3. THE IMPOSSIBLE KNOT
Take one end of the cord in each hand, so that each end protrudes not more than two inches from the fist. Hold the left hand stationary and make the following moves with the right hand, holding its end throughout.
First Effect: Tying a Simple Knot
(1) Pass the right hand over the left wrist from the front of the wrist to the back and downwards, forming the loop C (Fig. 2).
(2) Pass the right hand through the loop C from within outwards and then back through D from without inwards as shown by the arrows (Fig. 2A).
(3) Separate the hands and the cord will be in the position shown in Fig. 3.
(4) Turn both hands downwards as if merely to allow the cords to slip over them; release the end B and seize the cord at Y, thus regaining hold of B after it has passed through the loop X.
(5) It only remains to stretch the hands wide apart and a knot forms in the middle of the cord. Be careful that at the finish the end B is the same length as before.
Second Effect: Tying a Ring on the Cord
All you have to do is to pass the cord through the ring and let it hang in the middle of the cord. A repetition of the moves explained in the first effect will tie the ring on the cord.
Third Effect: A Spectator Holds the Ends of the Cord
Form Fig. 3 with the cord and invite a spectator to take hold of the ends A and B, one end in each hand. Draw your hands away from the cords entirely and instruct the spectator to draw his hands apart. Much to his surprise the knot forms as before.
Fourth Effect: The Ends of the Cord Tied on the Thumbs
As a final and positive proof that the ends are not released or crossed in the action, invite a spectator to tie them to your thumb tips. Once more make Fig. 3, forming it very slowly and inviting the closest inspection; then, holding your hands well apart, let the spectator take the ends off your thumb tips and hold them one in each hand. Again he finds that the mysterious knot forms in the middle of the cord.
This is a very effective trick and to the uninitiated it creates a perfect illusion.
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