,libr>y ( ,congress7      ,frontispiece3
 ,girl on a sw+       ,,heal?ful        
,,sports   ,,=   ,,"y ,,ladies2         
,,illu/rat$ ,,by   ,,elev5 ,,elegant    
,,engrav+s1 ,,f ,,draw+s ,,by ,j4       
,,dug\rc1   ,draughtsman to ,8 ,maje/y !
 ,k+ ( ,france2   ,accompani$ by        
,descriptions1   ,,translat$ ,,f ,,!    
,,fr5* ,,( ,,mademoiselle ,,/4 ,,s]n91  
,,& ,,int]sp]s$ ,,)   ,,orig9al ,,poetry
 ,,& ,,anecdotes4    ,,london3   ,,pr9t$
 ,,= ,r4 ,,ack]mann1 ,,repository ,,(   
,,arts1 #aja1 ,,/r&4   ,,by ,w4 ,,cl[es1
 ,,nor?umb]l&-,,c\rt4     ,,preface4    
,! mo/ em95t physicians dwell p>ticul>ly
 ^u ! necessity !re is = "y ladies1 z !y
 advance t[>ds womanhood1 to take active
 & regul> ex]cise2 & to avoid1 z mu* z  
possible1 all s$5t>y amusem5ts4 ,t love 
( v>iety1 h[ev]1 s natural to ! human   
m9d1 & :i* is p>ticul>ly obs]vable 9    
*ildr51 r5d]s x a matt] ( "s difficulty 
to div]sify _! sports1 s z to discov] a 
suffici5t numb] ( games t require       
ex]tion3 we1 h[ev]1 flatt] ourselves t  

?is has be5 accompli%$1 9 ! little ,"w  
"h pres5t$ to ! read] 9 an ,engli%      
dress4 ,!y w f9d 9 x in/ructions = play+
 at a great numb] ( games1 ( su* a      
nature t !y _c fail ( be+ conducive to  
_! heal?2 & :i*1 :ile !y af=d an innoc5t
 relaxation f /udy1 w be em95tly useful 
9 =m+ t easy & graceful c>riage1 :i* c  
only result f ! free & active motion ( !
 limbs1 necess>ily produc$ by frequ5tly 
play+ at ^! games4  ,! prose "p ( ! "w  
has be5 fai?fully r5d]$ into ,engli% f !
 ,fr5* orig9al2 b ! ,proprietor is      
indebt$ to ! au?or ( ! ,t\rs ( ! orig9al
 ,dr4 ,syntax1 :o has enri*$ ?is little 
,repository ( ,y\?ful ,sports1 ) "s     
elegant v]ses1 illu/rative1 9 a moral   
po9t ( view1 ( ! games describ$4        
,,heal?ful ,,sports  ,,=  ,,"y ,,ladies4
     ,,! ,,sw+4   ,madame ,d',h]nilly 0 
accu/om$ to pass1 e ye>1 sev]al ( !     
summ] mon?s 9 ! c\ntry3 a p>ticul>      
circum/ance oblig$ h] to g !re soon] ?an
 usual1 & h] husb&1 :o 0 "o ( ! *ief    
magi/rates 9 ! capital1 0 n able to     

accompany h]4 ,h] only companions 7 h]  
two daught]s1 bo? "y girls4 ,!re 0 v    
little society to be met ) 9 t "p ( !   
c\ntry :]e ,madame ,d',h]nilly's ca/le 0
 situat$3 ! ne>e/ t[n1 :i* 0 at a       
di/ance ( two or ?ree leagues1 0 a small
 place1 ) b few g5teel inhabitants2 &1  
ev5 7 x o!rwise1 %e w\ld n h be5 tempt$ 
to mix ) h] neighb\rs4 ,solitude 0 h]   
*oice & h] device1 till ! "t ( !        
vacation3 at t p]iod %e expect$ to be   
jo9$ by h] husb& & h] only son4 ,!      
visits %e receiv$ 9 ! mean "t 7 conf9$  
to ^? ( two ladies 9 ! neighb\rhood1 &  
_! daught]s1 & ^! 7 admitt$ only on     
condition t !y br\ght ) !m no m51 n ev5 
^? ( middle age4  ,adela & ,erne/9a1 !  
daught]s ( ,madame ,d',h]nilly1 f\nd ?is
 lonely life v dull2 9 fact x suit$ ill 
) ! vivacity ( _! age2 &1 9 ord] to     
enliv5 x1 !y manag$ to prevail ^u ! two 
ladies1 _! neighb\rs1 to leave beh9d !m 
at ! ca/le ?ree "y p]sons :o accompani$ 
!m !re on a visit4 ,?is addition to !   
family 0 delightful to ,adela &         

,erne/9a1 = !y 7 equally 9 want (       
employm5t & amusem5t4 ,!y _h read ov] & 
ov] all ! books !y br\ght ) !m f ,p>is4 
,z _! ma/]s _h n accompani$ !m1 !y did n
 pursue _! /udies regul>ly1 b only took 
occasionally a few lessons ^u !         
piano-=te1 & ( s++1 s t a great portion 
( _! "t 0 unemploy$4  ,a morali/ has    
said1 ) mu* reason1 t ! m9d requires    
relaxation2 & z x is necess>y to seek   
employm5t1 9 ord] to pres]ve oneself f !
 evil habits :i* are ! (fspr+ ( idl5ess1
 s x is equally requisite to relieve !  
fatigue ( lab\r by recreation2 a prop]  
mixture ( bo? keeps up ! spirits1 &     
pres]ves ! heal? ( ! m9d z well z t ( ! 
body4 ,9 mix+ ) society we lose !       
remembrance ( pa/ tr\bles1 & ev5 pres5t 
ones weigh less heavily ^u our spirits4 
,! m9d1 9 %ort1 resembles a fruitful    
soil1 l :i* x %\ld sometimes be suff]$  
to lie fall[2 or r x may be comp>$ to a 
f>m] ) :om a l&lord is oblig$ to act    
l5i5tly1 & to give him "t = paym5t1 =   
fe> t by dem&+ 8 r5t too /rictly1 !     

f>m]'s res\rces %\ld fail1 & he %\ld be 
ru9$4  ,our five "y fri5ds 7 n oblig$ to
 rack _! bra9s to f9d amusem5t4 ,9 !    
beg9n+ ( ! visit ! y\nge/1 nam$         
,adriana1 taught ! gr[n-up girls ^?     
dances :i* !y _h le>n$ 9 _! *ildi% days1
 b _h already =gott52 8,my f9e ,ca/le10 
8,we w n g aga9 to ! ,wood10 8,! ,duke  
de ,b\rbon10 c4 c4 ,^! are ?+s out (    
date1 we mu/ all[1 b !y w always be new 
= *ildr51 & our imitations ( !m are1    
aft] all1 lifeless copies2 !y want ! _s 
( ! orig9als8,! ,*evali] de la          
,m>jola9e10 8,! ,t[]10 8,take ,c>e10    
8,h&s ,r\nd10 amus$ ev5 ,madame         
,d',h]nilly1 :o h]self did n disda9     
sometimes to jo9 9 !m4  ,! pleasure :i* 
!y f\nd 9 r5ew+ _! *ildi% games gave to 
our "y p ! idea ( tak+ advantage ( a    
sw+1 :i* 0 already erect$ 9 ! g>d54     
,p]sons ( a m advanc$ age1 & di/+ui%$ by
 grave occupations1 did n look ^u x z   
any disgrace to take ! ex]cise ( sw++1  
dur+ ! mon?s ( ,augu/ & ,septemb]1 :5 ! 
ca/le 0 cr[d$ ) gue/s4 ,! po/s :i*      

support$ ! sw+ 7 a little decay$ s9ce ! 
prec$+ ye>1 b !y 7 soon repair$4 ,madame
 ,d',h]nilly recomm5d$ prud5ce to ! "y p
 9 p>tak+ ( ?is amusem5t1 &1 z an       
additional precaution1 %e took c>e to be
 pres5t :5ev] !y enjoy$ x1 & /rictly    
ord]$ t no "o %\ld sw+ 9 h] abs5ce4 ,!y 
7 prohibit$ /&+ ^u ! seat2 nei!r 7 two  
p]sons all[$ to get 9 at ! same "t2     
,erne/9a1 or ,agla1 or ano!r ( _!       
fri5ds1 plac$ !mselves by turns ^u !    
seat1 :i* 0 furni%$ ) a s(t cu%ion2 &1  
:ile ! "o :o took ! ex]cise grasp$ !    
cords tightly ) h] two h&s1 two or ?ree 
( h] companions pull$ ! end ( ! cord1 & 
?us made x g backw>d & =w>d4  ,satiety  
w\ld n h int]rupt$ ?is amusem5t1 b bad  
wea!r came on sudd5ly1 & x 0 impossible 
= our "y folks to frequ5t ! g>d54 ,?us  
?w>t$ 9 _! fav\rite sport1 !y set _!    
wits to "w to f9d out "s o!r agreeable  
pa/ime4  ,adriana regrett$ ! sw+ less   
?an h] play-fell[s3 a new doll1 :i* _h  
be5 s5t h] f ,p>is1 0 h] fai?ful        
companion2 &1 %all ,i add1 ! o!rs envi$ 

h] happ9ess8 ,!y contriv$1 h[ev]1 to    
p>ticipate 9 x1 =1 "u ! sly pret5ce (   
amus+ little ,adriana1 !y made mu* ( h] 
doll4 ,!y took pa9s to dress h]1 to curl
 h] hair nicely1 & to put on h] cap to !
 be/ advantage4 ,!y made dresses = h]1 &
 ev5 pretty little rose-col\r$ silk     
slipp]s4 ,9 %ort1 ! doll's draw]s 7 soon
 completely fill$ ) a v h&some w>drobe4 
,!y 7 j beg9n+ to tire ( ! amusem5t1 :i*
 mak+ ! doll's clo!s _h at fir/ af=d$   
!m1 :5 "o morn+1 ,agla1 "o ( ! "y       
visitors1 happ5+ to op5 a book by *ance1
 read al\d1 t x 0 by try+ ! effects ( ! 
reflection & ! refraction ( ! light     
?r\gh ! fragile p>titions ( soap        
bubbles1 t ! great ,newton _h discov]$ !
 prop]ties ( ! prism1 & decompos$ ! rays
 ( ! sun4  ,madame ,d',h]nilly express$ 
h] admiration ( ?is ph5om5on 9 natural  
philosophy2 b %e did n und]/& ! subject 
suffici5tly to give h] little auditors  
mu* in=mation ^u x4 8,b pray10 cri$     
,adriana giddily1 8:y %\ld we n try to  
make "s discov]ies ourselves1 by bl[+   

soap bubbles1 !y are s pretty80 8,oh    
fie10 cri$ ! eld] girls1 v              
consequ5tially2 b "o ( !m imm$iately    
add$1 8,i rememb] to h read 9 ,la       
,fonta9e1 ?is excell5t ?\ght#8,no?+ is  
useless to p ( s5se4'0  8,x is inde$ a v
 j idea10 said ,madame ,d',h]nilly1 8&  
,i ?9k1 my *ildr51 y w d well to take   
advantage ( ,adriana's proposal40 ,!    
matt] 0 !n put to ! vote1 mu* 9 ! same  
mann] z !y _h le>n$ f ! newspap]s1 !    
national affairs are decid$ 9 ! *amb] ( 
deputies4 ,erne/9a1 & "o ( ! "y         
visitors1 rang$ !mselves on ! left1 to  
%ew t !y reject$ a motion = play+ at su*
 a *ildi% game2 ,adriana1 & h]          
companions1 took ! "r side1 & !y 7 lucky
 en\gh to secure ! support ( ! c5tre1 ( 
:i* ,madame ,d',h]nilly 0 ! only memb]2 
!y _h consequ5tly a majority1 & x 0     
decid$ t !y %\ld play at bl[+ soap      
bubbles4 8,:o kn[s10 said ,agla1 smil+1 
8:e!r we %all n1 l ! illu/ri\s ,newton1 
make "s new & great discov]y40 ,?is idea
 rais$ _! impati5ce to beg91 & luckily1 

! prep>ations = _! exp]im5t 7 soon made4
 ,a *amb]maid br\ght "s soap suds1 r    
?ick 9 a *9a bas92 ,adriana *ose among  
"s little bits ( /raw1 ! "o :i* suit$   
be/ ) h] design1 & slit ! extremity 9   
f\r p>ts1 !n dipp$ ! end %e _h slit 9 ! 
soap suds1 & blew 9 ! o!r extremity ( ! 
/raw4 ,ea* blew 9 h] turn1 & =m$ bubbles
 :i* reflect$ all ! brilliant col\rs ( !
 ra9b[1 b :i*1 un=tunately1 7 z transi5t
 z !y 7 beautiful4  ,madame ,d',h]nilly 
a/oni%$ ! "y p v mu*1 by expla9+ to !m !
 process by :i* enamell]s =m$ ! balls ( 
! !rmomet]3 x is done by bl[+ ?r\gh a   
glass tube1 ! extremity ( :i* is made r$
 hot1 & s(t5$ by ! fire ( a lamp4 ,%e   
add$1 t !y _h adopt$ ?is me?od also 9   
glass manufactories1 & t goblets1       
bottles1 9 a ^w1 almo/ all ! ut5sils :i*
 we use 9 glass & cry/al1 are bl[n 9 a  
simil> mann]4  ,our little b& n[ /ruggl$
 ) ea* o!r1 to see :o %\ld =m ! l>ge/   
bubble1 & :o %\ld make x rise highe/ 9 !
 air3 "o ( !m wav$ h] pocket-h&k]*ief to
 make x rise high] & high]1 till !      

