| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from Tono Bungay by H. G. Wells: had come to me with the business life. The shame of that
cowardice spurred me none the less because it was probably
altogether my own secret. I felt that Cothope at any rate might
suspect. Well,--he shouldn't suspect again.
It is curious that I remember that shame and self accusation and
its consequences far more distinctly than I recall the weeks of
vacillation before I soared. For a time I went altogether
without alcohol, I stopped smoking altogether and ate very
sparingly, and every day I did something that called a little
upon my nerves and muscles. I soared as frequently as I could.
I substituted a motor-bicycle for the London train and took my
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from The Red Seal by Natalie Sumner Lincoln: brought back, and the colonel swore at him - 'twas more than Thomas
could stand and he ups and goes." Barbara halted half way to the
door. "Did Thomas get the dogs?"
"You wait and see, miss." Grimes was guilty of a most undignified
wink. "Thomas ain't forgiven himself for not being here Monday night,
miss; though it wouldn't a done him any good; he wouldn't a heard Mr.
Turnbull climbing in or his arrest, away upstairs in the servants'
quarters."
"Grimes," Barbara retracted her footsteps and placed her lips very
close to the old servant's ear.
"When I came in on Tuesday morning I found the door to the attic
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