| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Reminiscences of Tolstoy by Leo Tolstoy: Tanyítchka send you? That's right; no harm in coming. Give
my compliments to Tánya, and tell her that I am always at
her service. Come whenever you like. Old Susóitchik may be
of use to you."
No sooner had the young folk made their bow than old Lyoff
Tolstoy appeared with Prince Urúsof.
"Aha! so it's the old boy! Many thanks to Tanyítchka.
It's a long time since I have seen you, old chap. Well and hearty?
And what can I do for you?"
Lyoff Tolstoy shuffled about, rather abashed.
Prince Urúsof, mindful of the etiquette of diplomatic
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Gentle Grafter by O. Henry: "'Can you work it, doc?' asks the Mayor.
"'I'm one of the Sole Sanhedrims and Ostensible Hooplas of the Inner
Pulpit,' says I. 'The lame talk and the blind rubber whenever I make a
pass at 'em. I am a medium, a coloratura hypnotist and a spirituous
control. It was only through me at the recent seances at Ann Arbor
that the late president of the Vinegar Bitters Company could revisit
the earth to communicate with his sister Jane. You see me peddling
medicine on the street,' says I, 'to the poor. I don't practice
personal magnetism on them. I do not drag it in the dust,' says I,
'because they haven't got the dust.'
"'Will you treat my case?' asks the Mayor.
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Records of a Family of Engineers by Robert Louis Stevenson: boots; with this dress, his glazed hat, and his small brass
speaking trumpet in his hand, he bade defiance to the weather.
When he made his appearance in this most suitable attire for
the service his crew seemed to possess additional life, never
failing to use their utmost exertions when the captain put on
his STORM RIGGING. They had this morning commenced loading
the praam-boats at four o'clock, and proceeded to tow them
into the eastern landing-place, which was accomplished with
much dexterity, though not without the risk of being thrown,
by the force of the sea, on certain projecting ledges of the
rock. In such a case the loss even of a single stone would
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