on on both
sides, you flourish the card so as just to reach the level of the top
of your hat (if you wear an Alpine scolloped, so much the better),
and then, bringing down the card, rapidly strike it on the pack twice,
uttering the words one, two, at each stroke; but, on the third raising
of the card, leave it on the top of your hat, striking the pack with
your hand--with the word three. Then request the party to look for the
six of hearts in the pack, and he will surely find it, to his amazement.

This trick may be performed in a drawing-room, if the operator be
seated, dropping the card behind his back, especially in an easy-chair.

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