George Ⅲ asked the once wellknown wit, Horne Tooke,whether he could play cards.

Your Majesty¹, replied Tooke, I am a mere² childwhere cards are concerned. I cannot even tell a King from a Knave³.

乔治三世问一度大名鼎鼎的才子霍恩·图克，会不会玩纸牌。

陛下，图克回答说：在玩纸牌方面，我只不过是幼儿园的水平。我甚至分不清国王和无赖。