\ng/]s are re>$ on pap4 ,truly ?is is a happy life4 ,"s m5 grumble on pr9ciple because x is a national privilege1 & !y avail !mselves ( ! ,engli%man's bir?right40 8,a sect ^: *ief devotion lies ,9 odd p]v]se antipa?ies3 ,9 fall+ out ) t or ?is1 ,& f9d+ some:at /ill amiss1 ,m peevi%1 cross1 & spl5etic ,?an dog di/ract1 or monkey sick40--,hudibras4 8,"s d x because !y believe t if !y grumble en\gh1 x w br+ !m luck4 ,"s d x 9 ! hope t !y w excite sympa?y1 & t _! fri5ds w feel = _! ill-=tune1 :i*1 by-!-bye1 :i/-play]s nev] d4 ,"s grumble to annoy _! fri5ds1 & we are b\nd to say ^! succe$40--,we/m9/] ,pap]s4 8,! croak+ nuisance lurk$ 9 e nook2 ,& ! l& /ank--s num]\s 0 ! fry40--,c[p]4 #eb 8,!y are int5t on "s wret*$ crot*et l ! l[e/ b "o40 8,e "t he c lead a l[e/ b "o1 no matt] :at ! /ate ( ! game or ! score1 t lead he is sure to make1 & we believe !re are "s neophytes :o w\ld lose _! money ) pleasure if !y c\ld only tell _! p>tn]s aft]w>ds t !y _h l$ ! l[e/ b "o40--,we/m9/] ,pap]s4 #ec 8,common s5se 7:i* 9 tru? is v uncommon7 is ! be/ s5se ,i "k (4 ,abide by x2 x w c\nsel y be/40--,*e/]field ,lett]s4 #ed ,?is is at fir/ sight a r appall+ proposition1 b ! advice ,i give y ,i h always endeav\r$ to foll[ myself1 & ,i am n a solit>y case1 = 9 ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury ,review = ,may1 #ahgi1 ,i f9d ! writ] ( "o ( ! articles is 9 ! same boat2 ?is ?\ghtful writ]--he mu/ h be5 ?\ghtful1 o!rwise 8 lucubration w\ld n h be5 accept$--says3 8,i h giv5 up ! practice ( ?9k+1 or x may be ,i nev] _h x40 ,illu/ration ,,lecture ,,xi4 ---- ,,?9k+4 ---- 8,) "s unmean+ ?+1 t !y call ?\ght40--,pope4 8,?9k1 & die40--,%akespe>e4 ,,nev] ?9k6 ,unless y h "s rem>kably good reason = tak+ y\r own c\rse1 d z y are told4 ,if y\r p>tn] leads a small trump1 & y w9 ! trick1 return x at once3 8,gratia ab (ficio1 quod mora t>dat1 abe/40 ,?is is a mu* m simple & satisfactory plan ?an to proce$ to ?9k t he may h no m1 or t ! f\r? play] mu/ hold major t5ace ov] him2 no "o w admit m readily ?an ,i d t y are mu* ! bett] play] ( ! two1 /ill1 all[ him to h "s idea ( ! /ate ( 8 own h&4 ,don't ?9k :5ev] y see a c>d play$ t x is necess>ily false4--8,nil sapi5ti odiosius acum9e nimio40--,s5eca4 ,z1 on ! :ole1 true c>ds are 9 ! majority1 y are m likely to be wrong ?an "r1 & ! bett+ mu/ be aga9/ y 9 ! long run4 8,my bus9ess & y\r own is n to inquire ,into su* matt]s1 b to m9d our cue-- ,:i* is to act z we are bid to d40--,byron4 ,if y are ble/ ) a suffici5tly %>p eye to ! left1 y may occasionally "k t a c>d is false1 b k acquir$ 9 t way ,i %\ld n describe z ?9k+2 ,i %\ld use a q diff]5t expression4 ,) ! milit>y g5tleman :o ana!matiz$ intellect ,i deeply sympa?ize4 ,pr(\nd ?\ght ab\t facts :i* h j tak5 place "u y\r own eye is ! bane ( :i/4 ,:y imitate ,m>k ,twa9's fi]y /e$8 ,:y1 :5 x is y\r bus9ess to g on1 8lean y\r head aga9/ some?+1 & ?9k80 ,:e!r y h se5 a ?+ or n se5 x1 !re c be no necessity = ?\ght2 recondite que/ions--su* z :e!r ! sev5 is ! be/ ( a suit ( :i* all ! o!rs b ! six are out1 or :e!r a c>d is ! twelf? or ?irte5?--c be answ]$ by a rational be+ 9 "o ( two ways1 & two only2 ei!r he kn[s1 or he does n "k1 !re is no t]tium quid2 ! curi\s practice ( gaz+ int5tly at ! *&eli] & look+ z intellig5t z nature w p]mit--if n m s--?\gh x is less confus+ ?an go+ to ! la/ trick = in=mation1 & imposes ^u "s p1 is no answ] at all2#ee ?is1 9 :i/ circles1 is call$1 or miscall$1 ?9k+4 ,x is n a new inv5tion1 = x has be5 kn[n & practis$ f ! e>lie/ times4 8,!re is a g5]ation1 ,o h[ l(ty are _! eyes2 & _! eyelids are lift$ up40--,prov]bs1 *ap4 #cj1 v]se #ac1 ,b4,c4 #a1jjj4 ,pecksniff1 :o _h an ext5sive acqua9tance ) ! weaknesses ( human nature1 knew x2 y & all o!r s*oolboys are adepts at x4 ,9 ,greek ! v "n ( man----0 d]iv$ f ?is peculi> me?od ( feign+ intellig5ce1 & x 0 by no means unkn[n to ! ,romans4 8,pronaque cum spect5t animalia ct]a t]ram1 ,os hom9i sublime d$it clumque tu]i40 ,b1 h[ev] anci5t & v5]able ! practice may be1 x is "o ( ^? num]\s practices m hon\r$ 9 ! brea* ?an 9 ! obs]vance2 surely1 look+ on ! table is m 9 accordance ) ! dictates ( common s5se ?an attempt+ to elim9ate unkn[n quantities f a *&eli]4 ,9 ! "o y h gas & probably wat]2 on ! o!r--ly+ op5 be=e y--! data requir$4 ,i h n[ endeav\r$1 n to tea* y ei!r :i/ or bumblepuppy1 b to po9t out a few ( ! diff]5ces betwe5 !m1 & to />t y on ! "r road4 ,! fir/ is a game ( reason & common s5se1 play$ 9 comb9ation ) y\r p>tn]2 ! second is a game ( inspiration1 haphaz>d1 & absurdity1 :]e y\r p>tn] is y\r deadlie/ enemy4 ,i h made a few extracts f ,ma!ws--p>tly because ,i d n l novelties m]ely because !y are novelties--p>tly to conv9ce ! bumblepuppi/ 7if any?