| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Mayflower Compact: #STARTMARK#
The Mayflower Compact
November 11, 1620 [This was November 21, old style calendar]
In the name of God, Amen. We, whose names are underwritten,
the Loyal Subjects of our dread Sovereigne Lord, King James,
by the Grace of God, of Great Britaine, France, and Ireland,
King, Defender of the Faith, &c.
Having undertaken for the Glory of God, and Advancement of
the Christian Faith, and the Honour of our King and Country,
a Voyage to plant the first colony in the Northerne Parts
of Virginia; doe, by these Presents, solemnly and mutually
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from A Voyage to Arcturus by David Lindsay: "Where?"
"At our destination.... Come! The sun's rising."
As they started clambering down the pass side by side, Branchspell,
huge and white, leaped fiercely into the sky. All the delicacy of
the dawn vanished, and another vulgar day began. They passed some
trees and plants, the leaves of which were all curled up, as if in
sleep.
Maskull pointed them out to his companion.
"How is it the sunshine doesn't open them?"
"Branchspell is a second night to them. Their day is Alppain."
"How long will it be before that sun rises?"
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from In a German Pension by Katherine Mansfield: "She's not at all well. She hurt her head coming down the slide with Max
on Sunday. I told her to stay at home all day."
"I'm sorry. Are you other fellows going back to the town or stopping on
here?"
Fuchs and Victor said they were stopping--Max did not answer, but sat
motionless while the men paid for their coffee and moved away. Victor came
back a moment and put a hand on his shoulder.
"If you're going right back, my dear, I wish you'd look Elsa up and tell
her I won't be in till late. And feed with us to-night at Limpold, will
you? And take some hot grog when you get in."
"Thanks, old fellow, I'm all right. Going back now."
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