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Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring
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Professor Hoffmann
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He
then
borrows
a
lady’s
handkerchief,
which
should
as
nearly
as
possible
resemble
the
substitute
hidden
in
the
caddy.
He
asks
permission
to
place
it,
for
the
purpose
of
the
trick,
in
the
vase.
This
is,
of
course,
readily
granted,
but
the
peas
are
in
the
way.
After
a
moment’s
pretended
hesitation,
he
says,
“Well,
I
will
put
them
in
the
caddy.
Pray
observe
that
I
really
do
so.”
So
saying,
he
pours
them
into
d
(which,
it
will
be
remembered,
is
for
the
time
being
the
centre
compartment),
leaving
that
compartment
uncovered,
so
that
they
may
remain
visible
to
all.
He
then
places
the
handkerchief
in
the
apparently
empty
vase,
which
he
closes
and
places
on
the
table.
He
continues,
“You
have
all
seen
me
place
the
handkerchief
in
the
vase,
and
the
peas
in
the
caddy.
Now
I
will
show
you
a
very
curious
experiment.
Perhaps
some
scientific
gentleman
among
the
audience
will
explain
how
the
effect
is
produced;
for
I
confess
that
though
I
have
performed
this
trick
some
scores
of
times,
I
am
not
quite
certain
myself
as
to
the
reason
of
the
phenomenon.
Let
me
beg
you
once
more
to
assure
yourselves
that
these
are
genuine
peas,
real
common-place
peas
at
twopence
a
pint,
with
no
nonsense
about
them.”
As
he
says
this,
he
passes
along
the
front
rank
of
the
spectators,
exhibiting
the
peas
in
the
caddy,
and
occasionally
taking
out
a
handful,
and
offering
them
for
closer
inspection.
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