One of the company goes out of the room, while the others choose a
word to be guessed, one with two or three different meanings being the
best.
[Illustration]
We will suppose that the word "Spring" has been thought of. When the
person who is outside the room is recalled, he (or she) asks each one
in succession: "How do you like it?" The answers may be "Dry" (meaning
the season), "Cold and clear" (a spring of water), "Strong" (a
watch-spring), and "High" (a jump). The next question is: "When do you
like it?" The answers may be: "When I am in the country," "When I am
thirsty," "When my watch is broken."
The next question is: "Where do you like it?" and the answers may be:
"Anywhere and everywhere," "In hot weather," "In the clock." The game
is to try and guess the word after any of the answers, and if right,
the player last questioned takes the place of the one who is guessing;
if wrong, the questioner must try again.
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