| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Court Life in China by Isaac Taylor Headland: counsel the government. Wherever he was he gave as much attention
to the city government as to that of the province or the nation,
and in spite of his having no foreign education himself, he began
building up a system of public schools in his province like which
there is nothing else in the whole of China. Let us remember also
that during ail this time there was suspended over his head, from
the palace, a sword of Damocles which was liable to fall at any
time. But we will explain that further on as it is the last act
of the drama.
When Yuan went to Tientsin as Viceroy of the metropolitan
province he found there Dr. C. D. Tenny, the president of the
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Mansion by Henry van Dyke: So he went through the garden, and into the music within.
The Keeper of the Gate turned to John Weightman with level,
quiet,
searching eyes. Then he asked, gravely:
"Where do you wish me to lead you now?"
"To see my own mansion," answered the man, with half-concealed
excitement.
"Is there not one here for me? You may not let me enter it yet,
perhaps,
for I must confess to you that I am only--"
"I know," said the Keeper of the Gate--"I know it all.
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from King Henry VI by William Shakespeare: Yonder's the head of that arch-enemy
That sought to be encompass'd with your crown;
Doth not the object cheer your heart, my lord?
KING HENRY.
Ay, as the rocks cheer them that fear their wreck;
To see this sight, it irks my very soul.--
Withhold revenge, dear God! 't is not my fault,
Nor wittingly have I infring'd my vow.
CLIFFORD.
My gracious liege, this too much lenity
And harmful pity must be laid aside.
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