bubble bur/1 & ! illusion 0 de/roy$4    
,madame ,d',h]nilly1 :o recollect$ "s   
v]ses on ! subject ( ?is amusem5t1 took 
! opportunity ( repeat+ !m1 & impress+  
_! moral on ! m9ds ( h] "y audi5ce4     
,,bl[+ ,,bubbles4    ,see h[ ! *]ub     
*ildr5 play   ,& =ce ! bubbles on _!    
way1   ,:i*1 z 9 v>i\s c\rse !y sail1   
,borne by ! zephyr's g5tle gale1   ,cat*
 ! t9ts :i* ,phbus gives   ,:ile ! arial
 globule lives2   ,b soon x bur/s1 & all
 is gone1   ,! *ildr5 m\rn _! pleasure  
done4   ,say1 d we n too (t5 see        
,mank9d 9 ?is same sport agree2   ,:o _!
 intr9sic good =ego1   ,= ! bright      
gleams ( outw>d %[4   ,?is amusem5t did 
n la/ long] ?an ! morn+1 & at night our 
juv5ile gr\p 7 aga9 at a loss = some?+  
to d4 ,adriana 0 once m ! fir/ to f9d   
out a new species ( amusem5t4 ,9 hunt+  
ab\t1 %e1 at l5g?1 discov]$ "s c>ds1 &  
imm$iately began1 ) great alacrity1 to  
arrange files ( soldi]s & to build h\ses
 ) ! c>ds4 ,! eld] girls f\nd a malici\s
 pleasure 9 ?r[+ d[n h] h\ses1 j z %e _h

 br\ght !m to ! la/ /ory2 & 9 bl[+ ^u h]
 soldi]s 9 ord] to make !m fall1 j be=e 
! file 0 prop]ly arrang$4 ,z ,adriana 0 
good-temp]$1 %e put up ) _! tricks      
quietly1 ?\gh %e m$itat$ p]haps 9 h] own
 m9d "s me?od ( soon tak+ h] rev5ge4    
,madame ,d',h]nilly seiz$ ! occasion :i*
 ! c>ds pres5t$ to h]1 to give ! "y p "s
 acc\nt ( ! mann] 9 :i* !y 7 fir/       
introduc$4 ,almo/ all hi/orians agree 9 
say+1 t !y imag9e games ) c>ds 7 fir/   
inv5t$ 9 ! reign ( ,*>les ! ,six? (     
,france1 9 ord] to procure t pr9ce "s   
amusem5t dur+ 8 long illness4 ,z a pro( 
t ?is is ! fact1 !y cite ! regi/] ( !   
*amb] ( acc\nts1 9 :i* !re is ! foll[+  
passage3 8! sum ( fifty-six s\s ,p>isis1
 7:i* 0 a v consid]able sum 9 ^? times71
 0 paid to ,jacquem9 ,gr+onneur1 a      
pa9t]1 = ?ree packs ( c>ds1 adorn$ )    
gold & div]s col\rs1 & diff]5t devices40
 ,?is passage proves no?+ m ?an t       
,gr+onneur 0 a c>d-mak]1 b n ! inv5tor (
 any game4 ,9 mak+ fur!r rese>*es1 we   
f9d t ,*>les ! ,fif?1 pr$ecessor (      

,*>les ! ,six?1 _h prohibit$ ! play+ at 
c>ds1 & t !y 7 already kn[n 9 ,spa9     
t[>ds ! ye> #accj1 "u ! "n ( ,naipes4   
,all ! ,european nations give to ! f\r  
pr9cipal c>ds ( ea* suit1 ! names ( ace1
 k+1 que51 & knave1 accord+ to !        
d5om9ations :i* correspond 9 ea*        
language2 b ! names ( ! f\r suits v>y2  
he>ts & spades are pretty ne>ly ! only  
ones1 ! appellations ( :i* are analog\s 
9 ! diff]5t languages4 ,! diamond is    
call$ c>reau 9 ,fr5*1 & oros1 :i* means 
jewel1 9 ,spani%4 ,! club call$ 9 ,fr5* 
trfle1 & 9 ,spani% ba/os1 has1 l !      
diamond1 a correspond+ signification 9 !
 ,spani% & ,engli% languages1 because ! 
"n 9 bo? signifies a /ick4 ,9 ,g]many1 x
 0 =m]ly made l a cross1 & x /ill reta9s
 ! "n ( kreuz4 ,^! little h9ts may be   
f\nd wor?y ( ! att5tion ( ^? p]sons :o  
seek to discov] ! orig9 ( c>ds4  ,! "y  
ladies que/ion$ ,madame ,d',h]nilly ab\t
 ! rules ( ! diff]5t games at c>ds3 b1  
^u ?is po9t1 %e did n ?9k x "r to       
satisfy _! curiosity4 8,x mu/ be own$10 

%e said1 8t we f9d few] examples among  
wom5 ?an m51 ( an inord9>y fondness =   
c>ds1 b we _c be too mu* ^u our gu>d    
aga9/ ! love ( play3 recollect1 besides1
 ! obs]vation1 un=tunately too j1 :i* "o
 ( our poets makes ^u ! avidity ) :i* p 
sometimes give !mselves up to gam+3#8,we
 beg9 by be+ dupes1 & end by be+        
*eats4'0  8,long live our *ildi% games60
 cri$ ,erne/9a1 8^! at lea/ d n occasion
 any remorse40     ,,! ,,%uttlecock ,,& 
,,! ,,see-,,saw4   ,! wea!r cle>$ up1 & 
! "y p resum$ _! usual walks 9 ! g>d54  
,! sw+ 0 out ( ord]1 & ,madame          
,d',h]nilly w\ld n p]mit !m to make use 
( x till x 0 repair$4 ,! imag9ation (   
our juv5ile gr\p quickly sugge/$ some?+ 
to supply its place4 ,a plank1 plac$    
across a v solid m>ble bracket1 :i* !y  
happ5$ to f9d on ! gr\nd 9 ! middle ( ! 
b[]1 0 fa/5$ to x by iron cramps1 9 ord]
 to r5d] x m secure4 ,! g>d5]1 "o ( ^?  
+5i\s fell[s to :om we give ! "n (      
jack-(-all-trades1 because he knew a    
little ( e ?+1 & 0 besides a v dec5t    

mason1 smi?1 & ev5 blacksmi?1 second$ ! 
impati5ce ( ! "y ladies3 ! see-saw 0    
soon ready1 & ,adriana & ,agla 7 ! fir/ 
to spr+ ^u x4 ,!y 7 bo? ( !m ( ! same   
height1 & ab\t ! same weight1 conditions
 q necess>y = ! play]s at ?is game4     
,madame ,d',h]nilly wat*$ t _! alt]nate 
asc5t & desc5t %\ld be manag$ )\t any   
j]k1 :i* might d]ange ! ma*9e1 or1 :i* 0
 worse1 make ! "y ladies1 :o 7 seat$ at 
ea* extremity1 lose _! balance4         
,illu/ration3 ,girls on a see-saw  ,i   
recollect at ?is mom5t "s moral l9es ^u 
! game ( see-saw2 !y are r obsolete1 & !
 v]sification is n di/+ui%$ = its       
elegance1 b ! l9es conta9 a maxim well  
wor? rememb]+1 ! =ce ( :i* c\ld n be    
height5$ by ! f9e/ language3    ,behold 
! play-game2 ^? :o rise   ,seem z !y    
w\ld rea* ! skies2   ,b soon !y f9d t !y
 desc5d1   ,& to ! e>? z quickly t5d4   
,?us ,=tune guides ! roll+ ball1   ,:ile
 ^! asc5d1 ! o!rs fall4  ,!re are "s    
see-saws ( a d\ble con/ruction1 :i* are 
m\nt$ ^u a revolv+ pivot1 f\r p]sons may

 balance !mselves at ! same "t ^u ^!    
ma*9es1 two & two2 ! "o :o desc5ds t\*es
 ! gr\nd lightly1 ) 8 foot to ! "r or to
 ! left2 x results f ?is1 t ! p]sons :o 
play move cont9ually 9 rotation 9 "o    
direction or ano!r2 ?is v>iety ( motion 
is indisp5sable1 = ! head w\ld become   
giddy if ! play]s mov$ v long 9 ! same  
direction4  ,:5 ,adriana & ,agla 7 tir$ 
( _! new sport1 two ( ! eld] girls m\nt$
 ! see-saw1 & :ile !y 7 enjoy+ ?is      
ex]cise1 two o!rs occupi$ !mselves ) a m
 common amusem5t2 ea* ( !m1 arm$ ) a    
battl$ore1 ?rew to "o ano!r a           
%uttlecock4 ,?is game is too well kn[n  
to our "y read]s1 = any description ( x 
to be necess>y4  ,su* ( our little      
fri5ds z are curi\s respect+ ! mann]s1  
cu/oms1 & amusem5ts ( di/ant c\ntries1  
may l to "k1 t 9 ,*9a1 & o!r c\ntries ( 
,asia1 !y play at %uttlecock ) ! foot4  
,! ,*9ese %uttlecock1 l ours1 is        
decorat$ ) fea!rs1 b !y place at !      
bottom a small bit ( lead1 or "s pieces 
( copp] money to r5d] x heavi]2 !y make 

use ( ! in/ep to pu% x1 z is frequ5tly  
done at ! game ( football4 ,! foll[+    
v]ses 7 writt5 ^u ! play ( %uttlecock by
 ,pann>d1 & are ?us translat$3          
,reason1 :5e'er y\r hum\r's gay1   ,y   
treat u j z *ildr5 play1   ,:5 ) _!     
battl$ores !y =ce   ,! %uttlecock 9 airy
 c\rse4   ,ab\t y beat u z y please1    
,till tir'd1 we wi% ! game to cease2    
,&1 :5 we fall ^u ! floor1   ,y pick u  
up to play1 z y h done be=e4            
,illu/ration3 ,girls ) %uttlecocks &    
rackets  ,:5 all ! "y ladies 7 tir$ ( ! 
game ( see-saw1 & t ,adriana _h tak51 or
 tri$ 9 va9 to take1 a suffici5t numb] (
 butt]flies1 ! :ole p>ty unit$ & cont9u$
 to play at %uttlecock4 ,x is n         
impossible = f\r or five p to amuse     
!mselves toge!r1 :5 !y h a suffici5t    
numb] ( battl$ores1 b x is bett] to d x 
by turns1 or 9 ! foll[+ mann]4 ,:5 a    
play] fails to s5d back ! %uttlecock :i*
 is s5t to h]1 %e %\ld give up h] place 
to ano!r1 & if ! new play] fails1 %e    
also %\ld 9 h] turn yield h] place to a 

fre% competitor1 & s on1 till ea* enjoys
 ! amusem5t 9 rotation4 ,su* 0 ! me?od  
pursu$ by our "y play]s2 b we d n "k    
:e!r disputes might n sometimes h aris5 
f x1 _h n ,madame ,d',h]nilly1 z we be=e
 obs]v$1 always mix$ 9 ! sports ( !     
*ildr51 &1 by h] pres5ce1 prev5t$       
squabbles4  ,! fam\s ,*ri/9a1 que5 (    
,sw$51 0 v fond ( ! game ( ,%uttlecock4 
,"o day1 dur+ ?is que5's /ay 9 ,france1 
9 ! "t ( ,l\is ,,xiv41 %e ask$ ! le>n$  
,bo*>t1 :om %e _h attract$ to h] c\rt1  
to play ) h]4 ,he did n ne$ mu*         
entreaty1 b imm$iately tak+ (f 8 cloak1 
began a game ) h] ,maje/y4 ,"s ( 8      
fri5ds ridicul$ 8 complaisance1 b !y 7  
wrong2 a refusal w\ld h be5 at once     
p$antic & ill-br$4  ,be=e we quit ?is   
subject1 we mu/ say a few words respect+
 sognettes1 or1 z we call !m 9 ,engli%1 
battl$ores4 ,!y are1 z e body kn[s1     
little hoops ( wood b5t 9 an oval1 & !  
extremities1 unit$ to =m a h&le1 are    
kept toge!r by /rips ( :ite lea!r b\nd  
r\nd !m4 ,! int]ior ( ! battl$ore is a  

nett+ made ( catgut1 :i* is /ret*$      
lightly4  ,^? le>n$ p :o f\nd fault )   
,bo*>t = mak+ use ( ! battl$ore1 h      
writt5 sev]al grave diss]tations1 = !   
purpose ( asc]ta9+ :e!r ! anci5ts 7     
acqua9t$ ) ?is game2 ^? :o are ( op9ion 
!y 71 cite ?is v]se ( ,ovid3            
,reticuloque pil leves fundantur ap]to4 
,?is passage ( ! ,lat9 poet evid5tly    
means a net-"w1 ^u :i* n %uttlecocks1 b 
light balls1 7 toss$ backw>ds & =w>ds4  
,z to our "y rattle-pates1 !y 7 n at all
 curi\s to le>n :e!r ! amusem5t 0 (     
anci5t or mod]n inv5tion2 leav+ t to be 
asc]ta9$ by grav] heads1 !y ent]$ ) s   
mu* ard\r into ! _s ( ! game1 t "t flew 
unp]ceiv$1 till _! amusem5t 0 at la/    
int]rupt$ by ! ca/le bell ann\nc+ !     
d9n]-h\r4  ,on ! foll[+ day1 z !re 0 n a
 suffici5t numb] ( battl$ores &         
%uttlecocks = e body1 "o ( ! "y         
visitors1 nam$ ,val]ia1 contriv$ a v    
+5i\s means ( supply+ _! place4 ,%e took
 a small hoop1 :i* %e _h procur$ f a    
b>rel ( oy/]s1 & b\nd x r\nd ) p9k &    

:ite ribbon2 five or six "y p]sons1 arm$
 ) /icks1 /ood 9 a gr\p1 "o ( !m ?rew   
?is hoop to a great height 9 ! air1 &   
ea* ( !m caught x & ?rew x up aga9 9 h] 
turn4 ,:5 any "o fail$1 !y 7 oblig$ to  
quit ! game = a mom5t1 or to give a     
=feit4 ,?is is call$ ! game ( ! 8fly+   
r+10 x resembles 9 _m respects ! play ( 
! 8funnel10 :i* we %all speak ( by-&-by4
  ,sometimes1 9 ord] to height5 !       
pleasure ( ! game1 ! play]s add$ ?ree   
little bells to ! r+1 & ^! bells /rik+  
:ile ! r+ turn$ 9 ! air1 s]v$ to ann\nce
 its approa*4     ,,! ,,games ,,(       
,,?read-,,my-,,ne$le1 ,,& ,,! ,,wolf4   
,madame ,d',h]nilly's bir?-day 0        
celebrat$ by h] family )\t p>ade or     
c]emony3 ! (f]+s ^u ?is occasion 7 ^? ( 
! he>t alone4 ,! neighb\r+ f>m]s1 &     
sup]ior class ( peasants1 pres5t$       
!mselves at ! ca/le1 to (f] _!          
congratulations to ,madame on ! return (
 ! day2 _! little girls1 dress$ 9 :ite1 
br\ght h] fl[]s4 ,madame ,d',h]nilly    
receiv$ ) pleasure ! simple (f]+s ( ^!  

