held in the bend of the left index by which the strings can now be pulled tight (Fig. 80).
Fourth: Arrange the loop held by the left index on the left hand in the First Position across the palm and behind the thumb and little finger.
Fifth: Bring the palms together, point the left index downward, and put it,
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from above, behind the string crossing the right palm; with the left index still pointing downward pull the string away from the palm (Fig. 81), and, while turning the left index first toward you and then upward (Fig. 82), separate the hands. This movement puts a twisted loop on the left index.
Sixth: Bend the right index down into the right thumb loop (Fig. 83), and
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then, turning the palm away from you, put the right index, carrying the right far thumb string, down into the little finger loop (Fig. 84) and pick up with its tip the right near little finger string (Fig. 85). As you return the index to its original