[CHAPTER IV.]
THE CARD REPLACED.
Once in possession of the cards which he has abstracted, the Greek, whether the game he is playing be Lansquenet, Baccarat, or Vingt-et-un, replaces them in the pack in such a way, that they will be sure when dealt to return to him.
This trick is the easiest to execute that I have yet described.
The Greek waits, until it is his turn to gather up, either the whole, or a portion of, the pack; then, whilst drawing them towards him, he quietly places the cards he had in reserve on the top, taking care to hide the action, by spreading out his hand over them.
[CHAPTER V.]
THE CARTE A L'ŒIL, OR GLANCE.
In playing, it is sometimes necessary for the Greek to obtain a sight of some particular card in the pack.
In order to do this, he resorts to the following manœuvre:—
One of his little fingers is slipped into the pack, where the card he wishes to see, lies; quick as lightning he glances his eye across it, and with such rapidity is the action performed, that those playing with him cannot see it, particularly as the backs of the cards are turned towards them, and he is gesticulating with his other hand, to draw off their attention.