wor?y p1 = :om %e prep>$ pleasures suit$
 to _! ta/e4 ,! c\rt ( ! ca/le became ! 
!atre ( a fte *amptre1 :i* n only la/$ !
 :ole day1 b 0 prolong$ dur+ ! ev5+1 by 
! light ( a numb] ( small lamps4 ,!     
villag]s amus$ !mselves ) danc+1 & at   
night !y 7 regal$ ) a simple collation4 
,illu/ration3 ,girls amus+ !mselves     
outdoors  ,:ile ! villag]s 7 enjoy+ !   
dance1 _! *ildr5 7 div]t+ !mselves 9 !  
g>d5s ( ! ca/le ) ! "y ladies & _!      
visitors4 ,z ! games :i* !y commonly    
play$ w\ld n suffice = ! amusem5t ( s   
_m1 ,erne/9a1 :o _h a v ready inv5tion1 
propos$ to !m a new game1 :i* %e assur$ 
!m 0 q orig9al4 ,we "k t *ildr51 &      
p>ticul>ly "y p]sons :o are j pa/       
*ildhood1 play sometimes at a game call$
 8,:o w laugh la/80 ,! mode ( play+ ?is 
game is v simple2 !y look ea* o!r full 9
 ! face1 us+ at ! same "t e ef=t to     
pres]ve _! gravity1 & ! fir/ :o smiles1 
ev5 9 ! slighte/ degree1 gives a =feit1 
or else h] companions impose a slight   
p5ance ^u h]4  ,erne/9a inv5t$ a game ( 

?is sort1 9 :i* a great numb] ( p]sons  
might be engag$ at once4 ,x 0 a trial :o
 %\ld rema9 ! longe/ "t motionless 9 !  
same place4 ,?is play1 x mu/ be         
confess$1 did n promise mu* amusem5t1 b 
! prep>ations 7 ent]ta9+ en\gh4 ,madame 
,d',h]nilly's daught]s _h ! greate/     
tr\ble to make ! "y villag]s compreh5d  
:at !y 7 to d2 "s ( !m1 z soon z !y 7   
plac$ 9 prop] positions1 & desir$ to    
rema9 )\t mov+ z long z !y possibly     
c\ld1 turn$ r\nd imm$iately to !        
opposite side1 & ask$1 ) great          
simplicity1 :at !y 7 to d8 ,! confusion 
:i* result$ f ^! blund]s 0 v div]t+ to !
 look]s-on4 ,at la/ e ?+ 0 arrang$1 & ! 
game might h gone on smoo?ly en\gh1 b = 
want ( pati5ce 9 ! play]s1 :o v         
naturally got tir$ ( ?is sil5t amusem5t 
z soon z !y began x2 &1 pass+ at once f 
"o extreme to ! o!r1 9 :i*1 by-!-by1 !y 
resembl$ _m gr[n p1 !y adopt$ ! proposal
 ( a pretty little peasant1 to play at !
 game ( 8,?read-my-ne$le40 ,!y          
compreh5d$ ) great facility !           

explanation :i* %e gave !m ( x1 & !y    
began to play at x imm$iately4  ,! "y   
ladies1 _! visitors1 & ! villag]s1 took 
ea* o!r by ! h&1 & =m$ a long file3 !y  
arrang$ !mselves 9 su* a mann] t ! two  
talle/ girls 7 at ! end ( ?is file1 & "o
 ( ! mo/ active at ! opposite extremity4
 ,! lot fell to ,agla to conduct ! joy\s
 b&2 & :ile ! two la/ rema9$ fix$ 9 _!  
places1 ) _! arms rais$1 %e pass$ "u !m1
 & all ^? :o foll[$ h] did ! same3 aft] 
mak+ a circuit1 ,agla return$ betwe5 !  
second & ! ?ird1 !n betwe5 ! ?ird & !   
f\r?1 & s on1 till by com+ ne>] & ne>]1 
%e f\nd h]self oblig$ at la/ to make a  
turn "u ! arm ( ! "y girl :o 0 next h]2 
?is is ! t]m9ation ( ! game4 ,ea* ( !m  
took h] turn 9 ?is mann] to pass "u "o  
ano!r's arms1 z a ?read drawn ?r\gh a   
ne$le1 &1 direct$ by a skilful h&1      
successively runs ?r\gh all ! me%es ( a 
web4  ,?is ex]cise does n require any   
p>ticul> degree ( agility1 ! ma9 po9t is
 to hold ea* o!r by ! h& firmly1 & to   
take c>e t y d n lose y\r hold4 ,half an

 h\r 0 long en\gh to tire our "y        
revell]s ( ?is game1 & !y _h rec\rse to 
ano!r some:at simil> to x1 call$        
queue-le-leu1 or sometimes m simply t]m$
 ! wolf4  ,!y toss$ up to see :o %\ld be
 wolf2 ! *ance fell ^u ,adriana1 :o /ood
 alone on "o side dur+ "s "t2 h]        
companions1 hold+ ea* o!r by ! tails (  
_! g[ns1 rang$ !mselves beh9d a tall &  
active female villag]1 :o 0 to play !   
%eph]dess4 ,x 0 expressly agre$ ^u1 t   
,adriana %\ld only take ! la/ ( ! flock1
 & ! %eph]dess took all possible c>e to 
prev5t h] gett+ at t "o4 ,! /ruggle 0 a 
little unequal1 because ! %eph]dess's   
movem5ts 7 quick] & m abrupt ?an ^? ( ! 
poor little wolf4 ,=tunately1 ^? girls  
:o =m$ ! tail ( ! flock1 _h n s mu*     
/r5g? or agility z _! %eph]dess1 !y     
relax$ by degrees 9 _! ex]tions1 &      
,adriana took advantage ( x to cat* !   
la/2 ! file 0 !n ?r[n into disord]1 & !y
 suff]$ !mselves to be tak5 "o aft]     
ano!r4 ,z fa/ z ,adriana made a captive1
 x 0 plac$ beh9d h]1 & ! flock ( wolves 

became at la/ s =midable1 t !y          
completely surr\nd$ ! %eep1 & n "o ( !m 
c\ld escape4 ,val]ia1 ,erne/9a1 & !     
o!rs1 ea* 9 _! turn1 became ! wolf2 & :5
 !y 7 tir$ ( ?is game1 !y divid$ into   
gr\ps1 & play$ at 8hide & seek10 8puss 9
 ! corn]10 8paquets10 & o!r sports1 :i* 
! villag]s delight to play at 9 _! ru/ic
 ftes4  ,illu/ration3 ,girls play+ )    
yoyo & balls     ,,! ,,cup-,,&-,,ball1  
,,! ,,devil1 ,,! ,,solitaire1           
,,emigrant1 ,,dom9os1 c4   ,! ,misses   
,d',h]nilly receiv$ f _! bro!r a        
delightful pres5t1 & "o wor?y ( !       
affection :i* ^! amiable *ildr5 bore to 
ea* o!r4 ,"y ,d',h]nilly _h le>n$ by a  
lett] f ,erne/9a1 t ! companions :om 8  
si/] met ) at ! ca/le1 7 y\ng] ?an      
!mselves1 & t1 9 con=mity to ! ta/e ( _!
 little fri5ds1 ! ,misses ,d',h]nilly _h
 resum$ ! trifl+ & pu]ile amusem5ts ( _!
 *ildi% days4 ,^u receiv+ ?is           
intellig5ce1 ,victor ,d',h]nilly w5t    
imm$iately to "o ( ! mo/ elegant        
toy-%ops1 & pur*as$ a complete          

collection ( all sorts ( games1 :i* he  
s5t to 8 si/]s by ! fir/ opportunity4   
,my little read]s w easily conceive1 t !
 arrival ( ?is pres5t occasion$ a gr&   
rejoic+ among ! "y inmates ( ! ca/le4   
,ea* vi$ ) ! o!r :o %\ld fir/ try !     
8cup-&-ball10 ! 8solitaire10 & ! o!r    
play-?+s1 "s ( :i* 7 un=tunately gone a 
little out ( fa%ion1 su* z ! 8,devil10 &
 above all1 ! 8,emigrant10 ! "n ( :i*   
alone is suffici5t to indicate its      
orig94  ,madame ,d',h]nilly :o /ill     
cont9u$ to %>e 9 ! amusem5ts ( ! *ildr51
 0 p>ticul>ly att5tive to !m :ile !y 7  
engag$ 9 ^! new games2 %e made !m keep  
at c]ta9 di/ances f ea* o!r1 le/ !y %\ld
 be hurt by ! ball ( ! cup-&-ball1 or by
 ! fall ( ! devil4  ,! cup-&-ball1 9 !  
managem5t ( :i* ! celebrat$ ,m>quis (   
,bivre is said to h excell$1 is ( anci5t
 orig91 s9ce m5tion is made ( x 9       
,rabelais4 ,x is compos$ ( two p>ts1 :i*
 are unit$ by a small cord1 ! /ronge/1 &
 at ! same "t1 ! mo/ flexible ( its k9d 
t c be procur$4 ,"o ( ! p>ts is a wood5 

or ivory /ick1 po9t$ at "o extremity &  
r\nd$ at ! o!r2 ! cord fix$ 9 ! c5tre ( 
! /ick1 supports a l>ge ball1 pi]c$     
?r\gh ! middle by a hole1 ! cord :i* is 
pass$ ?r\gh ! smalle/ op5+1 comes out at
 ! l>ge "o2 !n a knot is ti$ at ! end1  
:i* secures ! ball f fall+ d[n4  ,!     
play] beg9s by twirl+ ! ball s z to give
 x a v quick motion 9 a p]p5dicul>      
direction2 y mu/ wait a few seconds till
 y feel t ! ball beg9s to move less     
quickly2 ?is is ! mom5t to ?r[ x up1 &  
if ! aim is good1 ! ball w be caught 9 !
 cup1 or ) a m skilful play] ^u ! po9t1 
:i* is call$ ! sp9dle4 ,!re are "s      
play]s s clev]1 t !y w cat* ! ball e "t2
 two p may play at ?is game by try+ 9 a 
giv5 numb] ( ?r[s1 :i* w fir/ be able to
 cat* ! ball4  ,an anci5t hi/orian1 nam$
 ,e/oile1 tells u t ,k+ ,h5ry ! ,?ird ( 
,france amus$ himself v frequ5tly at    
cup-&-ball4 ,?is game came sudd5ly into 
v great fav\r 9 ! middle ( ,l\is !      
,fifte5?'s reign2 x 0 9 fact s mu* !    
fa%ion1 t ! actresses _h ! cup-&-ball 9 

_! h& ev5 ^u ! /age4  ,! ,emigrant 0 at 
"o "t q z mu* 9 vogue1 & x des]v$ x1 on 
acc\nt ( its s+ul> me*anism1 :i* ?\gh v 
simple causes x to rem\nt ( itself !    
:ole l5g? ( ! cord f :i* x desc5ds4 ,!  
,emigrant is a d\ble disk1 made ( ebony 
or ivory2 ! two p>ts ( ?is disk are     
unit$ 9 ! c5tre by a ball1 :i* is ( !   
same %ape1 & :i* =ms a s+le piece2 !    
ball is pi]c$ ) a hole1 ?r\gh :i* a cord
 is pass$1 ! cord is knott$ at !        
extremity 9 ! same mann] z ! /r+ ( a    
cup-&-ball4 ,y w9d ?is cord r\nd ! ball1
 & !n rais+ x by "o end1 y let ! toy    
drop1 reta9+ only ! end ( ! cord2 ! toy 
falls1 b x has acquir$ a =ce ( rotation1
 :i* obliges x to roll itself r\nd !    
cord 9 an opposite direction1 & x ?us   
w9ds itself up almo/ to ! v end ( !     
cord4 ,x w\ld 9 fact return ( itself    
into y\r h&1 only t a "p ( its impulse  
is de/roy$ by ! friction & ! resi/ance (
 ! air2 y are !re=e oblig$ to second its
 motion by ! alt]nate play ( ! h&4 ,!   
,emigrant desc5ds & asc5ds )\t ceas+1   

unless x gets d]ang$ by ! /r+ gett+ out 
( ! rut1 :i* is =m$ by ! middle ( !     
ball4  ,y may play ) ! ,emigrant n only 
by giv+ x a v]tical motion1 b also a    
horizontal "o2 & y may make x g1 if y   
*oose1 l a c5s]1 b ?is la/ me?od is n   
free f inconv5i5ce1 = if ! /r+ %\ld     
*ance to break1 ! disk may hurt ! p :o  
are ne> ! play]1 or x may sma% !        
look+-glasses or *9a4  ,! ,devil is a   
toy /ill m dang]\s to furniture2 x is   
inde$ s mu* s1 t "o _c )\t imprud5ce    
play ) x 9 a room4 ,mo/ p rememb] ?is   
noisy play?+1 = x 0 mu* 9 vogue a few   
ye>s ago4 ,x is 9 "s respects1 ! rev]se 
( ! ,emigrant2 b x is mov$ by ! same    
pr9ciple4 ,x consi/s ( two holl[ balls1 
:i* are cut out ( ! same piece ( wood1 &
 unit$ by a common /alk4 ,sometimes     
in/ead ( wood1 ! toy is compos$ ( t91   
pewt]1 or ev5 cry/al2 x is h>dly        
necess>y to obs]ve t ! ,devils ( ?is la/
 sub/ance are ! mo/ exp5sive & ! mo/    
fragile4 ,ea* ball is pi]c$ ) a hole    
into :i* ! air ent]s1 & f :i* x escapes 

