Demetri laughed and sat forward a little as he took a drink of his rum. It was good to be at the club and with the others. He never could resist a good night of cards or entertainment, with friends and new acquaintances either.
Do not worry my friend, we will teach you the rules he said in slightly accented French. It had been a while for him to have a need to be fluent but he'd used it enough over the years to keep the skills up.
He looked around at the others. "I'm sure we all remember what it was like when we all started playing. Some games have harder or more difficult rules than others." He smiled at Lord Hurst. "What game would suggest M'Lord?"