Stealing The Goose

I saw this at Christie's and had to try it out.

The rules:
Turn to page 123 in the nearest book
Find the fifth sentence
Post the three sentences that follow the fifth sentence

Nearest book: The Going to Bed Book - does not contain 123 pages.
Next closest book (right under that one): Self-Working Table Magic by Karl Fulves

"Your left hand comes out lossely cupped and drops to the left side. But all attention is on the right hand as you shake the arm and apparently allow the pencil to drop down the sleeve. The audience anticipates the pencil will appear in the right hand."

That was Mike's book. Mine was under that.
Thorn in My Heart by Liz Curtis Higgs

"She gazed down the road toward Lochbank Farm and Maxwell Park beyond it. She could not risk her ladyship seeing her in such a disheveled state - muddy old shoes, drugget dress, her hair barely tamed by an unruly braid. Still, Lady Maxwell seldom ventured across the open park grounds, preferring instead her walled garden."

Try it if you want - leave me a comment if you do so I can come see what you're reading.