) impetuosity z ! in/rum5t turns r\nd2 a
 cont9ual noise results f ?is1 simil> to
 t made by a ,g]man top4 ,! rotation ( !
 ,devil is kept up by ! alt]nate play ( 
a small cord1 susp5d$ betwe5 two /icks  
plac$ 9 ea* h& ( ! play]4 ,y may ?r[ ?is
 play?+ v high1 ev5 to ! di/ance (      
fifte5 or tw5ty feet1 & yet reta9 x ^u !
 /r+2 b ?is _c be done )\t expos+ ! poor
 ,devil to ! *ance ( fall+ e in/ant2 & x
 does n long survive repeat$ falls4  ,x 
seems likely t ?is game has be5 br\ght f
 ,india by ! ,engli%1 = x has be5 long  
kn[n 9 ,*9a1 & x is repres5t$ 9 "s      
engrav+s s5t f ,*9a1 by ! mission>ies   
?irty ye>s ago4  ,adriana1 al?\gh !     
y\nge/ ( ! girls1 _h seiz$ ^u a toy1 !  
use ( :i* requires bo? /illness &       
reflection2 consequ5tly1 %e did n expect
 mu* amusem5t f x4 ,x is call$ !        
,solitaire1 because x c be play$ by a   
s+le p]son4  ,! ,solitaire is a sort (  
octagon table1 9 :i* ?irty-sev5 holes   
are made 9 ! foll[+ ord]2 ?ree ^u ! fir/
 r[1 five ^u ! second1 sev5 ^u ! ?ird1  

f\r?1 & fif?1 five ^u ! sev5?1 & ?ree ^u
 ! eigh? & la/ r[4  ,! ?irty-sev5 holes 
receive little pegs ( bone or ivory :i* 
are tak5 out at pleasure2 b y mu/ leave 
"o ( ! holes t[>ds ! middle empty4 ,y   
take ! pegs at ?is game 9 ! same mann] z
 at draughts1 jump+ 9 a /raight l9e ov] 
^? :o leave beh9d !m an empty space4 ,y 
may take away ! pegs 9 :atev] way y ?9k 
prop]1 b at ! end ( ! game !re mu/ rema9
 only "o peg2 if two or ?ree1 or a      
great] numb]1 %\ld rema9 s sep>at$1 t !y
 _c be tak5 "o aft] ano!r1 ! game is    
lo/4  ,! comb9ations ( ?is game are v   
v>i$1 & aft] y h won "o game1 y f9d x v 
difficult to play ano!r exactly 9 ! same
 mann]4 ,?is difficulty is a good deal  
increas$ by ! mann] 9 :i* play]s ex]cise
 !mselves1 9 leav+ at diff]5t times a   
hole empty 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! bo>d1 fir/ 9
 "o place1 & !n 9 ano!r4  ,!re 0 at ?is 
"t a cont9u$ & heavy fall ( ra91 :i*    
oblig$ our "y fri5ds to rema9 = "s days 
)9 doors4 ,=tunately1 ,victor's         
lib]ality enabl$ !m to amuse !mselves z 

well 9 ! h\se z 9 ! op5 air4 ,9 ! p>cel 
he _h s5t to !m1 !re 7 two sorts (      
%uttlecock2 ! "o we h already describ$1 
& ano!r 9 :i* ! %uttlecock is receiv$ on
 ea* side 9 a sort ( funnel atta*$ to a 
long h&le4 ,?is ex]cise is less active  
?an battl$ore & %uttlecock1 because x is
 necess>y t bo? ! play]s %\ld /& 9 a    
/raight l9e4 ,! d9+-room 0 suffici5tly  
spaci\s to admit ( _! play+ ?is game )  
p]fect conv5i5ce#a4  ,adela & ,erne/9a  
laugh$ v he>tily at see+ ,tee-totums    
among _! bro!r's pres5ts2 ev5 ,adriana  
h]self ?\ght t ?is play 0 some:at too   
*ildi%2 nev]!less1 aft] !y _h ridicul$  
,victor = s5d+ !m ,tee-totums1 !y       
demon/rat$ at la/ by play+ ) !m1 t 8    
=esight 0 n useless4 ,:5 !y _h play$ at 
?is game 9 _! infancy1 !y _h nev] tr\bl$
 !mselves to seek ! signification ( !   
lett]s m>k$ on ea* side4 ,all _!        
pleasure consi/$ 9 try+ :o %\ld make !  
totum sp9 ! longe/4 ,sometimes !y       
!mselves made a totum ( a button-m\ld   
into :i* !y drove a nail1 a p91 or a    

little wood5 peg4 ,:5 ,madame           
,d',h]nilly expla9$ to !m :at 0 meant by
 ! lett]s engrav$ 9 black on ! sides1 !y
 conjectur$ t ! amusem5t _h be5 inv5t$  
by grave pr(essors ( sci5ce1 or at lea/ 
by "s ( _! pupils1 :o _h made a c]ta9   
progress2 = ea* ( ^! lett]s ,p4 ,a4 ,d4 
,t4 is ! initial ( a ,lat9 ^w express+  
div]s *ances ( ! game4 ,! lett] ,p4 is !
 beg9n+ ( ! ,lat9 ^w pone1 :i* signifies
 put d[n2 ! p]son :o ?r[s x is oblig$ to
 put d[n a c\nt] to ! pool4 ,! lett] ,a4
 is ! initial ( accipe1 t is to say1    
receive2 ! play] :o ?r[s x ga9s a c\nt]4
 ,d4 ! fir/ lett] ( ! ,lat9 ^w da1 9    
,engli% give1 obliges y if y turn x up1 
to pay a c\nt]4 ,if ,t1 ! fir/ lett] (  
totum1 :i* signifies all1 %\ld turn up1 
y take all t is 9 ! pool4  ,we ne$ h>dly
 tell our "y read]s1 t x is f ?is ^w    
totum1 t ! game takes its "n4 ,!re are  
"s totums t h a great] numb] ( sides ?an
 o!rs2 ?is causes an inf9ite v>iety 9 ! 
game1 & greatly increases ! *ances ( ga9
 or loss4 ,! totums ) twelve sides1 d n 

diff] mu* f a ball 9 =m2 b !y are n     
turn$ ^u a pivot1 !y are only roll$ by !
 h&4 ,! sides are numb]$ up to twelve1  
he :o ga9s ! highe/ po9t w9s ! game1 & z
 ?is play does n require any pr(\nd     
comb9ations1 !y h giv5 x ! famili> "n ( 
,jack4  8,x is a pity10 said ,adriana1  
8t ,victor did n s5d u a ,jack40 8,oh10 
cri$ ,adela1 8we may manage to h "o )   
two dice1 :i* w produce ! same numb]s f 
two to twelve40 ,madame ,d',h]nilly     
surpris$ h] daught]s v mu* by prov+ to  
!m1 t at ! game ( dice1 ! *ances 7 n    
equal1 & t !y w\ld f9d by calculation1 x
 0 probable !y might ?r[ "o numb] m     
frequ5tly ?an ano!r4  ,9 ! fir/ place1 y
 c nev] ?r[ ! simple numb] #a1 because y
 are oblig$ to make use ( two dice2 !   
l[e/ numb] y c produce1 mu/ !re=e be #b1
 :i* is =m$ by ! two aces2 !re is       
consequ5tly only "o means ( produc+ ?is 
numb]3 #c may be =m$ 9 two ways1 t is to
 say1 ) ! ace ( "o die1 & ! #b ( ano!r2 
& !n ) ! #b ( ! fir/1 & ! ace ( !       
second4  ,numb] #d may be =m$ 9 ?ree    

ways1 by ! d\ble #b1 by #a & #c1 & by #c
 & #a4 ,numb] #e has f\r *ances1 namely1
 #b & #c1 #c & #b1 #d & #a1 #a & #d4  #f
 may be ?r[n 9 five diff]5t ways2 fir/1 
! d\ble #c2 second1 #b & #d2 ?ird1 #d & 
#b2 f\r?1 #e & ace2 fif?1 ace & #e4  ,! 
*ances are mo/ 9 fav\r ( ! numb] #g2 x  
may be =m$ fir/ by #f & ace2 second1 by 
ace & #f2 ?ird by #e & #b2 f\r?1 by #b &
 #e2 fif?1 by #d & #c2 six?1 by #c & #d4
  ,! numb]s :i* foll[ ^!1 decrease 9 !  
same proportion z ! prec$+ ones h       
augm5t$2 !re=e !re are five *ances =    
numb] #h1 z !re are = numb] #e2 ! #i l !
 #d has f\r *ances2 ! #aj is ga9$ 9 ?ree
 ways l ! #c2 & ! #aa is made by two    
diff]5t comb9ations l ! #b2 la/ly1 !    
numb] #ab c be produc$ only by ! d\ble  
#f4  ,x is v necess>y to und]/& ^!      
comb9ations at ! games ( tric-trac1 or  
backgammon2 ! k ( !m1 9 fact1 con/itutes
 ! :ole art ( plac+ ! m5 skilfully4     
,play]s at diff]5t games1 d[n ev5 to ! v
 game ( goose1 h made use ( ^!          
comb9ations 9 ord] to calculate !       

probable *ances ( ! diff]5t numb]s4 ,!re
 is an inf9ite v>iety ( draw+s ^u       
pa/ebo>d design$ = ^! games4 ,! game ( !
 goose1 & simil> ones1 are dispos$ f #i 
to #i2 b y _c /op !re1 & x is n possible
 to arrive at ! la/ numb] #fc1 till y h 
surm\nt$ a great numb] ( ob/acles4 ,z a 
pro( ( ?is1 we ne$ only obs]ve h[ (t5 x 
happ5s1 t :5 a p]son is ne>ly at ! end (
 ! game1 & ^u ! po9t ( w9n+ x1 he ?r[s  
#f1 :i* is "o ( ! mo/ common ?r[s1 & ?us
 go+ beyond ! requir$ numb] is oblig$ to
 beg9 ! game aga94 ,! bridge1 ! well1 ! 
prison1 & dea?1 t is to say1 ! figures  
:i* repres5t ^! quicks&s1 are arrang$ 9 
su* a mann]1 t "o falls into !m by !    
numb]s #f1 #g1 & #h1 :i* come e in/ant4 
,9 speak+ ^u ?is subject1 ,erne/9a said 
faceti\sly1 t a comic poet 0 n 9 ! wrong
 9 mak+ "o ( 8 p]sonages say3    ,^!    
games ,i pref]1 :i* ! _s amuse1   ,&    
'tis a nice game1 ?is same game ( !     
,,goose4  ,adela1 :o _h se5 h] p>5ts    
play at tric-trac1 ask$ ! mean+ ( !     
words c>mes1 sonnes1 c41 :i* %e _h he>d 

pron\nc$ at ?is game4 ,madame           
,d',h]nilly in=m$ h]1 t !y call ! two   
aces leset2 ! two trays t]nes2 ! two    
f\rs c>mes2 ! two fives1 qu9es2 ! two   
sixes sonnez4 ,!re is no p>ticul>       
d5om9ation = ! d\ble deuce4  ,) ?ree    
dice1 ! *ances are /ill m multipli$1 & x
 w\ld be v easy to calculate !m2 ?ree   
po9ts alike are call$ raffle1 t is to   
say1 a raffle ( aces1 a raffle ( trays1 
a raffle ( sixes1 c4 c4  ,f expla9+ !   
*ances ( ! dice1 ,madame ,d',h]nilly    
turn$ to t ( ! osselets1 or knuckle     
bones1 :i* ! anci5ts us$ ne>ly 9 ! same 
mann] z we d dice4 ,!y plac$ two or ?ree
 9 ! dice box1 & !y reckon$ a c]ta9     
numb] ( po9ts accord+ to :at 0 turn$ up4
 ,! game 01 h[ev]1 look$ ^u only z a    
*ildi% amusem5t4 ,phrates1 k+ ( !       
,p>?ians1 wi%+ to reproa* ,demetrius1 k+
 ( ,syria1 = 8 habitual levity1 s5t him 
"s gold5 osselets4  ,our *ildr5 employ$ 
! little bone :i* is f\nd 9 ! leg (     
mutton1 & :i* we call cramp-bone1 or    
else small pieces ( ivory cut to        

resemble x4 ,! convex side is call$ !   
back1 ! opposite side :i* is concave1 is
 call$ ! holl[1 & ! two o!r sides are   
call$ ! flat sides4 ,! osselet is ?r[n  
up into ! air1 & be=e x falls1 ! play]  
is oblig$ to place ^? :i* rema9 ^u !    
tube "o aft] ano!r ^u ! back1 ^u !      
holl[1 & ^u ! concave side2 ano!r       
osselet is !n ?r[n up1 & be=e x returns 
into 8 h&1 he mu/ successively snat* up 
all ^? :i* are on ! table1 or else he   
mu/ make !m pass "u ! ?umb & =ef+] ( 8  
left h&1 :i* is ext5d$2 ^! diff]5t      
comb9ations are call$ mak+ ! back1 !    
holl[1 ! wells1 ! fricassee1 ! raffle1  
c4  ,! ,misses ,d',h]nilly1 & _! "y     
fri5ds amus$ !mselves v little ) !      
osselets :i* ,victor _h s5t !m2 !y      
decl>$ t su* a fatigu+ game 0 fitt] =   
boys ?an girls4 ,b ?\gh !y ?\ght little 
( ! osselets1 !y priz$ v highly a sup]b 
set ( dom9os1 :i* 7 made ( "m-(-pe>l1 & 
_h ! spots m>k$ ) gold5 nails4 ,madame  
,d',h]nilly ?\ght t ?is elegant tok5 (  
,victor's affection = 8 si/]s1 w\ld n be

 v long safe 9 ! h&s ( ^? little        
rattle-pates & _! giddy associates2 %e  
!re=e took *>ge ( !m h]self1 & pres5t$ !
 *ildr5 ) a common set 9 _! /ead4  ,ea* 
,dom9o is divid$ into two p>ts1 & ea* "p
 pres5ts sev5 comb9ations2 namely1 ! six
 po9ts ( ! dice1 & ! :ite space3 x is = 
?is reason1 t ! dom9os are #bh 9 numb]4 
,ea* play] takes at r&om a c]ta9 numb] (
 dom9os1 :i* he places be=e him 9 su* a 
mann]1 t 8 adv]s>y _c di/+ui% h[ _m !re 
are4 ,! p]son :o has a d\ble six1 or =  
want ( t1 a d\ble five1 or any o!r numb]
 d\bl$1 beg9s ! game3 ! o!rs1 = ?ree or 
f\r may play at x1 place by turns1 a    
correspond+ dom9o to "o ( ! extremities 
( ! dom9o :i* is put ^u ! table4 ,if any
 "o has n a dom9o to correspond ) !     
o!rs1 he is pass$ by1 & loses 8 turn2   
?is is call$ sulk+4 ,:5 !re are only    
two1 x is call$ fi%+4 ,y take at fir/ v 
few dom9os1 = example1 ?ree1 or at mo/  
five4 ,:5 y sulk1 in/ead ( lett+ y\r    
adv]s>y play1 y draw f ! dom9os :i*     
rema91 until y h drawn ! requir$ numb]2 

