Candide, who was naturally curious, suffered himself to be conducted to this lady's house, which was in the suburbs of Saint-Honore. The company was engaged at basser; twelve melancholy punters held each in his hand a small pack of cards, the corners of which were doubled down, and were so many registers of their ill fortune.
Candido, que naturalmente era amigo de saber, se dexó llevar á casa de la tal señora: estaban ocupados los tertulianos en jugar á la banca, y doce tristes apuntes tenian en la mano cada uno un juego de naypes, archivo de su mala ventura.