+ w conv9ce him7 t :5 he tells me ! recognis$ plan is a new inv5tion1 introduc$ by ,cav5di% = 8 especial annoyance1 he does n "k :at he is talk+ ab\t2 & p>tly to %[ y t s9ce t book 0 writt5--eighty ye>s ago--! ma9 pr9ciples ( ,:i/ are almo/ unalt]$4 ,! *apt] on etiquette is s9ce 8 "t2 b1 al?\gh ! game has be5 cut d[n "o-half1 take away f ,ma!ws 8 slight p>tiality = sneak]s--to be acc\nt$ = by ! possibility ( 8 p>tn] at t remote p]iod be+ ev5 a m dang]\s lunatic ?an y\rs is at pres5t1 & ! consequ5t necessity = play+ m on ! def5sive 7= lead+ s+letons1 :atev] else x may d1 & h[ev] x may damage ! firm1 does n injure ! lead]7#ef take away f ! play ( to-day its signal1 its e*o1 & its p5ultimate ( a long suit2 7all excresc5ces ( d\btful advantage = g5]al purposes1 & ! la/ two m adapt$ to t ant$iluvian epo* :5 human life 0 long]7--& ! cont9uity ( ! game is cle>4#eg ,:e!r ,:i/ w\ld ga9 any?+ by _! omission ,i am unable to say2 ! att5tion1 n[ always on ! /ra9 9 look+ = its accid5ts1 w\ld h a sp>e mom5t or two to devote to its ess5tials2 :e!r x w\ld d any?+ ( ! k9d is ano!r matt]4 ,^? foll[]s ( ,d>w9 & believ]s 9 ! doctr9e ( evolution1 to :om x is a s\rce ( com=t t an ascidian monad & n ,eve 0 _! fir/ p>5t1 mu/ f9d ! ,:i/ table r a /umbl+ block3 !y w !re see uncommonly few specim5s ( ! survival ( ! fitte/4 ,a cynic ) :om ,i 0 once conv]s+ on ?is subject1 rem>k$ t !y 7 mu* m likely to come across ! miss+ l9k4 ,! philosoph] ( ,*elsea long s9ce arriv$ at ! unsatisfactory & sweep+ conclusion1 t ! population ( ^! isl&s are mo/ly fools1 & he has made no exception ( ! vot>ies ( ,:i/4 ,/ill1 x has ! reputation ( be+ a v pretty game1 ?\gh ?is reputation mu/ be bas$ to a great ext5t on conjecture2 = ap>t f its o!r little peculi>ities--on "s ( :i* ,i h briefly t\*$--its features are s fe>fully disfigur$ by bumblepuppy1 t x is z difficult to give a positive op9ion z to say :e!r a woman suff]+ f malignant small-pox might or might n be good look+ "u happi] circum/ances4 ,! sublime self-confid5ce express$ 9 ! di/i*-- 8,:5 ,i see !e z ?\ art1 ,i'll praise !e z ,i ought10 has n be5 v\*saf$ to me1 b if ev] ,i obta9 a cle> view ( x1 ,i w und]take to report ^u x to ! be/ ( my ability4 ,y may h he>d t if y are ignorant ( ,:i/ y are prep>+ = y\rself a mis]able old age3 x is by no means c]ta9 t a k ( x--z practis$ at ?is p>ticul> p]iod--is to be class$ ) ! beatitudes4 ,illu/ration ,,footnotes3 #ee ,mak+ passes 9 ! air ) y\r h&1 z if y 7 ab\t to mesm]ise ! table1 is ano!r fav\rite /ratagem4 #ef ,! diff]5ce "h is m app>5t ?an real2 ,ma!ws1 ) consid]able limitations1 advocates lead+ s+letons2 n[-a-days ! practice is decri$1 b ,i regret to say t z f> z my exp]i5ce goes1 ! pr9cipal ob/acle to lead+ a s+leton is n hav+ a s+leton to lead4 #eg 8,we expect t ,cav5di% v (t5 mu/ h object$ to t anci5t plagi>i/ ,ma!ws = /eal+ 8 ideas40 8,if _! ideas are n id5tical1 x is r difficult to f9d :]e "o beg9s & ! o!r ends40--,we/m9/] ,pap]s4 8,i cont5d t !re is no ess5tial diff]5ce betwe5 mod]n & old-fa%ion$ :i/1 i4e41 betwe5 ,hoyle & ,cav5di%1 ,ma!ws & ,j4 ,c40--,mogul4 ,illu/ration ,,lecture ,,xii4 ---- ,,temp]4 ---- 8,o tempora6 ,o mores60 8,to seek to ext+ui% ang] utt]ly is b a brav]y ( ! ,/oics40--,bacon4 ,i ,,am afraid t y w he> at ! :i/ table a good deal ab\t temp]1 unless y are p>ticul>ly =tunate2 t s-&-s is good-temp]$1 or ! rev]se2 t if we 7 all bett] temp]$1 some?+ or o!r might be diff]5t1 & simil> platitudes4 ,n[ ^! mo/ly />t on ! utt]ly false assumption t ev]ybody is equally subject to ! same annoyances4 8,t5d] & delicate p]sons mu/ ne$s be (t angry2 !y h s _m ?+s to tr\ble !m1 :i* m robu/ natures h little s5se (40--,ibid4 ,t ! greate/ expon5t ( ,bumblepuppy has necess>ily ! longe/ temp] goes )\t say+--( c\rse he has6 ,he has no?+ to ruffle him1 = he has ev]y?