9 consequ5ce ( ?is1 x sometimes happ5s1 
t ! play] draws m ?an half ! set4 ,!    
game is won by ! play] :o has fir/ us$  
all 8 dom9os4 ,if ! game is clos$1 & t  
no "o c place _! rema9+ numb]s ei!r to !
 "r or ! left1 he :o has ! smalle/ numb]
 ( po9ts1 or if ! po9ts are equal1 :o   
reta9s ! lea/ numb] ( dom9os1 w9s !     
game4 ,! w9n] reckons 9 8 fav\r ! numb] 
( po9ts :i* 8 adv]s>y has n be5 able to 
place1 & !y beg9 aga9 until "o ( !      
play]s has ga9$ ! numb] #ajj z at       
picquet4  ,! "y neighb\rs 7 oblig$ to   
abs5t !mselves = a few days f ! ca/le1  
!y soon h[ev] return$2 & !y pass$ :ole  
ev5+s 9 play+ at dom9o4 ,ea* ( ! play]s 
m>k$ by means ( a c>d ! numb]s !y _h    
ga9$4 ,madame ,d',h]nilly in=m$ !m1 t _!
 mann] ( reckon+ up _! numb]s1 by cutt+ 
a c>d 9 diff]5t places1 _h a great      
resemblance to ! abacus1 :i* ! anci5t   
,romans made use ( 9 c\nt+2 & !         
s\an-pan1 :i* ! ,*9ese employ = ! same  
purpose4  ,on "o side is a l>ge holl[1 )
 f\r slits to m>k ! units2 on ! o!r side

 is a m>k reckon$ equal to fifty1 & f\r 
o!rs1 :i* are ea* equal to t54 ,y might 
by ?is means1 c\nt beyond n9ety-n9e1 b 9
 multiply+ ! slits1 y might g to sev]al 
millions1 or ev5 millions ( millions4   
,?is k9d ( ari?metic is mu* m exp$iti\s 
?an t ( writ+ d[n & add+ up columns (   
figures1 b x is att5d$ ) "o v great     
inconv5i5ce1 t ( leav+ no trace ( deta*$
 calculations2 s t y _c asc]ta9 aft]w>ds
 :e!r y h n committ$ "s error4  ,!      
*ildr5's fondness = dom9os1 subsid$ at  
la/ l _! o!r :ims1 & !y condesc5d$ to   
play ) ! on*ets4 ,adriana deceiv$ by !  
simil>ity ( s\nd betwe5 ?is ^w & *ecs1 !
 ,fr5* "n = *ess1 suppos$ !y 7 ! same   
game2 ,madame ,d',h]nilly expla9$ !     
diff]5ce1 :i* 0 v consid]able2 b al?\gh 
%e 0 tol]ably skilful at *ess &         
draughts1 %e ?\ght t _! comb9ations 7   
too complicat$ = "y p4 8,:5 y are old]10
 said %e1 8,i w make y acqua9t$ ) a *>m+
 poem1 writt5 by ,crutti on ! game (    
*ess2 b 9 ord] to compreh5d ! poem1 y   
mu/ be acqua9t$ ) ! rules ( ! game4 ,i  

%all cont5t myself to-day ) read+ y "s  
v]ses descriptive ( ! subject40         
#a ,?is game & ^? t foll[ are repres5t$ 
9 !          bord] ( ! pr9t4     ,,*ess4
    ,9 ord] due1 ! k+1 ! que51   ,!     
knights & o!r ranks are se53   ,a       
picture true ( m>tial /rife1   ,su* z   
appe>s 9 human life4   ,! conte/ ( ! m9d
 succe$s1   ,! /ratagems1 ! d>+ de$s3   
,que5s yield !m to ! subtle foe1   ,&   
ev5 mon>*s are laid l[4   ,! battle's   
lo/1 ! battle's won2   ,! conte/ o'er1 !
 game is done4    ,k+s1 que5s1 knights1 
pawns1 :ate'er _! "n1    ,:ate'er is _! 
dignity or fame1                        
,are hu/l$ 9 ! bag f :5ce !y came4      
,:5 ,madame ,d',h]nilly _h read ! v]ses1
 !y r5ew$ _! conv]sation ab\t ! game (  
on*ets4 8,! gr& "q10 cri$ ,madame       
,d',h]nilly1 8is :e!r ^! little ivory   
fi%1 or ^! figures ( k+s1 que5s1 knaves1
 & horses1 %\ld be call$ on*ets1        
hon*ets1 or jon*ets2 ^? :o make v       
labori\s rese>*es aft] ! mo/ trifl+ ?+s1
 assure u1 t we %\ld say hon*ets1       

because ! ^w may be us$ to signify      
little m54 ,i am ( ! op9ion ( ^? :o call
 !m jon*ets1 :i* is d]iv$ f ! game be+  
orig9ally play$ ) /raws1 in/ead ( ^!    
little /icks ( ivory & gold4 ,aft] all1 
my *ildr51 !re is no ne$ to tr\ble      
ourselves respect+ ! "n ( ! game1 ! only
 ess5tial ?+ ab\t ! amusem5t is t x %\ld
 div]t y40  ,?is game is mo/ amus+ :5   
play$ by two p]sons only1 al?\gh x is   
possible = ?ree or f\r to jo9 9 x4 ,!y  
draw lots to decide :o %all beg92 !     
play] :o ga9s ! *ance1 holds 9 8 f+]s "o
 ( ^! little hooks1 ! o!r takes ! bundle
 ( fi% & figures :i* he /rews ov] !     
table2 ! fir/ !n seizes ) 8 hook ^u z _m
 ( !m z he c cat*1 b x requires a great 
deal ( address to d ?is accord+ to !    
rules ( ! game2 = if ! pieces 9 contact 
) ! "o :i* y covet happ5 to move 9 !    
slighte/ degree1 y are oblig$ to resign 
y\r turn to y\r adv]s>y1 & ?is cont9ues 
on bo? sides till all ! pieces are tak54
  ,! "y p easily compreh5d$ !           
in/ructions ( ,madame ,d',h]nilly1 &    

soon became pr(ici5ts 9 ! game2 !y      
reckon$ ! k+ = fifty1 ! que5 =ty1 !     
knave ?irty1 ! horse tw5ty1 & ea* pla9  
fi% = t54 ,! play] :o contrives to get  
toge!r ! greate/ numb] ( po9ts1 w9s !   
game4    ,9 e "t1 at ev'ry age1   ,by   
grave & gay1 by fool & sage1   ,or m or 
less1 we're sure to see   ,! love ( de> 
v>iety4   ,! ,cup-&-,ball ?r[n to & fro 
,! pi\s game ( ,dom9o#b   ,amuse by     
turns1 ) v>i\s games   ,( o!r %apes &   
o!r names1   ,:ile1 )\t mean+ any evil1 
,"s may pref] to play ! ,devil4         
#b ,?is game 0 inv5t$ by a monk to amuse
 ! mona/ic          ord]s1 :o are =bidd5
 to play at c>ds4     ,,hide-,,&-,,seek4
   ,x is /ill a "q among ! play]s ( ?is 
game 9 ,france1 :e!r "o %\ld say hide1  
hide1 ,mit\bat1 or hide1 hide1 ,ni*olas8
 ,! frolicksome gr\p ^: plays we are    
describ+1 did n c>e a jot :i* 0 mo/     
prop]2 9 fact1 !y seldom gave !mselves !
 tr\ble to reason ei!r ^u ! names or !  
*oice ( _! div]sions4 ,!y 7 induc$ to   
engage 9 ?is1 f a circum/ance :i* we are

 ab\t to m5tion4 ,! amusem5ts :i* 7     
practis$ at ! ca/le ( ,d',h]nilly1 7 v  
mu* talk$ ( 9 ! neighb\rhood1 & ! fame (
 _! sports drew a numb] ( y\?ful        
visitors to ! family4 ,we h be=e obs]v$1
 t "y ladies alone 7 admitt$2 among ^?  
:o pres5t$ !mselves 7 sev]al new-m>ri$  
ladies1 :o did n blu% to jo9 aga9 9 !   
innoc5t div]sions ( _! *ildhood4 ,! "y  
ladies & _! visitors pass$ a :ole day 9 
juv5ile sports1 )\t feel+ a mom5t's     
uneas9ess1 except :5 ! h\r came :i* by  
summon+ !m to p>take ( a repa/1         
int]rupt$ _! games4  ,illu/ration3      
,girls play+ hide-&-seek  ,!re are      
sev]al ways ( play+ at ,hide-&-,seek3   
sometimes "o ( ! *ildr5 w5t & hid h]self
 9 a d>k corn]1 z f> z %e c\ld f ! o!rs1
 b always )9 a c]ta9 di/ance2 ! o!rs !n 
ran ab\t 9 e direction )9 ?is space to  
f9d h]1 & ! "o :o succe$$ 9 do+ s1      
conceal$ h]self 9 h] turn 9 ! be/       
hid+-place %e c\ld f9d4 ,!              
ladies'-maids1 & "s ( ! o!r female      
dome/ics1 ex]t$ _! skill to aid ^? :o   

wi%$ to hide1 9 discov]+ ! mo/ secret   
corn]s2 b c>e 0 always tak5 to avoid all
 dang]\s places1 z1 = example1 /eep     
/airs1 f :5ce !y might h be5 precipitat$
 at ! mom5t :5 !y 7 on ! po9t ( be+     
seiz$4  ,ano!r way ( play+ at           
hide-&-seek1 is to =m a circle1 & to set
 a p]son to seek ?r\gh x = a p>ticul>   
object1 :i* ea* ( ! o!rs contrives to   
conceal f h] view2 a pocket-h&k]*ief1 a 
snuff-box1 or1 9 %ort1 any toy or       
tr9ket1 w s]ve = ?is purpose4 ,=m]ly !y 
us$ to make use ( a slipp]1 b always ^u 
! express condition1 t x %\ld be v      
clean3 ?is is1 h[ev]1 a %abby sort (    
exp$i5t1 & ought to be proscrib$ 9 good 
company3 :5 x is adopt$ ! game is call$ 
,hunt-!-,slipp]4  ,our read]s w readily 
conceive1 t ! ,misses ,d',h]nilly & _!  
companions1 did n condesc5d to hunt !   
slipp]3 b :5 !y 7 tir$ ( hide-&-seek 9 !
 way we h describ$1 !y seat$ !mselves 9 
a semi-circle ^u ! grass1 9 a v         
picturesque "p ( ! g>d51 :]e fl[]s1 ( ! 
mo/ v>i$ & beautiful hues1 at once      

delight$ ! eyes1 & gave a delici\s      
fragrance to ! air4  ,mademoiselle      
,val]ia1 "o ( ! new com]s1 volunt>ily   
(f]$ to play ! dull "p ( ! seek]4 ,a "y 
lady w5t r\nd ! circle hold+ up ! drap]y
 ( h] %awl1 9 ord] t ,mademoiselle      
,val]ia1 :o held h] h& be=e h] eyes1    
promis+ at ! same "t n to *eat1 might n 
see to :om %e gave ! h&k]*ief4  ,z soon 
z %e _h giv5 x1 %e cri$ al\d1 8,x is    
done20 at ?is cry1 ,mademoiselle ,val]ia
 began ! r\nd2 ! pocket-h&k]*ief :i* %e 
pursu$ ) ard\r1 circulat$ rapidly f h&  
to h&1 & 0 conceal$ by ! play]s 9 !     
folds ( _! dress4 ,x is necess>y = !    
seek] to guess exactly :o ! p]son is :o 
holds x1 & to seize h] 9 ! act4 ,poor   
,val]ia f\nd x v difficult to d ?is1 =  
at ! mom5t t %e ?\ght h]self sure ( f9d+
 ! h&k]*ief1 ! "o :o held x slily slipp$
 x to ano!r1 & x arriv$ 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an 
eye1 at ! v extremity ( ! circle4  ,aft]
 a long & va9 se>*1 ,val]ia succe$$ at  
la/ 9 seiz+ ! h&k]*ief 9 ! h& ( ,adela1 
:o be+ n[ oblig$ to become a seek] 9 h] 

turn1 retir$ to a f\nta91 & turn+ h]    
back to h] companions1 wait$ till x 0 "t
 to beg9 ! se>*4 ,%e did n wait long1 ! 
signal 0 spe$ily giv51 &1 m lucky ?an   
,val]ia1 %e 0 only a few m9utes be=e %e 
succe$$ 9 discov]+ & seiz+ ! h&k]*ief4  
,a ?ird & a f\r? spe$ily took h] place 9
 turn4 ,at la/1 ,erne/9a suff]$ !       
h&k]*ief to be f\nd 9 h] possession4    
,?is 0 a real triumph to all ! re/1     
because ,erne/9a 0 suppos$ to und]/& !  
game bett] ?an any ( !m1 & %e 01        
besides1 v active1 s t x 0 extremely    
difficult to cat* h]2 9 fact1 %e w\ld h 
escap$ !n1 if a mis*iev\s neighb\r _h n 
purposely be5 too long 9 receiv+ !      
h&k]*ief :i* %e pass$ to h]4  ,!y cri$  
bravo on all sides1 & mis*iev\sly       
det]m9+ to tease ,erne/9a1 !y =m$ a     
little plot aga9/ h]1 :ile %e 0 /&+ on  
"o side1 wait+ = ! game to beg94 ,! h\r 
approa*$ = leav+ (f play1 & !y quickly  
agre$ to f9i% ) a little *eat+ trick4 ,!
 pocket-h&k]*ief = :i* ,erne/9a 0 to    
seek1 0 plac$ at a great di/ance "u a   

tuft ( fl[]s1 & !y made believe to pass 
x f h& to h&4 ,erne/9a 0 completely dup$
 by ?is /ratagem2 h] "y fri5ds' h&s mov$
 ) s mu* rapidity t %e nev] p]ceiv$ !y  
pass$ no?+2 =1 to r5d] ! illusion m     
complete1 !y e n[ & !n %ew$ h] ! corn] (
 a g[n1 ! end ( a %awl1 or sometimes    
ano!r h&k]*ief4 ,erne/9a eag]ly caught  
hold ( :at %e saw2 b %e 0 soon made     
s5sible ( h] error1 by long & l\d bur/s 
( laught]4 ,h[ev]1 %e took ^!           
disappo9tm5ts v gaily1 & pass$ rapidly  
on1 fir/ to ! "r1 & !n to ! left1 till  
%e became fatigu$ & out ( brea?4 ,! mir?
 ( h] "y fri5ds grew m noisy2 _!        
suppress$ laught] & :isp]+s1 & p]haps   
also "s inadv]t5ce on ! "p ( ! y\nge/   
play]s1 w>n$ h] at la/1 t !y 7 mak+ game
 ( h]4 8,i am c]ta910 cri$ %e1 8t !     
h&k]*ief is at a di/ance f ?is spot1 & t
 y only make believe to pass x1 & t is n
 ! game40 ,!y 7 oblig$ !n to confess !  
trick !y _h play$ h]4 ,erne/9a 0 half   
incl9$ to be angry2 b %e _h be5 (t5 told
 t ill-hum\r alt]s ! prettie/ features2 

& p]haps ?is idea _h "s %>e 9 mak+ h]   
quickly get ! bett] ( h]s2 = %e         
imm$iately resum$ h] gaiety1 & return$  
to ! ca/le1 say+ t %e %\ld "o day take  
h] rev5ge4 ,h] comrades defi$ h] to     
realize h] ?reats2 :5 %e promis$ !m t !y
 w\ld be caught soon] ?an !y expect$4   
,p]haps1 aft] all1 %e 0 h]self ! fir/ :o
 0 caught2 = at h] age we are easily    
deceiv$1 because ! cr$ulity1 natural to 
y\?1 lays u op5 to imposition4  ,madame 
,d',h]nilly1 to :om ,erne/9a relat$ h]  
adv5ture1 laugh$ v he>tily at x1 & said 
x 0 n ! fir/ "t p s\ght to discov]      
my/]ies1 :]e !re 7 none4 ,%e gave1 z an 
example ( ?is1 ! foll[+ s+ul> anecdote (
 ! celebrat$ ,ca!r9e ,,ii41 ,empress (  
,russia4 ,?is sov]eign 0 "o day surr\nd$
 by "s ( ! grave/ ( h] c\rti]s1 & becom+
 tir$ ( _! p$antic diss]tations1 %e     
said1 8,p]mit me1 g5tlem51 to int]rupt =
 a mom5t ! important discussion 9 :i* y 
are engag$1 9 ord] to consult y ab\t a  
*>ade :i* ,i h read 9 ! la/ ,m]cure de  
,france1 & :i* ,i _c solve4 ,x is ?is2  

