The person consulting is desired to choose one of these packs for herself or for himself as the case may be. This is turned up, and the four cards it contains are spread out from left to right, the individual and relative signification ascribed to them being duly explained. In like manner the pack on the left, which will be "for the house," is used; then the third one, "for those who do not expect it;" and lastly, "the surprise." In order to make the meaning perfectly clear another example is given. It is supposed that the pack for the person consulting consists of the jack of hearts, the ace of diamonds, the queen of clubs and the eight of spades reversed. It will be easy to interpret them as follows: "The jack of hearts--a gay young bachelor--the ace of diamonds--who has written, or who will very soon write a letter--the queen of clubs--to a dark woman--eight of spades reversed--to make proposals to her, which will not be accepted." On looking back to the list of significations, it will be found to run thus: Jack of Hearts--A gay young bachelor who thinks only of pleasure. Ace of Diamonds--A letter, soon to be received. Queen of Clubs--An affectionate woman, but quick tempered and touchy. Eight of Spades--If reversed, a marriage broken off, or offer refused. It will thus be seen that each card forms, as it were, a phrase, from an assemblage of which nothing but a little practice is required to form complete sentences. Of this a further example will be given by interpreting the signification of the three other packs. "For the house" is supposed to consist of the queen of hearts, the jack of spades reversed, the ace of clubs and the nine of diamonds, which are supposed to read thus: "The queen of hearts--a fair woman, mild and amiable in disposition--jack of spades reversed--will be deceived by a dark, ill bred young man--the ace of clubs--but she will receive some good news, which will console her--nine of diamonds--although it is probable that this news may be delayed." The pack "for those who do not expect it," consists of the queen of diamonds, the king of spades, the ace of hearts reversed, and the seven of spades: "The queen of diamonds--a mischief-making woman--the king of spades--in league with a dishonest lawyer---ace of hearts reversed--they will hold a consultation--seven of spades--but the harm they will do will soon be repaired." Last comes "the surprise," formed by, it is supposed, the jack of clubs, the ten of diamonds, the queen of spades and the nine of spades, of which the supposed interpretation is: "The jack of clubs--a clever, enterprising young man--ten of diamonds--about to undertake a journey--queen of spades--for the purpose of visiting a widow--nine of spades--but one or both their lives will be endangered." THE TWENTY-ONE CARD METHOD