“For the first set the question is:
“‘What article is this?’
“This gives the clue to ten distinct articles. The next demand may be:
“‘Can you tell?’
“Which would be solution for ‘bag,’ it being the third in the list.
“‘Say the fabric.’
“The reply would be, ‘Silk,’ that being the first in the line of fabrics, and, as I have before stated, ‘say’ representing No. 1. If a leather bag, it would be: ‘Will you tell the fabric?’ ‘will’ standing for No. 5.
“A handkerchief is presented, and the question is:
“‘What article is this? Say;’ which explains that it is a handkerchief, as that is the first article in the list.
“‘Can you tell the fabric?’