#8my fir/ is a cavity1 my second is a   
cavity1 my :ole is a cavity4'0  ,our    
/atesm51 ) all ! suppl5ess ( true       
c\rti]s1 turn$ _! conv]sation imm$iately
 f politics to ! *>ade4 ,no?+ c\ld be m 
easy ?an to f9d holl[ objects1 :i* might
 be suppos$ to =m "o ( its ?ree p>ts2 b 
!y tri$ 9 va9 to discov] any t]m :i*    
c\ld be appli$ to ! :ole4 ,! ,empress   
made a pret5ce to slip out ( ! room1    
leav+ h] c\nsellors pr(\ndly occupi$ )  
_! endeav\rs to solve ! *>ade1 :i* !y 7 
he>tily vex$ at be+ unable to d at la/4 
,! next day1 h[ev]1 !y discov]$ t !     
,empress _h m]ely be5 amus+ h]self at _!
 exp5se1 = !y f\nd t !re 0 no su* *>ade 
9 ! late/ ,m]cure de ,france1 :i* _h    
arriv$ at ,/4 ,pet]sburgh4  ,?is 0 n !  
only "t t ,ca!r9e s\ght1 by jokes ( ?is 
k9d1 to div]t ! ennui att5dant ^u a     
?rone2 & to light5 ! pa9ful yoke (      
etiquette4 ,we might relate m ?an "o    
trick ( ?is sort :i* %e has play$1 n    
m]ely ^u diff]5t p]sons1 b v (t5 ^u !   
inhabitants ( a :ole city4 ,on m ?an "o 

occasion1 ! p ( ! capital h torm5t$     
!mselves dur+ :ole days to discov] !    
solutions ( problems & enigmas1 :i* 9   
reality _h no mean+4      ,illu/ration3 
,girls play+ seat$ bl9d man's buff      
,,bl9dman',s ,,buff1 ,,&                
,,hot-,,cockles4   ,! next day ! family 
7 once m alone1 & ! "y p 7 oblig$ to f9d
 out games :i* did n require su* a      
consid]able numb] ( play]s4 ,bl9dman's  
,buff 0 ! fir/ t 0 *os5 by ?is joy\s    
little gr\p4 ,adriana1 z ! y\nge/1 _h h]
 eyes b\nd1 & ran aft] h] companions4   
,madame ,d',h]nilly took ^u h]self to   
call out1 9 ord] to w>n ! "o :o 0 bl9d$1
 :5 %e approa*$ too ne> a tree1 or any  
o!r object t might endang] h] safety4   
,adriana ran ab\t dur+ "s "t )\t cat*+  
any body2 at la/ ,erne/9a suff]$ h]self 
to be caught1 out ( compassion no d\bt1 
& %e pursu$ h] "y fri5ds 9 h] turn4 ,?is
 play la/$ ! greate/ "p ( ! day1 b a    
/orm com+ on t[>ds ev5+ =c$ !m to seek a
 %elt]1 & !y retir$ to ! draw+-room4 ,z 
!y compla9$ ( be+ oblig$ to leave (f _! 

game1 ,adela advis$ !m to cont9ue x 9 ! 
hall1 :i* 0 v spaci\s4  ,madame         
,d',h]nilly disapprov$ ( ?is proposal1  
because %e ?\ght ! game w\ld endang] !  
furniture2 b be+ always desir\s to      
contribute to ! amusem5t ( ! *ildr51 %e 
told !m t !y might play at ,bl9dman's   
,buff sitt+4 ,?is game is n att5d$ ) any
 risk to ! furniture1 & may be play$ )\t
 inconv5i5ce ev5 9 a small room2 x is   
besides m amus+ p]haps ?an ! o!r1       
p>ticul>ly if x is play$ by c&le-light4 
,! "y p applaud$ ,madame ,d',h]nilly's  
idea2 b !y agre$ at ! same "t t !y w\ld 
n beg9 to play till aft] d9n]4 ,!y _h   
sc>cely d9$ :5 visitors arriv$1 ^:      
company 0 almo/ z tiresome to ! mi/ress 
( ! h\se1 z to ! *ildr54 ,our "y read]s 
w easily conceive ) :at impati5ce !     
latt] wait$ = ! mom5t :5 ! dep>ture ( ! 
gue/s1 w\ld leave !m at lib]ty to beg9  
_! sport4 ,at la/ x arriv$1 ! visitors  
retir$1 & our gay "y troop imm$iately   
=m$ !mselves into a circle 9 ! middle ( 
! saloon4 ,z ,erne/9a 0 to be bl9d$1 !y 

cov]$ h] eyes ) a musl9 h&k]*ief2 e "o  
!n *ang$ _! place1 & %e 0 conduct$ into 
! middle ( ! gr\p1 & _h ! lib]ty ( seat+
 h]self ^u ! knee ( :atev] p]son %e     
pleas$2 b %e 0 oblig$1 )\t putt+ h] h&s 
^u ! p]son :om %e t\*$1 to guess :o x 04
  ,z ! "y folks 7 all diff]5tly dress$1 
! t\* ( _! clo!s w\ld furni% an easy    
means ( discov]+ !m1 b !y did e ?+ 9 _! 
p[] to prev5t ! "o :o 0 bl9d$ f pr(it+  
by ?is circum/ance3 ,adriana1 :o _h a   
pla9 cambric musl9 g[n on1 drew ^u h]   
knees ! skirt ( h] next neighb\r's ,m]9o
 pelisse4 ,erne/9a deceiv$ by ! t\*1    
exclaim$ t x 0 ,madame ,d',h]nilly or   
,adela2 !y call$ out1 triumphantly1     
8,wrong6 wrong60 & poor ,erne/9a _h to  
beg9 h] r\nd aga94  ,?is game amus$ !m  
dur+ ! :ole ev5+1 & !y lik$ x s mu*1 t 9
 "s days aft]w>ds !y began to play at x 
aga91 ) z mu* eag]ness z ! fir/ "t2 b !y
 v>i$ ! mann] ( play+ at x1 & by s do+1 
height5$ ! amusem5t x af=d$ !m4 ,?is new
 me?od1 :i* we mu/ call play+ bl9dman's 
buff 9 %ad[1 0 z foll[s3  ,"o ( ! "y    

ladies /ood fac+ ! wall1 & %e 0 enjo9$ n
 to look beh9d h]3 an ,au/ral lamp 0    
plac$ ^u a table at ! bottom ( ! saloon1
 & !re 0 no o!r light 9 ! room4 ,all !  
p>ty !n pass$ betwe5 ! lamp & ! p]son :o
 /ood ) h] face to ! wall1 s t _! %ad[s 
fell ^u ! wall2 ! lady :o /ood ) h] face
 to x1 0 oblig$ to guess z ea* %ad[     
pass$ ^: x 04  ,madame ,d',h]nilly's    
daught]s1 & _! "y companions1 ex]t$ all 
_! +5uity to disguise _! figures1 t !y  
might avoid be+ caught4 ,at fir/ !y     
pass$ pretty quickly 9 succession1      
because !y 7 n yet well acqua9t$ ) !    
game2 b at ! fif? or six? game1 :5      
,madame ,d',h]nilly occupi$ ! po/ fac+ !
 wall1 !y made use ( all ! little       
artifices !y c\ld ?9k ( to lead h] into 
error4 ,erne/9a1 ,adela1 & ,adriana1 vi$
 ) ea* o!r 9 endeav\rs to disguise _!   
%ad[s mo/ effectually4 ,_! po/ures 7 s  
:imsical1 t ,madame ,d',h]nilly c\ld n  
succe$ 9 discov]+ any "o4  ,to increase 
! difficulties1 !y resolv$ to put a *eat
 ^u h]1 & slily br\ght a "y s]vant girl 

to take a "p 9 ! game )\t h] k4 ,?is    
girl pres5t$ h]self at fir/ ) a g>d5]'s 
hat on2 & pres5tly aft]w>ds1 %e put on !
 p\* & belt ( ! game-keep]1 & clapp$ a  
villag]'s cap ^u h] head4 ,aft] t %e    
crawl$ along ^u h] h&s & feet ) a       
po/ilion's jack-boot ^u h] arms4 ,madame
 ,d',h]nilly 0 oblig$ to say t %e 8?rew 
h] tongue to ! dogs40 ,?is phrase is us$
 to signify t y give up2 & unc\? z x    
s\nds 9 our language1 ,madame de ,sevign
 has condesc5d$ to employ x 9 "o ( h]   
mo/ sprightly lett]s#c4  ,!y delib]at$  
^u ! p5ance :i* !y %\ld inflict ^u      
,madame ,d',h]nilly2 & !y agre$ t %e    
%\ld be oblig$ to embrace ^? ( ! company
 :om %e lov$ be/1 & t %e mu/ d x )\t    
mak+ ! o!rs jeal\s4 ,%e t5d]ly embrac$  
h] daught]s & _! "y fri5ds2 & ?\gh h]   
pref]5ce = h] daught]s 0 too natural to 
be d\bt$1 !y did n p]ceive t !re 0 any  
diff]5ce 9 h] mann] ( c>ess+ !m1 & _!   
companions4 ,%e !re=e fulfill$ ! express
 condition ( ! p5ance1 :i* 0 9 fact a   
pleasure1 r ?an a p5ance to h]4  ,!y !n 

play$ "o m game2 ,erne/9a soon f\nd     
h]self 9 ! same situation z ,madame     
,d',h]nilly1 & %e 0 consequ5tly oblig$  
to submit to a p5ance4 ,!y gave h] a    
fable to read1 ( :i* ! foll[+ l9es =m ! 
conclud+ moral3    ,sometimes smoo? &   
sometimes r\gh1   ,is ! game (          
,bl9dman's ,buff4   ,betwe5 ! bl9d & ^? 
:o see1   ,x (t produces trea*]y4       
',tw]e bett] !n1 amid ! /rife   ,t m+les
 9 ! sc5es ( life1   ,z ! be/ gu>d 'ga9/
 ^? :o fl\t y1   ,to keep an op5 eye1 & 
look ab\t y4  ,^! *ildi% amusem5ts 7    
int]rupt$ = "s "t by ! arrival ( a new  
pres5t f ,victor1 ! k9d bro!r ( !       
,misses ,d',h]nilly3 x consi/$ ( "s new 
music4 ,_! fa!r _h add$ sev]al          
in/ructive books to ,victor's gift2 & ! 
"y ladies 7 delight$ ) bo?4 ,_!         
occupations n[ became z s]i\s z         
possible2 !y 7 engag$ ! :ole day at !   
h>p1 ! piano1 & ! ,solfeggio2 !y h>dly  
all[$ !mselves ev5 a %ort int]val to    
walk 9 ! g>d51 ga!r fl[]s1 or admire !  
beauty ( ! fruits :i* 7 approa*+ to     

maturity4  ,if by *ance bad wea!r oblig$
 ! company to conf9e !mselves to !      
draw+-room1 ! "y p read extracts f      
voyages & travels1 writt5 9 su* a mann] 
z to suit _! capacity1 dive/$ ( ^?      
sci5tific details :i* are un9t]e/+ to p 
( ! _w1 & cle>$ at ! same "t f all t    
c\ld be detrim5tal to ! y\?ful &        
delicate m9d4 ,^! extracts unit$ all t  
is mo/ pleas+ 9 hi/ory & romance1 & !y 7
 free f ! dryness ( ! "o1 & f all t is  
dang]\s 9 ! o!r4  ,"o ev5+ ,madame      
,d',h]nilly took h] "w-basket into !    
p>k1 :]e %e seat$ h]self at ! foot ( a  
maje/ic oak1 surr\nd$ by beautiful plane
 trees1 & began to amuse h]self ) h] "w4
 ,! "y visitors1 ( :om we h spok51 _h   
left ! ca/le = "s days1 on acc\nt ( a   
slight indisposition ( _! mamma1 b !y   
came to pass ?is ev5+ ) ,adela &        
,erne/9a4 ,! "y p amus$ !mselves ) rov+ 
ab\t ! p>k2 ! ev5+ 0 delightfully s]5e1 
! la/ rays ( ! sett+ sun 7 gradually    
disappe>+ be=e ! brilliant disk ( ! full
 moon1 :i* arose at ! opposite extremity

