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latestmagicbeing00hoff.pdf | 92 | 76 LATEST MAGIC the twelve cards he has taken from under the hand- kerchief, and shows them fanwise. Addressing the first drawer, he says, "Your three cards are among these, I think, sir?" and the same question is then addressed to the other two choosers, the answer being of course in the affirmative. "'Now, gentlemen, in order to prove that there is no deception, I will take away three cards at a time, one from each set of three. Pray observe that from beginning to end, I have not looked at the face of any card."7 He accordingly removes one of the forced, and two of the indifferent cards, making however some pretence of selection and throws them aside. "There are now only two cards belonging to each gentleman left. That is so, is it not?" The question is addressed to each of the three drawers in turn, and answered accordingly, after which the same process is again twice repeated. "And now, gentlemen, we have three cards left, belonging to neither of you, which is just as it should be. It is a peculiarity of this experiment that if it comes out right it always brings good luck to those taking part in it, SO you may all fairly expect to live happily ever afterwards, and I trust you will." If the performance is given before the family circle, or very intimate friends (who sometimes consider themseles privileged to be disagreeable), it is just possible that some ill-mannered person, |