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The Queen of Spades- Winterson's secret date with Pushkin's gambler?

Spades

[Queen of spades (English form)][Queen of spades (French form)]

Called “Pallas” on the French deck, possibly after the Greek goddess Athena. She faces left, and is seen in profile. On the English deck, she is the only queen with a scepter. She faces forward, a little to the right.

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