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Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring
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Professor Hoffmann
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As
he
reaches
the
end
of
the
line,
he
says,
“You
are
all
thoroughly
satisfied
that
these
are
genuine
peas,
and
that
the
lady’s
handkerchief
is
in
the
vase
upon
the
table.
Quite
right.
Now
observe,
I
don’t
even
touch
the
vase,
and
yet,
at
the
word
of
command,
the
handkerchief
will
pass
into
the
caddy
which
I
hold
in
my
hand.
Pass!”
During
the
last
few
words,
and
holding
the
caddy
for
an
instant
with
the
lid
towards
the
audience,
so
as
to
screen
his
hand,
he
has
pushed
the
sliding
tray
to
the
left,
so
that
d,
containing
the
peas,
now
occupies
the
end
space,
while
the
bottomless
compartment
e
has
taken
its
place
in
the
middle.
Dipping
down
through
this
compartment
into
the
hollow
space
beneath,
he
takes
out
the
substitute
handkerchief.
“My
commands
are
obeyed.
Here
is
the
handkerchief.
But
where
are
the
peas?
Probably,
as
the
handkerchief
has
taken
the
place
of
the
peas,
the
peas
have
taken
the
place
of
the
handkerchief.
Let
us
see.”
He
uncovers
the
vase,
lifting
this
time
with
the
cover
the
moveable
compartment
containing
the
real
handkerchief.
“Yes,
here
are
the
peas,
right
enough,”
shaking
the
vase,
and
taking
them
up
by
handfuls
to
show
them.
He
continues,
“Now
I
dare
say
this
seems
very
surprising
to
you,
but
in
truth
it
is
comparatively
simple.
The
real
difficulty
begins
when
you
try
to
make
the
handkerchief
and
the
peas
travel
back
again
to
their
original
situation.
This
part
of
the
experiment
is
so
difficult,
that
I
always
feel
a
little
nervous
over
it,
but
I
must
make
the
attempt.”
Pushing
the
substitute
handkerchief
openly
down
to
the
position
it
originally
occupied,
he
takes
the
opportunity,
in
carrying
the
caddy
back
to
the
table,
to
slide
back
the
tray
as
at
first,
and,
after
a
little
more
talk,
shows
that
the
peas
have
returned
to
the
caddy,
and
lifting
the
cover
alone
from
the
vase,
produces
therefrom
the
genuine
handkerchief.
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