+ 8 own way2 he plays z he ?9ks fit 7suppos+ him to ?9k at all1 or ev] to be fit72 if 8 p>tn] makes a mi/ake x is any odds he nev] sees x2 de non exi/5tibus et non app>5tibus eadem e/ ratio2 "h is "o cause ( equanimity4 ,if x is any amusem5t to him--& ,i presume x is1 o!rwise he w\ld n d x--f 8 cradle to 8 grave to play a game ( :i* he kn[s absolutely no?+1 & if 9 pursuit ( t amusem5t he ?9ks x wor? 8 :ile to take a c]ta9 am\nt ( 8 own & 8 p>tn]'s capital1 & to ?r[ x 9 ! /reet1 :y %\ld he lose 8 temp]8 ,al?\gh he has paid 8 money1 he has _h 8 *oice--ano!r cause ( equanimity4 ,ah ,s9 play$ a game he did n und]/&1 & rema9$ q calm & unp]turb$1 ?\gh he 0 a hea!n & an ,asiatic2 :ile 8 antagoni/ disgrac$ our common ,*ri/ianity by lett+ 8 angry passions rise because ?+s 7 go+ aga9/ him4 ,if bo? p>tn]s1 !n1 are ( ! same m9d & ! same calibre--ei!r bad or good--to quote an ,am]ican au?or1 8all is peas10 & l ! place 8,:]e bro!rs dwell & si/]s meet ,qu>rels %\ld nev] come40 ,! difficulty beg9s to arise :5 "o ( ! p>tn]s fails to see ?+s altoge!r 9 ! same light z ! o!r4 ,he may be s un=tunately con/itut$ 7cross-gra9$ ! o!r w\ld say7 t he is unable to d]ive any amusem5t f ! game unless x is play$ ) a modicum ( intellig5ce2 x is j possible t in/ead ( consid]+ gold z dross1 z an accurs$ ?+ to be got rid ( at ! e>lie/ opportunity1 he may be actuat$ by a deprav$ love ( fil?y lucre1 & a sordid desire = ga92 su* conditions are to be deplor$1 b !y exi/ & mu/ be reckon$ )4 ,:5 8 p>tn] proce$s to run amuck1 he misses ! po9t ( ! joke2 8 p]v]t$ moral s5se revolts aga9/ pay+ half ! money1 & ! o!r man hav+ all ! *oice2 probably1 = a "t1 he keeps 8 m\? tightly %ut1 b 8 collaborateur is n to be elud$ 9 t way2 he dem&s n m]ely ! passive1 b ! active ass5t ( 8 victim1 & soon] or lat]1 aft] ! p]petration ( "s p>ticul>ly atroci\s c\p1 inquires ) ! bl& & *ildlike smile ( ! hea!n already ref]r$ to1 8,p>tn]1 ,i ?9k we c\ld n h done bett] !re80 ,:at is to be done n[8 ,sil5ce is n an answ]2 x us$ to be1 b has be5 dise/abli%$4 ,are y to agree ) him8 ,are y to /ate :at is false8 ,are y to diss5t & be in=m$ y are always f9d+ fault8 7,%akespe>e's retort is neat & wor?y ( him3 8,y h always be5 call$ a m]ciful man1 p>tn]20 b we are n all ,%akespe>es47 ,or is x ! be/ c\rse at once to resort to active measures1 & ?r[ at him ! fir/ ?+ t comes to h&8 ,! worm mu/ turn "s "t or o!r2 x may turn ! o!r *eek1 b t is only temporis+2 no worm has m ?an two *eeks1 & :5 x has _h !m bo? slapp$1 :at is x to d !n8 ,we come to an impasse4 ,! copy-books us$ to tell u--= any?+ ,i "k !y may d s yet--copy-book aphorisms h a m>vell\s vitality1 & y h se5 !m s9ce ,i h--t 8pati5ce is a virtue0 7,i ?9k virtue ought to h a capital ,v71 &1 z an ab/ract proposition1 ! /atem5t is probably z true & m grammatical ?an 8,!re's mile/ones on ! ,dov] ,road02 b :at is ! use ( x8 ,! "q is1 w x wa%8 ,! two be/ kn[n examples ( ?is virtue are ! ,patri>* ,job & ! pati5t ass4 ,:e!r ! ,patri>* 0 well advis$ 9 endur+ 8 fri5ds s long1 & :e!r he endur$ !m on acc\nt ( 8 pati5ce1 or :e!r ! bodily affliction f :i* he 0 notori\sly suff]+ at ! "t1 incapacitat$ him f tak+ en]getic /eps to expel !m f 8 b$-room1 are que/ions difficult to decide s long aft] ! ev5t4 ,i express no op9ion ( my own2 let ! dead pa/ bury its dead3 de mortuis nil nisi bonum2 b ! donkey is a diff]5t matt]2 he lives 9 our own times1 & ,i "k him well2 he t\*es me ne>ly2 & ,i unhesitat+ly affirm t ! only b5efit--if b5efit is ! prop] t]m--he has ev] d]iv$ f 8 long-suff]+1 has be5 to be inv>iably impos$ ^u 9 consequ5ce4 ,casa ,bianca on ! burn+ deck is ano!r case 9 po9t2 he did score to a c]ta9 ext5t1 = ow+ to 8 pati5ce 8 wid[$ "m escap$ an und]tak]'s bill1 :ile he himself is kn[n to ?is day 9 ! nurs]y z 8! noble boy02 b to ! m mature obs]v]1 9 :om ! ambition to be call$ names is dead1 ! game is h>dly wor? ! c&le2 :ile y y\rselves w be call$ q en\gh names at ! :i/ table )\t be+ cremat$2 n to m5tion t ! majority ( y probably pref] pudd+ to praise4 ,"s irritable p g s f> z to apply language ( a condemnatory "* to ! inanimate c>ds2 z x is impossible to ar\se any emotion ei!r ( pleasure or ang] 9 _! brea/s1 ?is seems absurd & a wa/e ( en]gy4 ,x mu/ be bad =m to excite y\rself )\t caus+ annoyance to o!rs1 & %\ld c]ta9ly be avoid$4 ,believ+ luck to be /rictly p]sonal1 x appe>s to me t call+ = new c>ds is an unnecess>y display ( temp] & ?r[+ good money aft] bad4 ,we may take x1 speak+ g5]ally--= x is n always ! case--t ! worse a man plays1 ! less visible is 8 bad temp]2 ! conv]se =tunately does n hold good1 = _m good play]s h really wond]ful temp]s4 ,"o curi\s circum/ance is t want ( p]ception & ?ickness ( m5tal cuticle are usually look$ ^u by ! un=tunate possessors z pro(s ( good temp]1 & boa/$ ( z su*4 ,?is is n ! case 9 o!r afflictions4 ,i once knew a man ) a ,b>badoes leg1 & ?