| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy: because I gather from your questions that you mean to be a purchaser.
You must keep faith with me?"
"Very well--I don't mind a bottle--to give some friend or other to try
it on her young man." She produced five shillings, the price asked,
and slipped the phial in her capacious bosom. Saying presently that she
was due at an appointment with her husband she sauntered away towards
the refreshment bar, Jude, his companion, and the child having gone
on to the horticultural tent, where Arabella caught a glimpse of them
standing before a group of roses in bloom.
She waited a few minutes observing them, and then proceeded to join her spouse
with no very amiable sentiments. She found him seated on a stool by the bar,
Jude the Obscure |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The United States Constitution: To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for
governing such Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the
United States, reserving to the States respectively, the Appointment
of the Officers, and the Authority of training the militia according
to the discipline prescribed by Congress;
To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever,
over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may,
by Cession of particular States, and the Acceptance of Congress,
become the Seat of the Government of the United States, and to
exercise like Authority over all Places purchased by the Consent
of the Legislature of the State in which the Same shall be,
The United States Constitution |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Brother of Daphne by Dornford Yates: the girl recoiled in horror, I caught her by a warm ankle.
"Don't move!" I whispered. "Don't speak! Don't make a sound!
Listen! It's my own party in there- Berry and Co. It's the most
perfect thing that ever happened. Hush! We're going to have the
time of our lives."
Again I rolled in an ecstasy of mirth. As the comedy of the
situation dawned upon the girl, she began to laugh helplessly.
The knocking began again. I got up, and together we approached
warily. As we reached the door:
"I'm glad I had four cups of tea," said Berry. "How many did you
have?"
The Brother of Daphne |
