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Nancy, meanwhile, who surmised what was troubling Judith, was watching her anxiously, and because she knew her so well she saw that Judith was not putting her whole self into the game, although she had won the first set by a very narrow margin. Nelly's score was climbing steadily now five-three, five-four.
Both Koraks and Chukchis count by fives instead of tens, a peculiarity which is also noticeable in the language of the Co-Yukons in Alaska. The Korak numerals are: Innín, One. Née-ak°h, Two. Nee-ók°h, Three. Née-ák°h, Four. Míl-li-gen, Five. In-nín míl-li-gen, Five-one. Née-ak°h " Five-two. Nee-ók°h " Five-three. Née-ák°h " Five-four. Meen-ye-geet-k°hin, Ten.
Isn't there a backgammon board forward, in that locker, Thomas?" The board was found and the dice produced. "The highest takes which?" "Say Laura Thurston." "Very good; throw." "You first." "No. Go on." Charlie threw with about the same amount of excitement he might have exhibited in a turkey raffle. "Five-three," said he; "now for your luck." "Six-four! Laura's mine. Satisfied?"
"Guess we'd better hike along, Clint. How far is Wharton from here?" "About five miles, by road," said the youth. "Maybe less if you cross over there and hit the trolley line. Say, if you get over there you might catch a car. What time is it?" "Just five-three," answered Clint. "Oh, well, then there won't be one along for most a half-hour. That'll be your shortest way, though."
Liberty 5-3000 . . . Liberty five-three thousand . . . Liberty 5-3000 . . . . We wish to write this name. We wish to speak it, but we dare not speak it above a whisper. For men are forbidden to take notice of women, and women are forbidden to take notice of men. But we think of one among women, they whose name is Liberty 5-3000, and we think of no others.
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