That's okay, and she makes the sign of the cross over the water three times and then begins to cut the cards.
好吧,她用手在水面上画了三次十字,开始抽牌。
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Multiplication sign
The multiplication sign or times sign is the symbol ×. The symbol is similar to the lowercase letter x but is a more symmetric saltire, and has different uses. It is also known as St. Andrew's Cross and dimension sign.