The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Familiar Studies of Men and Books by Robert Louis Stevenson: heels for four days more about the streets of Dieppe, he gave
in altogether, and writes a letter of capitulation to Cecil.
In this letter, (2) which he kept back until the 22d, still
hoping that things would come right of themselves, he
censures the great secretary for having "followed the world
in the way of perdition," characterises him as "worthy of
hell," and threatens him, if he be not found simple, sincere,
and fervent in the cause of Christ's gospel, that he shall
"taste of the same cup that politic heads have drunken in
before him." This is all, I take it, out of respect for the
Reformer's own position; if he is going to be humiliated, let
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Old Indian Legends by Zitkala-Sa: weep. I can please your ear and break your heart. Listen!"
replied the great old toad.
Stepping outside, she stood by the entrance way. She was old
and badly puffed out. She had reared a large family of little
toads, but none of them had aroused her love, nor ever grieved her.
She had heard the wailing human voice and marveled at the throat
which produced the strange sound. Now, in her great desire to keep
the stolen boy awhile longer, she ventured to cry as the Dakota
woman does. In a gruff, coarse voice she broke forth:
"Hin-hin, doe-skin! Hin-hin, Ermine, Ermine! Hin-hin, red
blanket, with white border!"
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Red Seal by Natalie Sumner Lincoln: Helen McIntyre, during their interview, had not responded to his
appeal for her confidence, nor vouchsafed any reason for her belief
that Jimmie Turnbull had been the victim of foul play. And Colonel
McIntyre had given him only until Saturday night to solve the
problem! Kent's overwrought feelings found vent in an emphatic oath.
"Excuse me," exclaimed Sylvester mildly from the doorway. "I knocked
and understood you to say come in.
"Well, what is it?" Kent's nerves were getting a bit raw; a glance
at his watch showed him he had a slender margin only in which to
reach the court house in time for his appointment. Not even waiting
for the clerk's reply he snatched up his brief case and made for the
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