Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne wrote on Jan 4th 2005, 08:09:59 about
whist
Rating: 20 point(s) |
Read and rate text individually
»You were in the habit of playing whist,« resumed Fix, »on the steamers.«
»Yes; but it would be difficult to do so here. I have neither cards nor partners.«
»Oh, but we can easily buy some cards, for they are sold on all the American trains. And as for partners, if madam plays--«
»Certainly, sir,« Aouda quickly replied; »I understand whist. It is part of an English education.«
»I myself have some pretensions to playing a good game. Well, here are three of us, and a dummy--«
»As you please, sir,« replied Phileas Fogg, heartily glad to resume his favourite pastime even on the railway.
Passepartout was dispatched in search of the steward, and soon returned with two packs of cards, some pins, counters, and a shelf covered with cloth.
The game commenced. Aouda understood whist sufficiently well, and even received some compliments on her playing from Mr. Fogg. As for the detective, he was simply an adept, and worthy of being matched against his present opponent.
| Some random keywords |
famous
Created on Mar 9th 2001, 06:53:40 by Josef, contains 11 texts
DNA
Created on Apr 5th 2001, 22:25:26 by nOvJuL, contains 9 texts
trepidation
Created on Mar 2nd 2005, 09:30:52 by Rohmbock, contains 6 texts
England
Created on Jan 19th 2002, 00:52:50 by Sunshine, contains 11 texts
concern
Created on May 15th 2004, 10:13:04 by The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens, contains 1 texts
|
| Some random keywords in the german Blaster |
gegen-den-Server-pissen-ist-scheisse
Created on Nov 17th 2003, 22:13:00 by Das Gift, contains 11 texts
Prominentenbumsgeschichte
Created on Nov 5th 2003, 00:41:55 by ski, contains 6 texts
Schwanzvergleich
Created on Mar 22nd 2001, 07:25:38 by Nils, contains 114 texts
zugeschlossen
Created on Jun 7th 2010, 09:40:23 by Kerstin, contains 7 texts
Ich-träume-schon-Jonas-und-Lukas-nackt-zu-sehen
Created on Aug 4th 2020, 01:02:02 by Thomas, contains 16 texts
justieren
Created on May 7th 2001, 10:28:54 by thefade, contains 12 texts
Wurfschwester
Created on Jan 18th 2010, 23:27:09 by Lebowsky, contains 3 texts
|