cheiromancy

• He has really made me hate cheiromancy. —  Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories
• 'You don't mean to say that you believe in cheiromancy?' —  Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories
• Is physiognomy true? or phrenology? or graphology? or cheiromancy? —  Without Prejudice
• In fact, many people seemed afraid to face the odd little man with his stereotyped smile, his gold spectacles, and his bright, beady eyes; and when he told poor Lady Fermor, right out before every one, that she did not care a bit for music, but was extremely fond of musicians, it was generally felt that cheiromancy was a most dangerous science, and one that ought not to be encouraged, except in a tete-a-tete Lord Arthur Savile, however, who did not know anything about Lady Fermor's unfortunate story, and who had been watching Mr. Podgers with a great deal of interest, was filled with an immense curiosity to have his own hand read, and feeling somewhat shy about putting himself forward, crossed over the room to where Lady Windermere was sitting, and, with a charming blush, asked her if she thought Mr. Podgers would mind Of course, he won't mind,' said Lady Windermere, 'that is what he is here for. —  Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories
• In fact, many people seemed afraid to face the odd little man with his stereotyped smile, his gold spectacles, and his bright, beady eyes; and when he told poor Lady Fermor, right out before every one, that she did not care a bit for music, but was extremely fond of musicians, it was generally felt that cheiromancy was a most dangerous science, and one that ought not to be encouraged, except in a tete-a-tete. —  Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories

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