\gh its circumf]5ce mu* exce$$ t ( m9e1 he nev] made any (f5sive comp>isons4 ,9 ,ba? ,i h se5 scores ( invalids--mo/ly naval & milit>y m51 naturally w>like--!y 7 all seat$ decor\sly 9 ! local *airs2 & :5 !y dism\nt$ & hobbl$ into ! club1 !y did n g ab\t br&i%+ _! crut*es & bragg+ t !y _h refra9$ f assault+ u innoc5t civilians2 on ! contr>y1 ,i always f\nd !m mo/ c\rte\s & fri5dly4 ,to sum up ! matt]2 we are all worms ( "s k9d1 & we all turn m or less :5 we are trodd5 ^u1 if we p]ceive x4 ,! d5s] ! worm1 ! m sl[ly he turns4 ,:ile "s ill-condition$ ones turn "u all circum/ances1 "s ( ! mo/ highly-organis$ are sc>cely ev] kn[n ev5 to wriggle4 ,app>5tly h>mless ones sometimes turn mo/ sudd5ly & f]oci\sly4 ,^? mo/ trodd5 ^u--unless q hors de combat--turn mo/4 ,f9ally1 _m cong5itally mal-=m$ worms1 & worms suff]+ f amaurosis1 c]ebral ramollissem5t1 myxdema1 & o!r dreadful diseases1 are n only unaw>e ( _! critical /ate1 b are actually pr\d ( x1 & look ^u x z a pro( ( _! amiable disposition4 ,illu/ration ,,lecture ,,xiii4 ---- ,,det]ioration ,,( ,,:i/1 ,,its ,,causes ,,& ,,cure4 ---- 8,pa/ & to come seem be/2 ?+s pres5t wor/40--,%akespe>e4 ,,9 my "t ,i believe ,:i/ has on ! :ole det]iorat$1#eh x mi/akes means = ends1 is m tricky1 m difficult1 m cantank]\s2 ) reg>d to common mi/akes--inability to hold a few c>ds )\t dropp+ !m on ! table1 or to play !m "o at a "t2 inability to c\nt ?irte51 to recollect ! be/ c>d1 or :e!r x 0 y\r oppon5ts1 y\r p>tn]1 or y\rself :o fir/ l$ a suit2 w9n+ y\r p>tn]'s trick1 or n w9n+ y\r adv]s>y's2 lead+ out ( turn1 revok+1 & s on--!re is n mu* diff]5ce4 ,z long z ,i c recollect1 ,:i/ has be5 gorg$ ) ^!1 & nei!r ! hydraulic ram nor any o!r ( ! improv$ me*anical appliances ( ! pres5t day c squeeze into a ?+ m ?an x w hold4 ,ar*itects ( c>d-rooms are to blame = a good deal ( ?is bad ,:i/2 x is impossible to play 9 a badly light$1 or a badly v5tilat$ room4 ,:i/ play]s h (t5 told me exactly :at !y require1 & x is v odd !y _c h x4 ,) a l>ge fire1 ! room h]metically seal$1 & ev]ybody smok+1 ! temp]ature %\ld nev] exce$ sixty-"o-&-a-half degrees1 nor be bel[ sixty4 ,!re mu/ be nei!r doors 7!y admit draughts7 nor w9d[s3 w9d[s are op5--all[ me to )draw t (f5sive ^w--w9d[s are expos$ to two objections1 7#a7 "s sc\ndrel1 reg>dless ( consequ5ces1 might l[] or raise ! sa%2 7#b7 in/ead ( be+ plac$ 9 ! ceil+ or ! floor--:]e y w\ld naturally expect to f9d !m--!y are always at ! side ( ! room1 & no :i/ play] c see a c>d ) ! w9d[s 9 su* a position4 ,c&les d n give suffici5t light1 & gas is unbe>able2 a sugge/ion to try an attic ) a skylight fell ?r\gh 7n ?r\gh ! skylight--,i mean ! sugge/ion fail$71 because no "o 0 able to g up/airs2 a lift w\ld ov]come t objection1 b ! temp]ature difficulty rema9$4 ,?is only applies to clubs2 curi\sly en\gh1 9 small /uffy back-rooms 9 private h\ses1 gas nev] causes head-a*e1 & nei!r a mephitic atmosph]e nor a temp]ature ( #abj is at all disagreeable4 ,jok+ ap>t1 ! fons et origo mali is ,law #ia1 & n only ! head & front ( ! (f5d+1 b its b>rel & h9d qu>t]s z well4#ei ,s9ce ! introduction ( signall+1 ! subsequ5t petrolatry1 & all ! elaborate functions ( t cultus1 an exagg]at$ importance 7increas+ 9 geometric ratio ) e additional conv5tion7 has be5 atta*$ to ! la/ trick--! only place :]e1 by univ]sal cons5t1 any?