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Rh 2. Le chiffre posé.

3. Connaissez-vous le chiffre?

4. Pouvez-vous dire le chiffre?

5. Quel chiffre a-t-on posé?

G. Annoncez le chiffre posé.

7. Faites connaitre le chiffre.

8. Voulez-vous dire le chiffre?

9, Nommez le chiffre.

0. Monsieur vient de poser un chiffre.

In like manner, if two figures are required, the operator uses, instead of "chiffre," the expression "nombre;" and the subject being thereby warned that he has a double number to declare, announces the value of the initial letters of the first two words.

The following examples will make this clear:

To indicate to the subject that three figures are required, the operator commences his question with the seemingly valueless word "Bien" (the initial of which represents no figure).

Thus:

When four figures are wanted, the question opens with "Très bien:"

For five figures the operator begins with "Eh bien."

"Bien, très bien," announces six figures:

For seven figures the operator begins by using the word "Faites" in some apparently innocent question, such as, "Faites savoir le nombre de chiffres posés;" and when the answer, 7, is given, he would add, supposing such a number as 1912953 to be required,