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Four Threes--Period of time from six to twelve months; sometimes gain or money returned.

Four Twos--Visitors; two blacks together, disagreeable; two reds, pleasant, and sometimes love-making.

Three Aces--Great good luck.

Three Kings--A new friend or acquaintance who will advance you in life.

Three Queens--Quarrels, disputes, backbiting.

Three Jacks--A lawsuit or treachery.

Three Tens--A rise in social life, but not necessarily happiness with it.

Three Nines--A good removal, unless accompanied by very bad cards.

Three Eights--Love dreams, and longing for the unattainable, but often wishes or desires postponed; in some cases fresh engagements, but a little worry in obtaining them.

Three Sevens--Losses of friendship or property; reversed, you will never recover your goods.

Three Sixes--A very large and brilliant entertainment; if the two black ones come together, disgrace or scandal.

Three Fives--A delightful and happy meeting with absent friends.

Three Fours--Strangers or visitors coming to the house from a journey.

Three Threes--Slight annoyances or vexation caused by malicious tongues.

Three Twos--A good and staunch friend, but one who will grieve you by a queer temper.

Two Aces--Strange news quick and speedy, often good luck; two blacks, a telegram; two reds, a pleasant invitation.

Two Kings--A partnership or friendship.

Two Queens--A good female friend.

Two Jacks--Unpleasantness, sometimes only thoughts of people.

Two Tens--Change of residence or profession.

Two Nines--A good removal, sometimes business projects or documents, in many cases relating to a will.

Two Eights--An extraordinary occurrence.

Two Sevens--Sometimes sudden and unexpected; two blacks, great treachery, especially if reversed.

Two Sixes--A good friend; two blacks, a nasty, deceitful person, or a great danger, possibly an accident.

Two Black Fives--Danger from falls, or possibly by water.

Two Red Fives--Joyful and unexpected news.

Two Black Fours--Separation or unfriendly meetings.

Two Red Fours--Good appointments, or good luck.

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