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The enemy had declared "no trumps. " Rupert played out his ace and king of clubs and cleared the adversary of that suit; then the Sheep, whom the Fates had inflicted on him for a partner, took the third round with the queen of clubs, and, having no other club to lead back, opened another suit. The enemy won the remainder of the tricks -- and the rubber.
"I had four more clubs to play; we only wanted the odd trick to win the rubber," said Rupert.