| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Forged Coupon by Leo Tolstoy: bles during his service. About twelve years ago
he quitted the service--not quite of his own ac-
cord: as a matter of fact he had been compelled
to leave--and bought an estate from a young
land-owner who had dissipated his fortune. Peter
Nikolaevich had married at an earlier period,
while still an official in the Customs. His wife,
who belonged to an old noble family, was an
orphan, and was left without money. She was
a tall, stoutish, good-looking woman. They had
no children. Peter Nikolaevich had considerable
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Talisman by Walter Scott: Knowest thou not the people whom the Saracens call Charegites?"
"Surely," answered the Marquis; "they are desperate and besotted
enthusiasts, who devote their lives to the advancement of
religion---somewhat like Templars, only they are never known to
pause in the race of their calling."
"Jest not," answered the scowling monk. "Know that one of these
men has set down in his bloody vow the name of the Island Emperor
yonder, to be hewn down as the chief enemy of the Moslem faith."
"A most judicious paynim," said Conrade. "May Mohammed send him
his paradise for a reward!"
"He was taken in the camp by one of our squires, and in private
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Young Forester by Zane Grey: awful--we must fly!"
"You thought of us?" Herky's voice sounded queer and strangled. "Bud!
Bill! Did you hear thet? Wal, wal!"
While he muttered on I cut Bill's bonds. He rose without a word. Bud was
almost unconscious. He had struggled terribly. His heels had dug a hole
in the hard clay floor; his wrists were skinned; his mouth and chin covered
with earth, probably from his having bitten the ground in his agony. Herky
helped him up and gave him a drink from a little pocket-flask.
"Herky, if you think you've rid some in your day, look at thet hoss," said
Bill, coolly, from the door. He eyed me coolly; in fact, he was as cool as
if there were no fire on Penetier. But Bud was white and sick, and Herky
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