Enquire within upon everything by Robert Kemp Philp

92. Laws of All-Fours.

i. A new deal can be demanded for an exposed card, too few or too many cards dealt; in the latter case, a new deal is optional, provided it be done before a card has been played, but not after, to draw from the opposing hand the extra card. ii. No person can beg more than once in each hand, except by mutual agreement. iii. Each player must trump or follow suit on penalty of the adversary scoring one point. iv. If either player score wrongly it must be taken down, and the adversary either scores four points or one, as may have previously been agreed. v. When a trump is played, it is allowable to ask your adversary if it be either high or low. vi. One card may count all-fours; for example, the eldest hand holds the knave and stands his game, the dealer has neither trump, ten, ace, nor court-card; it will follow that the knave will be both high, low, Jack, and game, as explained by--