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practicalmagicia00harr.pdf | 28 | 18 THE PRACTICAL MAGICIAN. The gentleman declined for a considerable time ; but at length, being overcome by the importunity, in order to get rid of the matter, assented. The time of the departure of the train had arrived and passed by, and the aspirant offered two guineas to learn the trick. The gentleman acceded to bis request on condition that he should faithfully promise not to reveal it to others, or to make public the mystery. "Agreed," says tho 'traveler. The mail train was gone-the money paid-tho trick exhibited and explained to him. "Oh!" cried the traveler, " how easy and plain it is. What a simpleton I have been to lose my journey and spend my money only to learn how you-." " Stop!" cried the gentleman, "remember you have promised not to divulge the secret." " Yes, but how foolish to care for an experiment which only depends on-. Stop, sir, stop. Are you going to tell all the room ?" and thus a good half-hour's amusement was caused by the traveler fretting over his simpli- city, and having relinquished an important journey for that which, though marvellous while a secret, became so simple and uninteresting to him after an explanation. |