| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from Pierre Grassou by Honore de Balzac: the artist. Virginie became the color of her hair, lowered her eyes,
and turned aside her head to look at the sketches. Pierre Grassou
thought these little affectations charming, Virginie had such grace;
happily she didn't look like her father or her mother; but whom did
she look like?
During this sitting there were little skirmishes between the family
and the painter, who had the audacity to call pere Vervelle witty.
This flattery brought the family on the double-quick to the heart of
the artist; he gave a drawing to the daughter, and a sketch to the
mother.
"What! for nothing?" they said.
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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 Montezuma's Daughter by H. Rider Haggard: allegiance. But let him speak for himself, my lord. It may happen
that he has no desire to take me in marriage.'
Cuitlahua smiled grimly and said, 'When the choice lies between the
breast of death and those fair arms of yours, niece, it is easy to
guess his answer. Still, speak, Teule, and swiftly.'
'I have little to say, lord. If the princess Otomie is willing to
wed me, I am willing to wed her,' I answered, and thus in the
moment of my danger all my doubts and scruples vanished. As
Cuitlahua had said, it was easy to guess the choice of one set
between death and Otomie.
She heard and looked at me warningly, saying in a low voice:
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