After having shuffled the pack of thirty-two selected cards either cut
them yourself or, if acting for another person, let that person cut
them, taking care to use the left hand. Then count seven cards,
beginning with the one lying on the top of the pack. The first six are
useless, so put them aside, and retain only the seventh, which is to
be placed face uppermost on the table before you. Repeat this three
times more, then shuffle and cut the cards you have thrown on one
side, together with those remaining in your hand, and tell them out in
sevens as before, until you have thus obtained twelve cards. It is
however indispensable that the Consultant card or one representing the
person whose fortune is being told should be among the number;
therefore the whole operation must be recommenced in case of it not
having made its appearance. Your twelve cards being now spread out
before you in the order in which they have come to hand, you may begin
to explain them as described in the manner of dealing the cards in
threes--always bearing in mind both their individual and relative
signification. Thus, you first count the cards by sevens, beginning
with the one representing the person for whom you are acting, going
from right to left. Then take the two cards at either extremity of the
line or half-circle, and unite them, and afterwards form the three
heaps or packs and "the surprise" precisely as we have before
described. Indeed, the only difference between this and the three card
method is the manner in which the cards are obtained.