| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from At the Sign of the Cat & Racket by Honore de Balzac: however, easy to discern the stormy state of her soul from the
trembling of her prayer-book, and the tears which dropped on every
page she turned. From the furious glare shot at him by Madame
Guillaume the artist saw the peril into which his love affair had
fallen; he went out, with a raging soul, determined to venture all.
"Go to your room, miss!" said Madame Guillaume, on their return home;
"we will send for you, but take care not to quit it."
The conference between the husband and wife was conducted so secretly
that at first nothing was heard of it. Virginie, however, who had
tried to give her sister courage by a variety of gentle remonstrances,
carried her good nature so far as to listen at the door of her
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Maitre Cornelius by Honore de Balzac: something to say to you."
The count left the room; but he made a gesture with his shoulders well
known to his wife, who could guess the thoughts of the jealous man,
and knew she must forestall his cruel designs.
"Tell me, my child, how do you think I am,--hey? Do I seem changed to
you?"
"Sire, do you want me to tell you the real truth, or would you rather
I deceived you?"
"No," he said, in a low voice, "I want to know truly what to expect."
"In that case, I think you look very ill to-day; but you will not let
my truthfulness injure the success of my cause, will you?"
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Betty Zane by Zane Grey: every moment. Presently the wolves had approached close enough for the
occupants of the sleds to see their shining eyes looking like little balls of
green fire. A gaunt beast bolder than the others, and evidently the leader of
the pack, bounded forward until he was only a few yards from the last sled. At
every jump he opened his great jaws and uttered a quick bark as if to embolden
his followers.
Almost simultaneously with the red flame that burst from Wetzel's rifle came a
sharp yelp of agony from the leader. He rolled over and over. Instantly
followed a horrible mingling of snarls and barks, and snapping of jaws as the
band fought over the body of their luckless comrade.
This short delay gave the advantage to the horses. When the wolves again
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