+ c reasonably be 8look$ =0--& if y1 aft] see+ ! c>ds play$1 in=m+ y\r p>tn] :i* is y\rs 7( c\rse1 9 answ] to 8 enquiry71 ga!r+ ! trick & arrang+ x neatly1 %\ld imag9e y h done ) x1 y w be ! victim ( a fond delusion--us+ 8fond0 9 ! old acceptation ( ! ^w4 ,fir/1 y\r p>tn] w ask to see x at lea/ twice1 !n y\r oppon5ts1 "o or bo?1 w probably grab at x )\t ask+1 & put x back 9 a di%evell$ condition2 x is useless to specify :at _! m5tal /ate mu/ be1 & un=tunately1 by ! "t all ^! irritat+ p]=mances h be5 gone ?r\gh & y h aga9 arrang$ ! trick symmetrically1 y w f9d y\rs is n all y c\ld wi%4 ,y c avoid "s ( ^! annoyances by all[+ y\r p>tn] to ga!r ! tricks1 b f 8 slov5ly mode ( do+ s1 y w nev] be able to see h[ _m he has2 & j z y are endeav\r+ to conc5trate y\r att5tion at a critical po9t1 x w be di/ract$ by y\r hav+ to make an intricate calculation h[ ! game /&s1 ! data be+ ! c>ds rema9+ 9 y\r h&1 & two confus$ heaps on ! table2 z long z ?is is p]mitt$1 :i/ is out ( ! "q1 & y feel incl9$ to say ) ! ,div9e ,williams1 8,let him h a table by himself40 ,"o ( ! pr9cipal uses ( ! new me?od ( susp5d$ animation w turn out to be1 t all dec5t :i/ play]s w h to submit !mselves to x1 & rema91 arrang$ 9 r[s on %elves1 until t law is abrogat$4 ,! numb] ( %elves requir$ w n appreciably affect ! timb] trade4#fj ,9 ! good "t com+1 promis$ by ! poet to ^? ( y :o wait a little long]1 :5 ! pres5t inspir$1 conv5tion-ridd51 & la/-trick-inspect+ g5]ation is 9 ! sil5t tomb or cremat$1 z ! case may be1 & a new s*ool--bas+ its play on common s5se & att5tion--has aris51 !re may be an improvem5t2 b z ,i am n an optimi/ ,i _c jo9 9 ! aspiration ( ! little girl ^: _w 0 holl[ & ^: doll 0 /uff$ ) sawdu/2 !re=e1 ?\gh ?is improvem5t1 l ! mill5nium1 may be loom+ 9 ! m or less remote future1 ,i see no sign ( x at pres5t4 ,if 8to ev]y?+ !re is a season & a "t to e purpose "u ! sun10 also 8a "t to lose & a "t to ca/ away40--,ecclesia/es1 *ap4 #a1 v]se #a-f3 x seems cle> to me !re mu/ be a "t = bumblepuppy4 ,"s p d5y ?is1 !y say t ! argum5t proves too mu*2 !y po9t out t ,%akespe>e says !re are 8,tongues 9 trees1 books 9 ! runn+ brooks1 ,s]mons 9 /ones1 & good 9 ev]y?+40 & t z ?is c\ld n apply to bumblepuppy1 ^! passages only %[ t x 0 unkn[n :5 !y 7 writt54 ,ano!r argum5t ( !irs aga9/ ! antiquity ( bumblepuppy1 bas$ on ! passage 89 all lab\r !re is pr(it10 is altoge!r fallaci\s & unwor?y ( consid]ation2 !y admit ! lab\r b d5y ! pr(it4 ,?is mu/ h _h its orig9 ea/ ( ,temple ,b>1 :]e x is held !re is no pr(it unless x assumes a pecuni>y =m4 ,b ! repress+ y\r innate t5d5cy to pr(ane swe>+1 curb+ y\r evil passions g5]ally1 & ! cultivation--"u consid]able difficulties--( ne>ly all ! c>d9al virtues1 z inur+ to y\r moral well-be+1 are a pr(it ( ! mo/ positive k9d2#fa to be able to give a def9ite answ] to ! long-/&+ conundrum 8is life wor? liv+80 is some?+4 ,h[ev]1 y c draw y\r own conclusion1 ! extract f ,%akespe>e is--,i confess--difficult to get ov]1 /ill1 :5 ,solomon makes use ( ^! rem>kable words 8a "t to lose & a "t to ca/ away10 ,i fail to see :at he c\ld h _h 9 8 m9d1 unless x 0 ?is v game4 ,at any rate "o ?+ is cle>1 bumblepuppy exi/s n[1 & is n a pretty game 7!re c be no two op9ions ab\t t72 nei!r--judg+ f ! demean\r & language ( its expon5ts--is x a pleasant game4 ,i app5d a h&1 :i* is1 ,i ?9k1 ! f9e/ specim5 ( x ,i ev] saw4 ,judge = y\rself4 ,i _h jott$ d[n a few fur!r rem>ks on ?is repulsive subject1 b on read+ !m ov]1 !y seem to be n only inconsi/5t ) t extreme rev]5ce :i* is due to ! "y1 b absolutely unfit = publication4 8,quod factu fdum e/1 idem e/ et dictu turpe40 ,r4 ,i4 ,p4 ,! two games are n[ be=e y1 let me conclude ! lecture ) "o m extract f my fav\rite classic4 ,utrum horum mavis accipe4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,specim5 ,,( ,,bumblepuppy ,,9 ,,excelsis4 8,"h's a pretty /ate ( ?+s6 ,"h's a h[-de-d60 ,score love all4 ,trumps diamond #i4 ,z is a bumblepuppi/ ) ! highe/ op9ion ( himself4 ,a4 ,y4 ,b4 ,z4 #a ,h#e ,h#f ,h#b ,h#d #b ,d#b ,d#e ,d#d ,,dk6 #c ,s#c ,,sk ,,sa ,s#d66 #d ,s#g ,,sj ,s#b ,,sq #e ,d#h ,d#aj ,s#aj ,s#i666 #f ,d#c ,d#g ,d#f ,,dq6666 #g ,c#c ,,dj ,,da ,d#i66666 #h ,c#d ,h#h ,s#h ,c#b #i ,c#f ,c#h ,s#f ,c#i #aj ,c#g ,,hq ,s#e ,,cj #aa ,h#aj ,,ha ,h#c ,h#i #ab ,h#h ,,ca ,c#e ,,ck #ac ,,hj ,,cq ,c#aj ,,hk ,?is is ! wor/ h& ev] play$1 )\t exception2 x is a microcosm1 complete 9 itself1 & conta9s examples ( /upidity1 selfi%ness1 duplicity1 defiance ( all recogniz$ pr9ciples1 & e conceivable villa9y4 ,trick #b4--,! misplac$ +5uity 9 deceiv+ ,y z to ! position ( ! ,qn is wor? notice4 ,trick #c4--,! lead ( ! only weak suit1 9 pref]5ce to ! /rong suit ( clubs1 play+ up to decl>$ weakness 9 he>ts1 or return+ ! trump is v neat4 ,trick #e4--,! =ce "h ( ! trump lead]1 induc+ him to believe t ,z at any rate holds ! rema9+ spades1 an illusion c>efully fo/]$ by ,b1 is especially good4 ,trick #g4--,! return ( ! trump at ?is po9t ) ! be/ trump 7probably7 & ?ree long spades 7c]ta9ly7 decl>$ aga9/ him 9 "o h&1 is a real gem4 ,illu/ration ,,! ,,dome/ic ,,rubb]4 8,let ! doors be %ut ^u him1 t he may play ! fool n[h]e b 9 8 own h\se40--,%akespe>e4 ,a ?ird v>iety ( :i/1 ! dome/ic rubb]1 ,i h pass$ ov] 9 sil5ce2 :at takes place 9 ! sanctity ( private life x w\ld be z unbecom+ = me to divulge z = y to seek to "k2 8,o'er all its faults we draw a t5d] veil1 ,s great its sorr[s & s sad its tale40 ,at ! same "t ,i don't ?9k ,i am violat+ any confid5ce 9 /at+ t y w f9d !re nei!r signall+1 nor ! p5ultimate ( five & its developm5ts3 yet1 ?