twelve o'clock
How silly I am , I always give away the secret ! You tell a _ card _ , not the hour . It 's quite easy . You have an imaginary clock face on the hearthrug ; twelve o'clock is the fire , and you lay the poker on the rug with the point on the number you want -- one , two , three and so on , up to queen . For king , you simply hold it in your hand , which puzzles them more than ever . '' `` What about the suits ? '' `` Oh , that 's quite easy .