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- 10 of Clubs - An unpreposessing and common object, reputed by the locals to be cursed.
- 8 of Diamonds - A treasure looted in a foreign land, imported and hidden from the authorities.
- Queen of Clubs - A braying donkey, overloaded with Berber carpets brought down from the hills for delivery to a rich merchant.
- Ace of Clubs - The Muezzin's call to prayer, heard across the city from atop a high spire.
- 7 of Hearts - A man strolling through the crowded streets, contemplating a crime.