Shethoughtforonemoment，andthenshesaid:
“Yes，Iwillplaythee，myLord，butmyhandhaslostitscunning，anditmaywellbethatMeriamunshallloseagain，asshehaslostall。
LetmesetthePieces，andbringwineformylord。“
ShesetthePieces，andcrossingtheroom，sheliftedagreatcupofwine，andputitbyPharaoh’shand。Buthewassointentonthegamethathedidnotdrink。
Hetookthefield，hemoved，shereplied，andsothegamewentbetweenthem，inthedarkfragrantchamberwherethelampburned，andtheQueen’seyesshoneinthenight。Thiswayandthatwentthegame，tillshelost，andheswepttheboard。