| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from St. Ives by Robert Louis Stevenson: footsteps. The fury of the concussion gave me (had one been still
wanted) a measure of the turmoil of his passions. In a sense, I
felt with him; I felt how he would have gloried to slam that door
on my uncle, the lawyer, myself, and the whole crowd of those who
had been witnesses to his humiliation.
CHAPTER XX - AFTER THE STORM
NO sooner was the house clear of my cousin than I began to reckon
up, ruefully enough, the probable results of what had passed. Here
were a number of pots broken, and it looked to me as if I should
have to pay for all! Here had been this proud, mad beast goaded
and baited both publicly and privately, till he could neither hear
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Ruling Passion by Henry van Dyke: qualified to be appointed keeper. Before October was out the
certificate of appointment came back, and the expert packed his bag
to go up the river.
"Now look here, Fortin," said he, "this is no fishing trip. Do you
think you are up to this job?"
"I suppose," said Fortin.
"Well now, do you remember all this business about the machinery
that turns the lenses? That 's the main thing. The bearings must
be kept well oiled, and the weight must never get out of order. The
clock-face will tell you when it is running right. If anything gets
hitched up here's the crank to keep it going until you can
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Ten Years Later by Alexandre Dumas: too much accustomed to mankind, not to see in the cold and
almost haughty politeness of Athos, an index of hostility,
which was not of the temperature of that hot-house called a
court.
"You have powers. I suppose?" asked Mazarin, in a short,
querulous tone.
"Yes, monseigneur." And the word "monseigneur" came so
painfully from the lips of Athos that it might be said it
skinned them.
Athos took from an embroidered velvet bag which he carried
under his doublet a dispatch. The cardinal held out his hand
Ten Years Later |
