At last, trying first one thing, then another, he found that what she was after was to play piquet with him.

I went accordingly with the sergeant to this house, There I found the officer commanding the piquet and several others sitting at table, carousing with beer and tobacco and nearly invisible from the clouds of smoke which pervaded the room.

"I do not know piquet," he said.

My friend and I passed the time playing piquet, and listening to our natives, who talked earnestly together, going over many of their strange and thrilling hunting experiences.

As regards the piquet, I cannot but think that your play from king and knave is more brilliant than safe.