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Telling Fortunes by Cards · Mohammed Ali — chapter 8 of 36 · ~242 words · public domain

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Two Red Threes--Pleasant and profitable visitors and friends.

Two Black Threes--Disappointment and tears.

Two Black Twos--A departure.

Two Red Twos--An arrival.

The Ace, Nine, Ten and Seven of Spades--Divorce.

Seven and Nine of Spades--Separation.

Eight of Spades and Seven of Clubs--Prison, or confinement.

Six and Four of Spades--Sickness and danger.

Eight and Five of Spades--Malignity, caused by jealousy.

Six and Seven of Spades--Treachery, scandal, vexation.

Seven and Two of Spades--Tears caused by unfounded reports--often a false friend.

Nine and Six of Spades--A bitter and implacable enemy; if good cards follow, you will overcome, but if bad ones, he or she will triumph.

Three and Two of Spades--A short and not agreeable journey.

Seven of Hearts and Three of Spades--A journey and a strange adventure thereon.

Seven, Six and Five of Spades--Thieves, or danger of robbery.

Queen and Jack of Spades--Widowhood.

Nine and Ten of Spades--Danger by fire.

Six and Seven of Spades reversed--A fall or injury.

Eight and Ten of Spades--News at night, but not very pleasant.

Ten, Eight and Five of Spades--Broken engagement, or unfulfilled promise.

Six and Eight of Spades--Delay, postponement.

Nine, Seven, Six and Five of Spades--Bankruptcy.

Ace of Diamonds and Ten of Hearts--A marriage engagement.

Ace of Diamonds and Nine of Hearts--Hopes fulfilled.

Ten of Hearts and Four of Hearts--Marriage.

Three Tens and Five of Hearts--Happy love returned.

Eight of Hearts and Seven of Hearts--Doubt and indecision about an offer.

Seven of Hearts reversed--A nice and good present.

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