\gh free f ^! annoyances1 ! game1 ev5 :5 mitigat$ by muff9s1 music1 & ! humaniz+ influ5ce ( woman is inexpressibly dre>y1 & y _h bett] keep out ( x if y c2 b %\ld ?is n be practicable1--= "s relative f :om y h a reasonable expectation ( a tip may be /ay+ 9 ! h\se1 & y may be compell$ to sacrifice y\rself ei!r on ! alt> ( duty or ( self-int]e/--!n nev] =get t sweetness ( temp] is mu* m important "h ?an k ( ,:i/1 & consol+ y\rself ) ! foll[+ two reflections3 7#a7 ,t 7accord+ to ,epicurus7 prolong$ pa9 is pleasant r ?an o!rwise1 extreme pa9 always %ort2#fb 7#b7 ,t ^? :om ! gods love die "y2 :5 y\r h\r arrives1 b>e y\r ?roat to ! knife ) a smile4 ,s %all y\r memory smell sweet & blossom 9 dome/ic circles4 ,,d\ble ,,dummy4 ,d\ble dummy is n ,:i/1 nor any?+ l x1 x mu* m closely resembles *ess2 "o is a game ( inf]5ce1 ! o!r is an exact sci5ce1 :]e ! position ( e c>d is kn[n4 ,(t51 9 ! c\rse ( a controv]sy on ,:i/1 y w he> "o ( ! disputants *all5g+ ! o!r to play d\ble dummy1 imag9+ t he has cl5*$ ! matt]2 x w\ld be q z g]mane to sugge/ trial by battle1 or to move an adj\rnm5t to a good dry skittle alley4 8,! be>+s ( ^! obs]vations lays 9 ! application ( !m4 ,t an't no "p ( my duty4 ,ava/ !n1 keep a bright look out ='ard1 & good luck to y40 ,illu/ration ,,footnotes3 #eh 8,! game is n ! simple /raight=w>d game x 01 x is m erratic & m difficult40 8,:i/ is m & m1 & ye> by ye>1 a game ( brag1 a game = gambl+1 a game 9 :i* we h to /udy ! idiosyncrasies ( ! play]s z well z ! c>ds !mselves4 ,we h to d$uce f imp]fect data1 & :5 our inf]5ce is wrong we h a great *ance ( a scold+ f an infuriat$ p>tn]40 8,mod]n :i/ 9 a nut%ell--signs & signals & a %ort supply ( bra9s40--,we/m9/] ,pap]s4 8,we are by no means peculi> 9 ! op9ion t signals & ! s-call$ developm5ts are de/roy+ :i/40--,cornhill ,magaz9e4 8,:i/1 z a game1 is 9 a fair way ( be+ ru9$40--,k4 #ei 8,let play]s1 if !y wi% to play a dec5t game1 & avoid a mis*iev\s & annoy+ practice1 give up ! privilege accord$ by ,law #ia40--;,home ,:i/4 #fj 8,?is refuge aga9/ bor$om has fall5 ?r\gh4 ,see+ an article on susp5d$ animation 9 ! ,contempor>y ,review = ,novemb] #ahgi1 ,i p\nc$ ^u x1 ?9k+ x might conta9 ! recipe1 & f\nd to my disgu/ t ! process1 s circum/antially n>rat$1 0 a hoax40 #fa 8,:ile practis+ ^! virtues y are n oblig$ to look pleasant unless y feel s--?is w\ld be dissimulation4 ,he9e's plan fulfils all reasonable requirem5ts4 ,once ,i said 9 my despair+1 ,?is mu/ break my _s n[1 ,b ,i bore x & am be>+1 ,only d n ask me h[40 #fb ,he is "r to "s ext5t2 ! dome/ic rubb] always closes e>ly4 ,,epilogue ,i4 ---- ,,z my pres5t aim is conf9$ to purvey+ food = babes 9 an elem5t>y & easily assimilable =m1 & to call+ y\r att5tion to ,law #ia1 any l5g!n$ disquisition on ! m rec5t conv5tions w\ld be out ( place4 ,m compet5t critics ?an myself flatly d5y t !y are food = anybody1 & h d5\nc$ !m1 lock1 /ock1 & b>rel1 9 ,! ,field1 ,longman's1 ,cornhill1 ,k1 ,:i/1 & num]\s daily & weekly pap]s4 ,hav+ giv5 my op9ion else:]e1 ,i w\ld m]ely rem>k t ?\gh1 9 y\r allott$ span ( ?ree-score ye>s & t5--aft] d$uct+ a reasonable "t = re/ & refre%m5t1 say eight h\rs a day--y may possibly ma/] su* an intricate absurdity z ! pla9 suit e*o1 t result is highly improbable1 & mo/ assur$ly n wor? ! tr\ble4 ,/ill1 ?