| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Tess of the d'Urbervilles, A Pure Woman by Thomas Hardy: there were no folk in the world but we two; and I wish
there were not--except 'Liza-Lu."
Clare though she might as well rest here till it should
get a little lighter, and he flung his overcoat upon
her, and sat down by her side.
"Angel, if anything happens to me, will you watch over
'Liza-Lu for my sake?" she asked, when they had
listened a long time to the wind among the pillars.
"I will."
"She is so good and simple and pure. O, Angel--I wish
you would marry her if you lose me, as you will do
Tess of the d'Urbervilles, A Pure Woman |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Michael Strogoff by Jules Verne: European territory of the Empire.
Ogareff obedient to his nature, a man who was never
touched by the sufferings of others, might have said that
word. He did not say it. Fedor retired with his heart
broken. In that interview his last hope was crushed.
During the two following days, the 3rd and 4th of Octo-
ber, the Grand Duke often spoke to the pretended Michael
Strogoff, and made him repeat all that he had heard in the
Imperial Cabinet of the New Palace. Ogareff, prepared for
all these questions, replied without the least hesitation. He
intentionally did not conceal that the Czar's government had
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Symposium by Xenophon: Poor Lamachus! he was forced to pay the score.
H. Frere.
II
Now the tables were removed, and in due order they had poured out the
libation, and had sung the hymn.[1] To promote the revelry, there
entered now a Syracusan, with a trio of assistants: the first, a
flute-girl, perfect in her art; and next, a dancing-girl, skilled to
perform all kinds of wonders; lastly, in the bloom of beauty, a boy,
who played the harp and danced with infinite grace. This Syracusan
went about exhibiting his troupe, whose wonderful performance was a
source of income to him.
The Symposium |
