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24 "It takes the women for to put us wise To playin' games in war-time," an' 'e sighs.

An' 'ere Doreen sets out to put 'im right. "There's games an' games," she sez. "When women starts A hand at Bridge like she 'as played to-night It's Nature teachin' 'em to make it 'earts. The other suits are yours," she sez; "but then, That's as it should be, seein' you are men."

"Maybe," sez Poole; an' both gits up to go. I stands beside the door when they are gone, Watchin' their lantern swingin' to an' fro, An' 'ears Begg's voice as they goes trudgin' on: "If you 'ad led that Queen we might 'ave made. . . ." "Rubbidge!" shouts Poole. "You mucked it with yer Spade!"