2. A game consists of five points. Each trick, above six, counts one point.
3. Honours, i.e., Ace, King, Queen, and Knave of trumps, are thus reckoned:
If a player and his partner, either separately or conjointly, hold—
- The four honours, they score four points.
- Any three honours, they score two points.
- Only two honours, they do not score.
4. Those players, who, at the commencement of a deal, are at the score of four, cannot score honours.
5. The penalty for a revoke[1] takes precedence of all other scores. Tricks score next. Honours last.
6. Honours, unless claimed before the trump card of the following deal is turned up, cannot be scored.
7. To score honours is not sufficient; they must be called at the end of the hand; if so called, they may be scored at any time during the game.
8. The winners gain—