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Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring
·
Professor Hoffmann
39
We
have
above
recommended
you
to
keep
the
hands
together
as
much
as
possible;
but
there
are
circumstances
under
which
an
ostentatious
separation
of
the
hands
is
equally
effective.
Thus,
holding
the
cards
as
above
directed,
you
may
make
the
pass
by
(apparently)
merely
cutting
the
cards,
lifting,
in
truth,
the
under
instead
of
the
upper
half,
the
latter
making
way
(by
a
slight
and
momentary
extension
of
the
left
hand)
to
allow
it
to
pass.
You
may
also,
when
holding
the
cards
as
just
cut
(i.e.,
half
the
pack
in
each
hand),
make
the
pass
in
the
act
of
bringing
them
together.
To
do
this
you
should
hold
the
right
hand
packet
in
such
manner
that
the
thumb
and
second
finger
may
project
a
full
inch
beyond
the
face
of
the
cards.
At
the
moment
of
bringing
the
two
packets
together
(which
should
be
done
with
a
sidelong
motion
of
the
right
hand
from
right
to
left)
this
thumb
and
finger
grip
the
other
packet,
and
slide
it
out
towards
the
left
shoulder,
leaving
what
was
originally
the
right
hand
packet
in
the
left
hand.
If
this
is
done
neatly,
the
movement
is
so
subtle
that
the
keenest
eye
cannot
detect
that
the
two
packets
have
changed
hands.
Having
effected
the
change,
you
may
take
your
own
time
as
to
placing
the
now
uppermost
packet
on
the
other.
The
circumstances
of
each
trick
will
indicate
the
cases
in
which
it
may
be
desirable
to
adopt
either
of
these
variations.
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