 ( ! horizon 9 mild & cl\dless maje/y4  
,! lovely s]5ity ( ! sc5e invit$ ! "y   
fri5ds to ! pursuit ( rural pleasures1 b
 ! heat ( ! day 0 n suffici5tly abat$1  
to enable !m to run ab\t & give !mselves
 up )\t re/ra9t to active ex]cise4      
,madame ,d',h]nilly f\nd t x 0 too d>k  
to pursue h] embroid]y any long]1 :5 !  
"y p came & gr\p$ !mselves ab\t h]4     
,adela propos$ to return to ! h\se &    
practise "s music4 8,we %\ld d mu*      
bett]10 cri$ ,adriana1 8to /ay "h40 8,b 
:at %\ld we play at !n80 cri$ "o ( !    
o!rs4 8,oh10 repli$ ,adriana1 8at :at y 
w1 no matt]1 provid$ x is play40 8,let u
 dance h&s r\nd10 said ,erne/9a4 8,no10 
said ,adela1 8x is too hot40 8,well !n1 
let u play at bl9dman's buff40 8,oh10   
cri$ ,adriana1 8we h play$ at t s mu*2  
besides1 ,i am always afraid y w *eat   
me1 y "k h[ y caught me ! la/ "t40      
,adriana allud$ to a little trick :i* h]
 companions _h put ^u h]4 ,?ree weeks   
be=e1 !y play$ "o day at bl9dman's buff 
^u a v ext5sive lawn1 :i* 0 surr\nd$ on 

all sides by gravel walks1 :]e !re 0 no 
breakneck place to fe>4 ,x 0 expressly  
settl$ t !y %\ld n g beyond ! lawn1 & t 
:oev] pass$ its limits1 %\ld be look$ ^u
 z caught1 & submit to be bl9d$         
accord+ly4  ,x 0 ,adriana :o 0 bl9d$1 & 
on ! fai? ( _! agreem5t1 %e w5t quietly 
grop+ ab\t = almo/ a qu>t] ( an h\r2    
meantime1 ! o!r rogues all pass$ ! lawn1
 & mis*iev\sly left h] to seek !m 9 va94
 ,:5 %e f\nd out ! trick %e 0 almo/     
angry1 & ev5 ,madame ,d',h]nilly        
reproa*$ ! o!rs gravely = hav+ brok5 _! 
express agreem5t4  ,erne/9a propos$ t !y
 %\ld play at a game1 ! movem5ts ( :i* d
 n require mu* activity2 x is bl9dman's 
buff ) ! w&4 8,:at is t80 cri$ ,val]ia4 
8,oh10 said ! frolicksome ,erne/9a1 8,i 
w soon %ew y40  ,!y ha/5$ to ga!r f !   
banks ( a little rivulet :i* ran ?r\gh a
 g>d5 laid out 9 ! ,engli% ta/e1 a      
pliant bran* ( a weep+ will[2 !y /ripp$ 
x ( all its leaves1 & left x ab\t a foot
 & a half long4 ,!y 7 proce$+ to draw   
lots to asc]ta9 9 ! usual way :o %\ld be

 bl9d$2 :5 ,erne/9a1 :o 0 v good-natur$1
 (f]$ ( h] own accord to take !         
disagreeable "p ( ! bl9d "o3 ! o!rs     
accord+ly put a b&age ov] h] eyes1 &    
made sure t %e c\ld n see1 :5 !y gave h]
 ! w& to hold4 ,ea* ( ! o!rs !n took    
hold by turns ( ! opposite end ( ! w&1  
!y put x to _! lips & :isp]$ a few      
words1 endeav\r+ at ! same "t to        
disguise _! voices4 ,erne/9a :o _h      
propos$ ! game1 & :o 0 suppos$ to be    
well acqua9t$ ) x1 became ! victim ( h] 
good-nature1 = %e rema9$ a long "t      
unable to guess at any ( ! :isp]]s2 %e 0
 lucky en\gh1 h[ev]1 to succe$ at la/1 &
 ea* ( ! o!rs 7 oblig$ to submit to be  
bl9d$ 9 _! turn4  ,adriana %ew$ a good  
deal ( clev]ness at ?is game1 & manag$ =
 a long "t to avoid be+ caught2 at la/1 
! "o :o 0 bl9d$ contriv$ by a little sly
 trick to make h] betray h]self4 ,%e    
?rew h] (f h] gu>d1 & 9 h] surprise1 %e 
spoke )\t disguis+ h] voice2 %e 0       
consequ5tly imm$iately recognis$1 &     
triumphantly seiz$4 ,x 0 ,erne/9a :o    

play$ ?is trick1 :i* ,adriana resolv$   
%\ld n pass unrev5g$1 & accord+ly %e    
made use ( e ef=t to cat* ,erne/9a1 :o  
be+ ! clev]e/ ( ! p>ty contriv$ = a long
 "t to escape4 ,adriana might easily h  
seiz$ ^u ,adela1 or ,val]ia1 b x 0      
,erne/9a only t %e wi%$ to cat*1 & at   
la/ %e succe$$4  ,illu/ration3 ,girls   
play+ bl9dman's buff  ,:5 ,erne/9a's    
eyes 7 b&ag$1 ,adriana w5t to ,madame   
,d',h]nilly1 :o _h till !n rema9$ seat$ 
at "s di/ance )\t tak+ any %>e 9 ! game1
 b at ! desire ( ,adriana1 %e n[ drew   
ne> & held ! w&4 ,:ile %e ?us /ood fac+ 
,erne/9a1 %e rema9$ sil5t1 & ! adroit   
,adriana1 :o 0 close to h]1 mutt]$ a few
 words1 int]rupt$ e n[ & !n by a titt]4 
,z ,erne/9a knew no?+ ( ,madame         
,d',h]nilly's hold+ ! w&1 %e guess$     
repeat$ly1 b always 9 va94 ,at la/1     
we>i$ out ) h] ill luck1 %e decl>$ %e   
gave x up1 & ,adriana to complete h]    
little rev5ge1 ackn[l$g$ ! /ratagem %e  
_h practis$1 say+1 8,s y see1 ,erne/9a1 
! plott] is caught 9 8 own trap40 ,?is  

joke t]m9at$ _! sport at bl9dman's buff1
 b z x 0 yet too e>ly = !m to retire to 
_! ap>tm5ts1 !y det]m9$ to f9i% ! ev5+ )
 ano!r game2 & !y made *oice (          
,hot-cockles4 ,madame ,d',h]nilly1 :o   
wi%$ to put an end to _! little tricks (
 deceiv+ & *eat+ "o ano!r1 practices :i*
 we hope our "y read]s w condemn z be+  
highly improp]1 det]m9$ to play h]self !
 "p ( ! confessor2 ea* ( ! "y p came 9  
succession1 & plac+ h] h& ^u ,madame    
,d',h]nilly's lap1 spread h] "r h& ^u h]
 back1 & rema9$ 9 ?is position :i* is   
call$1 be+ ! p5it5t1 till %e c\ld guess 
:o /ruck h]4  ,! rules ( ?is game are   
extremely simple1 b !re is "o precaution
 necess>y 9 play+ x1 t ( n /rik+ too    
viol5tly4 ,excesses ( ?is sort 7 n mu*  
to be appreh5d$ :]e ! play]s 7 all "y   
ladies2 h[ev]1 we mu/ confess1 t "s ( !m
 felt incl9$ to give heavy bl[s2 ,madame
 ,d',h]nilly1 :o saw ?is1 took great c>e
 to re9 9 _! impetuosity4 ,%e oblig$ !m 
also to ! /rict obs]vance ( ! rules1 "o 
( :i* 01 t two p]sons %\ld nev] /rike at

 ! same "t4 ,:5ev] ?is happ5$1 ! p]son  
:o gave ! la/ bl[1 ought to take ! place
 ( p5it5t2 & ,madame ,d',h]nilly took   
c>e always to inflict ! p5alty )        
inflexible sev]ity4  ,:ile !y 7 at play1
 ! nurs]y-maid came to tell !m t supp] 0
 ready4 ,erne/9a want$ h] to hide beh9d 
a bu% = a little :ile1 & !n to /rike    
,adriana1 :o1 ( c\rse1 w\ld be a long "t
 be=e %e c\ld guess :o gave ! bl[4      
,madame ,d',h]nilly1 :o regrett$ hav+ 9 
a =m] in/ance l5t h]self to a deception1
 ev5 ?\gh x 0 an innoc5t "o1 w\ld n     
p]mit ?is little deceit to be practis$4 
,%e broke up ! game1 & ! *ildr5 f\nd1 9 
_! light & simple supp]1 a refre%m5t    
aft] ! fatigues ( play4 ,!y !n retir$ to
 b$1 :]e ex]cise1 comb9$ ) _! temp]ate  
repa/1 ensur$ !m good repose4    ,place 
?is among ! gold5 rules1   ,:i* y may   
le>n 9 moral s*ools2   ,:5 y receive a  
secret bl[   ,be sure t y c "n ! foe2   
,nor let ,suspicion's va9 pret5ce1      
,risque y\r rev5ge on ,innoc5ce4  ,!re  
is also ano!r description ( hot-cockles1

 call$ 8,bro!r1 !y /rike me40 ,!re are  
two p5it5ts1 ! "o :o f9ds himself t\*$ )
 ! corn] ( a pocket-h&k]*ief1 calls out 
to ! o!r1 8,bro!r1 !y /rike me40 ,! o!r 
replies1 8,:o /rikes y80 & ! fir/ "o mu/
 guess4 ,b "o ( ! play]s is a false     
bro!r2 sometimes he himself /rikes1 &   
sometimes 8 companion2 he takes c>e n to
 "n himself4 ,! game does n f9i% till ! 
p]son ^u :om ! trick is play$ p]ceives !
 *eat2 b if 8 comrades are clev]1 !     
illusion may la/ a good :ile4 ,! false  
bro!r compla9s t !y /rike him too       
viol5tly1 & is ! fir/ to call out & to  
compla9 ( ! trick4 ,at ! expiration ( a 
c]ta9 "t he gives up to ano!r1 :o       
purposely all[s himself to be caught2 & 
?is s]ves to prolong ! joke & ! game4   
,at la/ !y own to _! deceiv$ comrade1 ! 
trick !y h be5 play+ him1 & !y com=t him
 by tell+ him1 t 9 future he may cat*   
o!rs 9 ! same mann]4       #c ,! lett] 9
 :i* ,madame de ,sevign speaks ( !      
m>riage ( ,de ,lauzun ) ,mademoiselle   
,d',orlans4     ,,! ,,hoop ,,& ,,!      

,,skipp+-,,rope4   ,a complete *ange    
took place at ! ,ca/le ( ,d',h]nilly2 ! 
ma/] ( ! h\se & 8 son arriv$ to pass !  
vacation at ! ca/le4 ,! g5try ( !       
neighb\rhood also ha/5$ !re to enjoy !  
la/ f9e days ( autumn4 ,sev]al "y       
companions ( ,victor r5ew$ _!           
acqua9tance ) him1 & !y gave !mselves up
 to games mu* less s$5t>y ?an ^? play$  
by ! ladies4 ,! "y p ( bo? sexes v r>ely
 met dur+ ! week-days1 b !y walk$ &     
conv]s$ toge!r on ! ,sundays & holidays2
 sometimes dur+ ! latt] !y amus$        
!mselves ) c\ntry-dances 9 a tempor>y   
ball-room rais$ 9 a grove4 ,victor1 :o  
play$ v well on ! flute1 0 occasionally 
"o ( ! musicians1 b m frequ5tly appe>$  
among ! danc]s4  ,illu/ration3 ,girls   
play+ ) hoops  ,:5 ! boys _h a holiday1 
!y amus$ !mselves 9 ! p>k ) noisy       
sports1 su* z prison b>1 leap frog1 le  
*eval fondu1 c4 c4 ,! little ones play$ 
at ! poison ball1 ! skipp+-rope1 & !    
hoop4 ,madame ,d',h]nilly's daught]s 7 v
 frequ5tly ! witnesses ( ^! sports2 !y  

admir$ ! clev]ness :i* ! boys %ew$1 b !y
 did n envy !m _! amusem5t4  ,"o day1   
,victor & 8 fri5ds w5t ) _! preceptor1 a
 walk ( "s miles to jo9 9 a village     
fea/4 ,adriana & ,erne/9a f\nd 9 ! hall 
sev]al ( _! play?+s m+l$ ) ! books1     
maps1 c41 :i* !y us$ at _! /udies4      
,among ! re/ !y f\nd a hoop1 & a        
skipp+-rope4 ,!y 7 impati5t to try :e!r 
!y c\ld use ^! ) any dext]ity2 ?\gh at !
 same "t1 !y 7 a little a%am$ to be se5 
at su* mascul9e ex]cises4 ,_! "y        
neighb\r ,val]ia conqu]$ _! scruples2 %e
 said1 t %e _h be5 9 a s*ool :]e ! "y   
ladies 7 p]mitt$ to play at ^! games1   
because _! gov]ness consid]$ t !y af=d$ 
a heal?ful ex]cise1 b ! play]s 7 oblig$ 
to obs]ve t mod]ation1 :i* ! delicacy ( 
_! sex1 z well z _! t5d] age1 requir$4  
,!y f\nd ,val]ia's reason+ v good1 & !y 
det]m9$ to practise ! games ) t         
mod]ation :i* %e recomm5d$4 ,! wea!r1   
:i* till !n _h be5 v w>m1 *ang$ on a    
sudd52 a cold %>p w9d _h succe$$ to !   
mo/ suffocat+ heat4 ,no?+ c\ld be m     

heal?ful1 !re=e1 ?an ^? games :i*       
requir$ activity4  ,z !re 7 only two    
hoops1 !y resolv$ to make use ( !m by   
turns4 ,ea* _h rec\rse to ! assi/ance ( 
a /ick to enable h] to manage ! hoop1   
:i* %e trundl$ sometimes =w>d1 sometimes
 on "o side1 & sometimes %e turn$ x     
r\nd4 ,x 0 agre$ t ! game %\ld be       
adjudg$ to be won1 by ! lady ^: hoop    
arriv$ fir/ at ! goal )\t its hav+ fall5
 to ! gr\nd4  ,?is 0 a matt] :i* c\ld n 
be manag$ )\t great difficulty1 on      
acc\nt ( ! turn+s & w9d+s :i* !y _h to  
pass2 ! trees1 h$ges1 & o!r ob/acles    
also made ! hoop upset e mom5t4 ,add$ to
 ?is1 ! "y ladies 9 imitation ( :at !y  
_h se5 _! bro!rs d1 7 mis*iev\s en\gh to
 try to take advantage ( ^? :o play$ )  
!m1 & by pu%+ _! hoops a contr>y way1 to
 occasion ^? ( _! competitors to fall1 9
 ord] t !y !mselves might h a bett]     
*ance ( be+ fir/ at ! goal4  ,:ile two (
 !m 7 amus+ !mselves at ?is game1 ! o!rs
 hav+ seiz$ on a skipp+-rope1 made _! "y
 fri5ds skip alt]nately4 ,! two "y      

ladies :o held ! cord mov$ x            
circuit\sly1 b g5tly2 a ?ird1 &         
sometimes sev]al ( !m jump$ ) _! feet   
close toge!r ?r\gh x4 ,sometimes !y     
practis$ ! mo/ difficult /eps :i* !y _h 
le>n$ f _! danc+-ma/]1 or tri$ :o c\ld  
rise ! highe/ f ! gr\nd 9 cutt+ cap]s4  
,! mo/ boi/]\s endeav\r$ to imitate !   
boys1 & l !m !y ask$ = v9eg>1 t is ! t]m
 :i* !y use :5 !y want ! rope to g m    
quickly4  ,:5 ,victor & 8 companions    
return$1 !y 7 q delight$ to f9d t ! "y  
ladies _h be5 play+ at _! games4 ,victor
 propos$ ! next day t !y %\ld all play  
toge!r2 b ! "y ladies v prop]ly refus$4 
,!y cont5t$ !mselves ) be+ spectators4  
,! boys1 :o 7 "s ( !m fir/-rate play]s  
bo? at ! hoop1 & ! rope1 %ew$           
consid]able skill & /r5g?4 ,victor      
excell$ 9 ! d\ble leaps1 ! *evali]s or  
knights' cross1 & he ev5 p]=m$ sev]al   
triplets ) inf9ite grace & lightness4   
,! play] :o p]=m$1 )\t int]ruption1 !   
greate/ numb] ( ! knights' d\ble        
crosses1 won ! game4 ,! cord turn$ ) s  

