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Then, holding this string down with the ring and little fingers, put the middle finger from above into the thumb loop, and close the middle finger down on the palm, holding the string in the bend of the finger as you turn the hands so that the palms face each other (Fig. 504).

You now have on each hand: (1) a near thumb string which passes behind the thumb, then away from you around the bent middle finger, and then straight across

to the other middle finger; (2) a far little finger string which passes toward you under the bent little, ring and middle fingers, up on the near side of the index, away from you around its tip and finally, as a far index string, to the centre of the figure.

Third: Bring the hands close together, the thumb and index of one hand pointing toward the thumb and index of the other hand (Fig. 505), and keep through-

out the following movements the other fingers closed on the palm, in order to hold their strings securely.

With the right thumb and index lay the left index string over the left thumb beside the left thumb string and on the far side of it. Withdraw the left index (Fig. 506). With the right index put the right index loop over the left thumb (Fig. 507) and withdraw the right index. See that this string is close beside the other