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86 index completely up, and straighten it (Fig. 182), when it will be seen that the original far index string and the near little finger string have both become far index strings. Release the strings passing around each little finger.

You now have two loops on each index, twisted toward the centre of the figure; and a loop on each thumb (Fig. 183).

Third: Turning the palms toward you, with the middle, ring and little fingers

of each hand pull straight down, as far as possible, the two far index strings (Fig. 84). Fourth: Gently withdraw each thumb (Fig. 185, Right hand).

Fifth: Bend each thumb away from you into the former thumb loop (now hanging from the top straight string of the figure), and pick up, with the back of the thumb, the diagonal string passing from the near side of the index down

around the two strings at the bottom of the figure (Fig. 185, Left hand), and pull it toward you through the hanging loop.

Raise the thumbs toward you and the index fingers away from you, and keep the lower strings well down, by bending the middle, ring and little fingers around them, and the finished figure will appear (Fig. 186).