| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from The American by Henry James: so I'm not surprised. But last night I was very impatient.
I didn't see how I could keep still until you came.
It was a matter of keeping still, just like this; as still
as a mummy in his case. You talk about trying; I tried that!
Well, here I am yet--these twenty hours. It seems like twenty days."
Bellegarde talked slowly and feebly, but distinctly enough.
It was visible, however, that he was in extreme pain,
and at last he closed his eyes. Newman begged him to remain
silent and spare himself; the doctor had left urgent orders.
"Oh," said Valentin, "let us eat and drink, for to-morrow--to-morrow"--
and he paused again. "No, not to-morrow, perhaps, but today.
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The fourth excerpt represents the element of Earth. It speaks of physical influences and the impact of the unseen on the visible world, and is drawn from King James Bible: EXO 25:40 And look that thou make them after their pattern, which was
shewed thee in the mount.
EXO 26:1 Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of
fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of
cunning work shalt thou make them.
EXO 26:2 The length of one curtain shall be eight and twenty cubits,
and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: and every one of the
curtains shall have one measure.
EXO 26:3 The five curtains shall be coupled together one to another;
and other five curtains shall be coupled one to another.
EXO 26:4 And thou shalt make loops of blue upon the edge of the one
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