\"Herearetwostrangers,\"saidMr.Grant,withextraordinarygravitylayingdownthecards,\"andhereisa\'journey;\'thisis\'unexpectednews,\'andthistenofdiamondsmeans\'greatwealth\'toyou,whichyouseefollowstheadventofthetwostrangersandissomewayconnectedwiththem.\"
\"Oh,indeed,\"saidtheyoungladywithgreatpertnessandatossofherhead.\"Isupposethey\'vegotthemoneywiththem.\"
\"No,thoughitreachesyouthroughthem,\"heansweredwithunflinchingsolemnity.\"Waitabit,Ihaveit!Isee,I\'vemadeamistakewiththiscard.Itsignifiesajourneyoraroad.Queer!
isn\'tit,Steve?It\'sTHEROAD.\"
\"Itisqueer,\"saidRicewithequalgravity;\"butit\'sso.Theroad,sure!\"NeverthelesshelookedupintothelargeeyesofClementinawithacertainconfidentialairoftruthfulness.