Shuffle and cut the pack of thirty-two selected cards. Put them
together, and turn up in threes. Supposing there should be two of one
suit, and one of another, the highest is taken out. Should there be
three of one suit, all are to be withdrawn and laid on the table in
front of the dealer, in the shape of a semi-circle or horse shoe. If
three of equal value, such as three kings, or three tens, they are
likewise to come out. The pack is gone through, then shuffled and cut
again. When the end of the pack is arrived at, this is repeated a
third time, acting in the same manner. Now count from the
significator, or if that should not appear naturally, use the jack
(which is taken to represent the thoughts of the person consulting);
seven are counted each way till it is come back to, then the cards are
paired from end to end, being read as arrived at; then all the cards
are shuffled together, cut in three, and dealt out in packets of four,
face downward. Each packet is taken up and looked through, the cards
being turned up one by one till an ace is come to. Should there be no
ace in the parcel it is put on one side--it is useless. The cards are
shuffled and cut again, being turned up as before, and dealt in three
packets, stopping each time at the ace, as before. The third time they
are shuffled but _not_ cut, and dealt in packets of two, and proceeded
with as before. Should the four aces (in the last deal) turn up
without another card, the wish is supposed to be sure, and to come at
once. If they come out with hearts, or diamonds, there will be some
delay, but if the nine or seven of spades makes its appearance with
the aces, then it is said to be a sign of disappointment.