Part 14 (2/2)
”Any colour at all?”
”Yes, yes.”
”Any suit?”
”Oh, yes; do go on.”
”Well, let me see, I'll-pick-the-ace of spades.”
”Great Caesar! I mean you are to pull a card out of the pack.”
”Oh, to pull it out of the pack! Now I understand. Hand me the pack. All right-I've got it.”
”Have you picked one?”
”Yes, it's the three of hearts. Did you know it?”
”Hang it! Don't tell me like that. You spoil the thing.
Here, try again. Pick a card.”
”All right, I've got it.”
”Put it back in the pack. Thanks. (Shuffle, shuffle, shuffle-flip)-There, is that it?” (triumphantly).
”I don't know. I lost sight of it.”
”Lost sight of it! Confound it, you have to look at it and see what it is.”
”Oh, you want me to look at the front of it!”
”Why, of course! Now then, pick a card.”
”All right. I've picked it. Go ahead.”
(Shuffle, shuffle, shuffle-flip.) ”Say, confound you, did you put that card back in the pack?”
”Why, no. I kept it.”
”Holy Moses! Listen. Pick-a-card-just one-look at it-see what it is-then put it back-do you understand?”
”Oh, perfectly. Only I don't see how you are ever going to do it. You must be awfully clever.”
(Shuffle, shuffle, shuffle-flip.)
”There you are; that's your card, now, isn't it?” (This is the supreme moment.)
”NO. THAT IS NOT MY CARD.” (This is a flat lie, but Heaven will pardon you for it.)
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