«فَأَبْرَزَ مِنْهُ رِقَاعًا قَدْ كُتِبْنَ بِأَلْوَانٍ»
He brought out slips written in different colours.
Coloured written slips circulate through the holiday crowd. A plea that might otherwise be a passing public speech becomes a tangible item that each recipient can read and react to. The slips distribute the performance across many individuals.
When the narrator receives one, he becomes involved rather than remaining a detached observer. The object creates additional narrative possibilities: reading, responding, withholding, misplacing, or identifying a writer. Material props can therefore function as causes of subsequent action, not merely picturesque accessories.