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Rh Just as the woman and her children are supposed to be out of hearing the mistress says:

This is gone through again until the mistress has engaged all the children as her servants, when she is supposed to let them all out to play with the mustard pots, which are represented by sticks or stones, in their hands.

A large party of children form themselves into two ranks; to one of these parties is given a ball. The rank to whom the ball is entrusted all hold their hands behind their backs, so that the opposite party should not know who has the ball in her possession.

The first rank advances and retires, saying:

Those in the second rank, who have nothing in their hands, say:

The opposite party turns round, saying:

The other party replies:

If they guess the right person, they change sides and go through the game as before.