| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Light of Western Stars by Zane Grey: not versed in the mystery of woman's motive enough, to divine the
deep significance of her reply.
For him the word had only literal meaning confirming the dishonor
in which she held him. Dropping her arm, he shrank back, a
strange action for the savage and crude man she judged him to be.
"But that day at Chiricahua you spoke of faith," he burst out.
"You said the greatest thing in the world was faith in human
nature. You said the finest men had been those who had fallen
low and had risen. You said you had faith in me! You made me
have faith in myself!"
His reproach, without bitterness or scorn, was a lash to her old
The Light of Western Stars |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from 'Twixt Land & Sea by Joseph Conrad: his eyes just then. He must have wondered why I had drawn the
curtains of my bed before going to sleep on the couch. He went
out, hooking the door open as usual.
I heard the crew washing decks above me. I knew I would have been
told at once if there had been any wind. Calm, I thought, and I
was doubly vexed. Indeed, I felt dual more than ever. The steward
reappeared suddenly in the doorway. I jumped up from the couch so
quickly that he gave a start.
"What do you want here?"
"Close your port, sir - they are washing decks."
"It is closed," I said, reddening.
'Twixt Land & Sea |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from A Daughter of Eve by Honore de Balzac: "The alliance is odd enough," said de Marsay, giving a comprehensively
meaning glance at the Comtesse Felix and Nathan.
"It won't last," said Rastignac, thinking, perhaps, wholly of
politics.
"What do you think, my dear?" asked Madame d'Espard, addressing Marie.
"I know nothing of public affairs," replied the countess.
"But you soon will, madame," said de Marsay, "and then you will be
doubly our enemy."
So saying he left the room with Rastignac, and Madame d'Espard
accompanied them to the door of the first salon. The lovers had the
room to themselves for a few moments. Marie held out her ungloved hand
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