““It was a trick he had found in Perplexing Parlour Illusions, but the instructions were infuriating, unhelpful and vague. Phrases like 'then vanish the penny in the usual way,' occured every sentence or so. In this context, Shadow wondered, what was 'the usual way'? A French drop? Sleeving it? Shouting 'Oh my god, look out! A mountain lion!' and dropping the coin into his side pocket while the audience's attention was diverted?””