\gh ! ?anes h revolt$1 !y are n immortal1 & mu/ %ortly jo9 ! great m5 :o h gone be=e2 ! future is 9 y\r h&s1 & if y wi% ,:i/ to endure y mu/ be/ir y\rselves at once2 !re is no "t to lose4 8,! times h be51 t :5 ! bra9s 7 out1 ! man w\ld die20 ^? times may return at any mom5t & :]e w ! mod]n game be !n8 ,already its au?ors h provid$ y ) ! foll[+ dogmata3-- ! lead ( uni=mity2 ! disc>d ( uni=mity2 ! suit ( uni=mity2 all ?ree ( !m root$ 9 error--a melan*oly tripod to hang ! f9e old game ^u1 ) a /rong family lik5ess to ! ,manx emblem1 ?ree legs all abroad & no head-piece--if y give ^! iconocla/s a little m rope1 !y h only to =mulate ! h& ( uni=mity1 & ! corpus or r ! cadav] ( ,:i/ w be complete4 ,illu/ration ,,epilogue ,,ii4 ---- ,,"s read]s ( ^! lectures h compla9$ t x is (t5 difficult to discrim9ate :5 !y are s]i\s & :5 !y 8attempt to be funny10 & h sugge/$ t ! attempts %\ld be indicat$ cle>ly by a note1 ?us ,illu/ration 8?is is a goak06--& ! rema9d] pr9t$ 9 r$ ink4 ,:ile fully recogniz+ _! difficulty & sympa?iz+ ) !m1 ,i am unable to ent]ta9 ei!r proposal2 ! fir/ is an ,am]ican innovation utt]ly at v>iance ) ! cons]vative "* ( ! "w2 & x is a fatal objection to ! o!r t if :atev] is important 7 pick$ out 9 r$1 _m well-dispos$ *ildr5 w\ld at once ru% to ! natural--b highly errone\s--conclusion1 t !y _h got hold ( a ,pray] ,book4 ,ano!r compla9t1 t my advice to ,bumblepuppi/s is likely to lead !m fur!r a/ray is beside ! "q1 ev5 assum+--= ! sake ( ?is argum5t--su* a ?+ to be possible2 ! po9t is :e!r ,i h describ$ 8! game0 correctly1 & ,i am prep>$ to /ake my reputation z an exp]i5c$ ,bumblepuppy play]1 t ,i h done s )\t manife/+ fe>1 fav\r1 or affection4 ,,adv]tisem5t4 ,:i/ ,! ,mon?ly ,j\rnal devot$ to ! int]e/s ( ! ,game4 -------- ,illu/rat$--,price1 #e_/- p] ,annum4 ,po/age free4 ,payable 9 advance4 -------- ,?is ,magaz9e1 :i* 0 f\nd$ 9 ,june1 #ahia1 has already atta9$ an e/abli%$ reputation1 & a _w-wide circulation4 ,x w cont9ue ! publication ( record$ games1 portraits & biographies1 news & correspond5ce relat+ to curr5t topics1 9 addition to reviews ( new ,:i/ ,lit]ature1 ,problems1 ,que/ions & ,answ]s1 c4 ,! ,editor's dep>tm5t is direct$ by "o ( ! =emo/ play]s 9 ,am]ica4 ,correspond5ce ,columns are op5 = ! discussion ( any int]e/+ po9t4 -------- ,a ,specim5 ,copy w be s5t on receipt ( #f;d4 -------- ,,mudie ,,sons1 ,,ag5ts1 #ae ,cov5try ,/reet1 ,,london1 ,w4 ,,fo/]',s 7,pat5t7 ,self-,play+ ,:i/ ,c>ds4 ,,second ,,s]ies4 ,illu/ration -------- ,! ,clev]e/ & mo/ ,practical inv5tion = tea*+ good ,:i/4 -------- ,,ex]cises ,,9 ,,! ,,leads ,,& ,,9 ,,inf]5ce4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"o1 two1 or ?ree p]sons c play ) !m exactly z if f\r 7 pres5t2 ! abs5tees' c>ds1 ?\gh dealt face d[n & unkn[n1 w play !mselves exactly z if exp]ts 7 pres5t & held !m4 ,! faces are exactly z o!rs1 & ! in/ruction is convey$ by means ( ! inf]5ces4 ,no hurry1 no flurry1 no ill-temp]$ criticism4 -------- ,,good ,,= ,,! ,,/ud5t ,,or ,,! ,,exp]t ,,play]4 -------- ,ea* ,pack 9 a ,box1 ) ,directions & ,analysis ( ! ,games4 ,price #b_/f4 ,s5t po/age free on receipt ( ! price4 -------- ,,mudie ,,sons1 ,sole ,ag5ts = ,great ,brita9 & ,colonies1 #ae ,,cov5try ,,/reet1 ,,london1 ,w4 ,,fo/]',s ,,:i/ ,,manual1 ,,illu/rat$4 ,illu/ration3 #bnd ,edition4 8,! book tea*es ! ,engli% game by means ( a sy/em t is at once lucid & /rik+40--,scotsman4 8,at la/ we h a book on ,:i/ t anyone c und]/&4 ,! :ole pres5tation ( ! subject is novel40--,illu/rat$ ,am]ican4 8,a complete sy/em ( in/ruction pres5t$ 9 an intelligible mann]40--,morn+ ,po/4 8,i h be5 fav\r$ ) a copy ( ! ,lessons4 ,! sy/em 7:i* includes all ! late/ developm5ts7 is mo/ +5i\s4 ,i regret t ,i am n at lib]ty to reproduce x40--,cav5di% 7,! ,field1 #bh? ,dec41 #ahhi74 8,9 ! ,manual we f9d practically ! s]ies ( lessons ) additional details & m complete analysis40--,! ,field4 -------- ,clo? b\nd4 ,price #c_/f4 ,s5t po/age free on receipt ( ! price4 -------- ,,mudie ,,sons1 ,publi%]s1 #ae ,,cov5try ,,/reet1 ,,london1 ,w4 ,,writes ,,z ,a ,,quill4 ------------ ,,! ,,squeez] ,,p5 ,,suits ,,e ,,h&4 ------------ ,! wide popul>ity ( ?is ,,bullion ,,p5 is attributable to its ,,flexibility1 ,,great ,,durability1 & ,,univ]sal ,,utility4 ---------------- ,,x ,,is ,,! ,ready ,writ]'s ,ideal4 ------------ ,! ^w ,,squeez] is ! ,regi/]$ ,trade ,m>k ( ! ,new ,york ,consolidat$ ,c>d ,company1 by ^: p]mission x is us$ = ! ,squeez] ,p54 ------------ ,bullion ,gilt3 ,9 boxes ( #a-;gross at #e_/-1 & -gross1 #b_/f2 also 9 sample box1 #a_/- ,also 9 ,,grey ,,/eel1 #b_/f p] gross4 ,s5t on receipt ( ! ,price4 ------------ ,,mudie ,,sons1 #ae ,cov5try ,/reet1 ,,london1 ,w4 ,illu/ration3 ,r$uc$4 ,,am]ican ,,squeez]s ,! be/ ,c>ds 