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Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring
·
Professor Hoffmann
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We
will
suppose
that
the
audience
are
at
length
fully
satisfied
that
the
two
red
aces
are
in
the
middle,
and
the
two
black
ones
at
the
opposite
ends
of
the
pack.
You
then
say,
“Ladies
and
gentlemen,
I
am
about
to
command
these
aces
to
change
places.
Pray
observe
by
what
a
very
simple
movement
the
transposition
is
effected.”
Making
a
quick
upward
movement
with
the
right
hand,
you
ruffle
the
cards,
at
the
same
moment
saying,
“Pass!”
Turning
the
faces
of
the
card
to
the
audience,
you
show
them
that
the
red
aces
are
now
at
top
and
bottom,
and
the
black
ones
in
the
middle.
While
exhibiting
them,
take
an
opportunity
to
slip
the
little
finger
between
these
latter,
and
in
closing
the
cards
(while
they
are
still
face
upwards),
again
make
the
pass,
and
place
the
pack
face
downwards
on
the
table.
You
then
say,
“I
have
now,
as
you
see,
made
the
aces
change
places.
I
don’t
know
whether
you
saw
how
I
did
it.
Perhaps
I
was
a
little
too
quick
for
you.
This
time
I
will
do
it
as
slowly
as
you
please,
or,
if
you
prefer
it,
I
will
not
even
touch
the
cards
with
my
hands,
but
merely
place
my
wand
upon
the
pack,
so.
Pass!
Will
you
please
to
examine
the
pack
for
yourselves,
when
you
will
find
that
the
aces
have
again
changed
places,
and
have
returned
to
their
original
positions.”
This
is
found
to
be
the
case.
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