mu* swiftness 9 ,victor's h&s1 t y c\ld 
h>dly believe he held x if y _h n he>d x
 :iz 9 ! air1 = x pass$ betwe5 8 feet & 
! floor ( ! ap>tm5t )\t t\*+ ei!r1 & x 0
 almo/ imp]ceptible to ! sight4  ,:5 !y 
_h ea* amus$ !mselves s+ly1 z long z !y 
lik$ ) ! rope1 !y =m$ into gr\ps ( six  
or eight1 to dance 9 ! middle ( ! long  
skipp+-rope4 ,! fir/ :o t\*$ ! rope ) 8 
foot /opp$ ! play2 he 0 oblig$1 by way (
 p5ance1 to /& on "o side1 & 0 left out 
( ! game till "s "o else _h fail$ 9 x4  
,,! ,,rope4    ,ma/]s & misses1 by y\r  
leave1   ,i beg ?is k9d advice to give2 
,:ate'er y\r games1 :ate'er y\r plays1  
,let !m no rival ang] raise4     ,b play
 z si/]s %\ld ) bro!rs2   ,= recollect  
?is :olesome tru?1   ,to man z useful z 
to y\?2   ,ambition's drum1 & ,fancy's  
toy   ,excite ! man & *>m ! boy2   ,b   
"k1 y de>1 delightful elves1   ,y ne'er 
c truly please y\rselves1     ,:ile y   
give pa9 to any o!rs4  ,illu/ration3    
,girls skipp+ rope   ,two may play      
toge!r ) ! same rope1 ea* ( !m hold+ "o 

end1 "o ) ! "r1 & ! o!r ) ! left h&4 ,we
 mu/1 h[ev]1 obs]ve1 t !y _c d 9 ?is    
mann]1 ei!r ! d\ble turns1 or ! knights'
 cross2 x w\ld be difficult1 if n       
impossible4 ,x is necess>y to move s z  
to keep "t exactly2 bo? p>ties mu/ also 
turn ! rope ) ! same degree ( swiftness4
 ,:5 ! movem5ts ( ! play]s are p]fectly 
9 unison1 !y may ov]run a good deal (   
gr\nd )\t ! motion ( ! cord be+         
int]rupt$4  ,! ,misses ,d',h]nilly1 to  
:om ?is idea _h be5 communicat$1 took   
advantage ( x to run races ) ! rope4    
,no?+ c\ld be m graceful ?an _! mann] ( 
p]=m+ ^? races2 sev]al gr[n-up p1 :o 7  
look]s-on1 agre$ t ! skipp+-rope1 ?us   
us$1 0 z conducive to heal?1 z x 0      
useful 9 giv+ ! "y ladies an easy &     
graceful c>riage1 & t !y might amuse    
!mselves ) x n only )\t impropriety1 b )
 advantage4     ,,b[ls1 ,,n9e-,,p9s1 ,,&
 ,,siam4   ,! premature coldness ( ! air
 =c$ ! company at ! ,ca/le to r5\nce all
 s$5t>y amusem5ts4 ,:ile ! ladies &     
g5tlem5 occupi$ !mselves ) billi>ds2 !  

boys play$ at b[ls1 ball1 humm+-top1 &  
,g]man top4 ,! "y ladies got hold ( !   
b[ls & n9e-p9s4 ,!y 7 lucky en\gh to    
discov] ?ree places :i* _h be5 purposely
 adapt$ = ?is amusem5t1 9 a "p ( ! g>d5 
:i* 0 v little frequ5t$ by ,victor & 8  
companions4 ,"s ( !m1 :o did n l b[ls1  
amus$ !mselves ) play+ at               
,puss-9-!-,corn]4 7,see !               
,frontispiece47  ,illu/ration3 ,girls   
play+ n9e-p9s  ,! gr\nd de/9$ = ?is game
 0 a /raight pa?1 :i* _h on ea* side a  
small bank1 to h9d] ! b[l f runn+ out ( 
! pa?4 ,!y divid$ ! b[ls equally1 & !y  
drew lots to det]m9e h[ !y 7 to play4 ,!
 lady1 :o drew ,numb] "o1 ?rew ! jack1 t
 is to say1 ! only small b[l at a       
di/ance2 ! jack is reg>d$ z ! goal2 !   
play] !n roll$ "o ( h] b[ls z ne> z %e  
c\ld to x4 ,numb] two came next2 ! "o :o
 drew x1 tri$ to approa* /ill ne>] to ! 
goal1 or to displace ! b[l :i* ! prec$+ 
play] _h ?r[n4 ,numb]s ?ree & f\r foll[$
 9 _! turn4  ,in/ead ( ea* play+ ^u _!  
own acc\nt1 ! be/ me?od is to =m two    

p>ties1 e memb] ( ea* p>ty hav+ ! same  
int]e/4 ,! art ( ! game consi/s         
sometimes 9 draw+2 t is to say1 to drive
 at a di/ance ! adv]s>y's b[l1 if x has 
approa*$ v ne> ! goal1 9 ord] t ! play] 
:o foll[s y1 may be able to get ne>] !  
goal ?an y\r adv]s>y4  ,:ile ! ,misses  
,d',h]nilly & _! "y companions 7 play+  
at ?is game1 !y 7 frequ5tly teas$ by _! 
nurs]y gov]ness1 :o kept call+ out to   
!m1 8,take c>e1 "y ladies1 y w dirty y\r
 clo!s40 ,!y (t5 disput$ :i* _h won !   
game by approa*+ ne>e/ ! goal2 & z1 on  
^! occasions1 !re 0 sometimes less ?an  
half an in* diff]5ce1 ! ?+ 0 n easily   
det]m9$4  ,speak+ ( ?is game1 rem9ds u (
 a /range circum/ance :i* happ5$ to !   
celebrat$ ,m>%al ,tur5ne4 ,z he 0 "o day
 walk+ ^u ! ramp>ts ( a city 9 :i* 8    
troops !n 71 )\t s]vants1 or any m>k (  
di/9ction1 he 0 acco/$ by a gr\p (      
workm5 :o 7 play+ at b[ls1 & :o begg$ t 
he w\ld decide a diff]5ce :i* _h aris5  
betwe5 !m ab\t ! game4 ,! ,m>%al measur$
 ! di/ance ) 8 cane1 & !n pron\nc$      

judgm5t4 ,! man aga9/ :om he _h decid$1 
rev5g$ himself by abuse4 ,! ,m>%al      
smil$1 :i* irritat$ ! angry play] /ill  
fur!r4 ,at ?is mom5t1 ! (fic]s belong+  
to ! ,m>%al's suite1 came up & address$ 
him z my "l2 ! poor workman1 equally    
fright5$ & a%am$ :5 he f\nd :om he _h   
insult$1 ?rew himself at ,tur5ne's feet1
 to implore 8 p>don4 ,! ,m>%al rais+    
him1 said k9dly1 8,my fri5d1 y 7 wrong 9
 suppos+ ,i w\ld deceive y40  ,our "y   
play]s _h v seldom any dispute at       
n9e-p9s1 = x 0 easy to reckon ! n9e-p9s 
t 7 ?r[n d[n1 & ^? :i* rema9$ /&+4      
,madame ,d',h]nilly put ! "y ladies 9   
m9d ( an anecdote :i* is relat$ 9 !     
memoirs ( ! y\ng] ,rac9e4 ,! great poet 
,boileau became disgu/$ ) poetry 9 8 old
 age1 & grew passionately fond (        
n9e-p9s4 ,su* 0 8 address1 t sometimes  
he ?rew d[n ! n9e ) "o /roke4           
8,ackn[l$ge10 cri$ he "o day1 8t ,i     
possess two great tal5ts1 :i* are       
equally useful to ! /ate & to society2 t
 ( play+ at n9e-p9s to p]fection1 & t ( 

writ+ tol]able v]ses40  ,:5 ! game is   
play$ ) small n9e-p9s1 & t y ?r[ ! b[l  
only a %ort di/ance1 ! play]s ?r[       
alt]nately2 b x m frequ5tly happ5s1 t a 
play] has two ?r[s runn+1 & ?is is !    
mann] 9 :i* !y proce$4 ,numb] "o ?r[s 8 
b[l at a di/ance to ! place m>k$ = !    
goal2 he mu/1 9 ?is fir/ ?r[1 knock d[n 
at lea/ "o p91 o!rwise he is oblig$ to  
rema9 !re = a "t2 ?is is :at !y call    
mak+ :ite cabbage1 & he gives up ! turn 
to ! play] on ! opposite side4 ,b if he 
has ?r[n d[n "o or two p9s1 & p>ticul>ly
 t 9 ! middle1 :i* alone reckons = n9e  
po9ts1 he ?r[s a second "t1 ?r[+ ! b[l f
 ! place 9 :i* x has previ\sly /opp$4   
,he !n reckons ! po9ts he has ga9$1 &   
leaves ! place to ,numb] two1 & s on4 ,!
 gr& difficulty ( ?is game is n to make 
m po9ts ?an is necess>y3 ! numb] is     
usually #ba2 & if1 aft] hav+ ga9$ #ai   
po9ts1 y happ5 to ?r[ d[n two p9s1 y w9 
! game2 b if y are s unlucky z to ?r[   
d[n ?ree or f\r1 y bur/1 & are oblig$ to
 beg9 ! game aga94 ,?is occasions great 

v>iety1 & r5d]s ! /r5g? ( ! two play]s  
equal4 ,x requires a great deal (       
practice to enable y to ga9 ! dext]ity  
necess>y to knock d[n at once a         
consid]able numb] ( n9e-p9s1 & y c nev] 
be c]ta9 ( ?r[+ d[n "o1 two1 or ?ree1 j 
at ! mom5t y wi%4  ,adriana _h less ta/e
 ?an ! o!rs = ?is game1 x requir$ too   
mu* precision2 &1 at ! same "t1 a degree
 ( /r5g? above h] age4  ,erne/9a1       
,val]ia1 & ! re/ ( ! elde/ girls1       
receiv$1 ab\t ?is "t1 a pres5t ( a set (
 n9e-p9s1 ( a diff]5t sort f ^? we h be5
 speak+ (4 ,!y compose ! game call$     
,siam4 ,y lose at x1 also1 by mak+ too  
_m po9ts2 & y are !n said1 z 9 ! o!r1 to
 bur/4 ,y\r fate is decid$ m frequ5tly  
by *ance at ,siam ?an at n9e-p9s1 = y _c
 always guide ! quoit at w1 :i* s]ves to
 ?r[ d[n ! p9s4 ,! quoit is made ( a h>d
 close wood1 ! edge ( x is cut a little 
slop+1 s z to describe a curve x is     
direct$ circul>ly ei!r to ! "r or to !  
left4  ,?is game is v common 9 ,india1 &
 z x 0 introduc$ into ,france dur+ !    

reign ( ,l\is ,,xiv41 by p 9 ! suite ( !
 ambassador ( ,siam1 :o 0 at t "t at !  
,c\rt ( ,v]sailles1 x has reta9$ ! "n ( 
_! c\ntry4  ,! n9e-p9s are n all ( !    
same value2 ^? :i* are rang$ 9 a circle 
reckon ea* = "o po9t2 ?ree o!rs :i* =m !
 po9t ( ! opposite side c\nt = #e1 #d1 &
 #c2 ! "o 9 ! middle is call$ ! ,siam1 b
 x is necess>y to ?r[ t d[n by itself1  
o!rwise ! play] loses all ! po9ts he has
 ga9$ be=e1 & is oblig$ to beg9 aga94   
,! rock ^u :i* ! play] is apt to split1 
is1 z we h already said1 ! go+ beyond ! 
numb] ( po9ts fix$ ^u2 & no skill c av]t
 ?is dang] :i* may arise f ! slighte/   
*ance1 su* z ! lea/ unev5ness ( ! gr\nd1
 or ev5 a little s& ^u ! quoit2 f causes
 ?us trivial1 ! game is frequ5tly lo/1 j
 at ! mom5t t ! play] appe>s to be on ! 
po9t ( ga9+ x4  ,our "y p amus$         
!mselves1 = ! re/ ( ! autumn1 ) a review
 ( ! games :i* _h delight$ !m dur+ !    
spr+ & summ]2 !y return$ to ! capital 9 
! beg9n+ ( ,novemb]4 ,! "y ladies eag]ly
 resum$ ! lessons :i* !y took f _!      

diff]5t ma/]s4 ,victor1 :o = ! fir/ "t1 
obta9$ a prize at ! ,univ]sity1 ent]$   
into a high] class1 :]e he /rove ) a    
laudable emulation to surpass 8 fell[   
collegians4 ,! ,misses ,d',h]nilly1     
in/ruct$ by ! fir/ ma/]s 9 ! k (        
languages1 & 9 e o!r accompli%m5t       
suitable to _! rank1 pass$ _! leisure   
h\rs 9 society1 select$ = !m by _! "m1 &
 *iefly "u h] own eye4 ,betwe5 /udy &   
relaxation _! "t flew rapidly1 b bo? !  
"y ladies & _! bro!r1 (t5 recollect$ )  
pleasure1 ! amusem5ts !y _h enjoy$ at ! 
ca/le ,d',h]nilly1 & look$ =w>d )       
delight1 al?\gh )\t impati5ce1 to !     
p]iod :5 return+ to ! c\ntry !y %\ld    
once m resume _! heal?ful & exhil>at+   
sports4    ,?us 9 _! e>ly season1 gay1  
,9 life's delightful mon? ( ,may1       
,betwe5 ^? necess>y h\rs1   ,:5 k9d     
in/ruction gravely p\rs   ,its v>i\s    
lessons on ! m9d1   ,( k useful or      
ref9'd3   ,?us female y\? _! "t employ1 
,to /r5g!n ,heal? or wak5 ,joy1   ,:ile 
,reason's rip'n+ /ate prep>es   ,= o!r  

pleasures1 o!r c>es4     ,,! ,,end4     
,,london3   ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,w4 ,,cl[51    
,,nor?umb]l&-,,c\rt4     ,transcrib]'s  
,note3  ,words & phrases 9 italics are  
surr\nd$ by und]scores1 l ?is4 ,dialect1
 obsolete & alt]native spell+s 7 left   
un*ang$4  ,obvi\s pr9t+ errors1 su* z   
backw>ds1 upside d[n1 or p>tially pr9t$ 
lett]s1 7 correct$4 ,unpr9t$ lett]s &   
punctuation 7 re/or$4  ,footnotes 7     
numb]$ sequ5tially & mov$ to ! end ( !  
*apt] 9 :i* ! relat$ an*or occurs4      
,descriptions ( illu/rations 7 add$4  ,!
 foll[+ 7 *ang$3    d',h]nilly to       
,d',h]nilly3 ''',d',h]nilly express$ h] 
admiration'''   comma to /op3 '''ano!r a
 %uttlecock4 ,?is game'''   claok to    
cloak3 '''tak+ (f 8 cloak'''   /op to   
comma3 ''',:5ev] ?is happ5$1 ! p]son    
:o'''   colon to semi-colon3 ''',excite 
! man & *>m ! boy2'''