"Let us have a sweepstake instead." "What is a sweepstake, uncle ?" There was a general laugh.
"Well, my dear, we each put in a rupee.

There are six of us, and there are Wilson and the Doctor.

You will go in, Doctor, won't you ?" "Yes; I don't mind throwing away a rupee, Major." "Very well, that makes eight.

We put eight pieces of paper in the hat.
Six of them have got the names of the horses on, the other two are blank.

Then we each pull out one.