| The boy has won a hand of piquet, and the spinster has noticed that he has difficulty enjoying triumphs. |
| Together with Chekhov, they played piquet, frequented the Taverne Gothique for oysters, or the Casino Municipal for entertainment. |
| He thanks you not, his pride is in piquet, Newmarket-fame, and judgment at a bet. |
| In spite of three hip replacements, Adams manages to visit his local pub to play piquet most evenings and continues to write. |
| By the fireplace, Protheroe, now dressed in sober grey, sat on a sofa playing piquet with an elderly gentleman. |
| At the extreme right of the Ridge, overlooking the trunk road, there was a strong piquet with a heavy battery. |