9 ! ,_w4 ,price1 #b_/f2 or ) ,gilt ,edges1 #c_/- p] pack4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x is claim$ = ^! ,c>ds t !y nei!r w>p nor split1 & t !y c be %uffl$ & dealt ) m rapidly ?an all imitations4 ,illu/ration3 ,,actual ,,size4 ,! ,,new ,,pati5ce 444 ,,c>ds3 ,,squeez]s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,price1 #b packs = #b_/f1 9 a box1 or ) ,gilt ,edges1 #b packs = #c_/f4 99 99 99 99 99 ,recomm5d$ = _! ,novel & practical size1 ,high ,quality1 ,legible ,index-pips1 ,r\nd$ ,corn]s1 & ,easy %uffl+4 ,manufactur$ solely = ,,mudie ,,sons1 #ae ,cov5try ,/reet1 ,,london1 ,w4 ,,mudie',s 444 ,:i/ ,libr>y4 ,9 addition to _! own publications1 ,mudie ,sons make x _! aim to hold 9 /ock all ! rec5t books on ,:i/ & k9dr$ ,games2 besides ^? 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is free f ob/ructions4 ,x has no complicat$ me*anism1 b c be set up or clos$ 9 a mom5t2 & x /&s z firmly z a billi>d table4 ,illu/ration ,,! ,,squeez] ,,c>d ,,table has be5 design$ ,,9 ,,"o ,,piece specially = ! use ( ,piquet1 ,bezique1 & ,:i/ ,play]s4 ,made 9 be/ ,walnut1 ,inlaid ,clo?1 ) ,roll$ ,bord]4 ,size = ,piquet1 #bf #ca1 #bg;94 high ,price #ej_/- ,size = ,:i/1 #ca #ca1 #bg;94 high ,price #ee_/- ,= ,bezique 7l[]1 = use ) ,easy *airs7 #bh #bh1 #bb;94 high ,price #de_/- ,securely pack$ & deliv]$1 c>riage paid1 to any /ation 9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,mudie ,,sons1 #ae ,,cov5try ,,/41 ,,london1 ,w4 ,,! ,,works ,,( 8,,cav5di%40 ,,laws ,,& ,,pr9ciples ,,( ,,:i/4 ,illu/rat$ 9 ,r$ & ,black4 ,new ,edition1 #hvo1 ,clo?1 ,gilt ,extra4 ,price #e_/-4 ,,:i/ ,,developm5ts3 ,am]ican ,leads & ! ,pla9 ,suit ,e*o4 ,new ,edition1 #hvo1 ,clo?1 ,gilt extra4 ,price #e_/-4 ,,:i/1 ,,) ,,& ,,)\t ,,p]ception4 #hvo1 ,clo?1 ,gilt4 ,price #a_/f4 ,,pati5ce ,,games4 ,) ,examples ,play$ ,?r\gh4 ,demy oblong #dto4 ,illu/rat$ 9 ,col\rs1 ,clo?1 ,gilt extra4 ,price #af_/-4 ,,! ,,laws ,,( ,,piquet4 ,! ,/&>d ,treatise1 adopt$ by ! ,portl& & ,turf ,clubs4 ,new ,edition1 #hvo1 ,r$ & ,black1 ,clo?1 ,gilt extra4 ,price #e_/-4 ,,! ,,laws ,,( ,,ec>te4 ,! ,/&>d ,treatise1 adopt$ by ! ,portl& & ,turf ,clubs4 ,new ,edition1 #hvo1 ,r$ & ,black1 ,clo?1 ,gilt extra4 ,price #b_/f4 ,,! ,,laws ,,( ,,rubicon ,,bezique4 ,) a ,treatise on ! ,game4 #hvo1 ,clo?1 ,gilt4 ,price #a_/f4 ,,r\nd ,,games ,,at ,,c>ds4 ,new ,edition1 #hvo1 ,clo?1 ,gilt extra4 ,price #a_/f4 ,,pocket ,,h&books1 ,by ,cav5di%4 ,price #f;d4 ea*4 ,cribbage2 ,eu*re2 ,bezique2 ,rubicon ,bezique2 ,poli% ,bezique2 ,,:i/ 7#f7 ,guide1 ,laws1 ,leads1 ,second ,h&1 ,?ird ,h&1 ,am]ican ,leads ,simplifi$2 ,piquet2 ,ec>te2 ,spoil ,five2 ,calabrasella2 ,sixty-,six2 ,imp]ial2 ,dom9oes2 ,draughts2 ,*ess2 ,backgammon2 ,turki% ,draughts4 99 99 99 99 99 ,any ( ! above works w be s5t by ,po/ on receipt ( ! ,price4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,mudie ,,sons1 #ae ,cov5try ,/reet1 ,,london1 ,w4 ,,:i/ ,,tactics4 ,a ,,complete ,,c\rse ,,( ,,in/ruction ,9 ! ,me?ods :i* make "s ,play]s s mu* m skilful ?an o!rs4 ,illu/rat$ ) #aab ,h&s at ,duplicate ,:i/1 play$ by ,correspond5ce1 betwe5 sixte5 ( ! be/ play]s 9 ! _w4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,by ,,! ,,au?or ,,( 8,,fo/]',s ,,:i/ ,,manual40 99 99 99 99 99 ,x is g5]ally admitt$ t ! mo/ popul> & useful book on ,:i/ ev] writt5 is 8,fo/]'s ,:i/ ,manual40 ,ano!r "w1 by ! same au?or1 entitl$ 8,:i/ ,tactics0 is int5d$ to c>ry play]s a /ep f>!r1 & %\ld enable !m to become pa/-ma/]s ( :i/ /rategy4 ,! me?ods :i* ensur$ ! success ( ! 8,manual0 are foll[$ 9 ! pres5t "w1 ! au?or fir/ giv+ ! examples to be practis$ ) ! actual c>ds1 & !n expla9+ ! pr9ciples und]ly+ _! prop] managem5t4 ,9 ! 8,manual0 only ! simple elem5ts ( ! game are treat$ (1 su* z ! leads #bnd & #crd h& play1 etc42 b 9 8,:i/ ,tactics0 ! g5]al managem5t ( ! entire h& is exam9$2 ! relations ( ! pla9 suits to ea* o!r & to ! trumps are %[n2 & c]ta9 simple1 cle>1 & well-def9$ rules are giv51 :i* w enable any play] imm$iately to judge :i* c\rse x is be/ to pursue :5 he f9ds ! pla9 suits & ! trumps 9 c]ta9 proportions to ea* o!r4 ,x is also %[n t aft] "o or m tricks h be5 play$ ! h& mu/ no long] be treat$ on its own m]its1 b mu/ be consid]$ 9 its relation to ! kn[n or inf]r$ peculi>ities ( ^? 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