| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Light of Western Stars by Zane Grey: haven't been able to raise it. Stillwell's in worse shape than I
am."
Madeline went over to Alfred and put her hands on his shoulders.
"We must not be in debt."
He stared at her as if her words had recalled something long
forgotten. Then he smiled.
"How imperious you are! I'd fcrgotten just who my beautiful
sister really is. Majesty, you're not going to ask me to take
money from you?"
"I am."
"Well, I'll not do it. I never did, even when I was in college,
The Light of Western Stars |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Works of Samuel Johnson by Samuel Johnson: they hope to gain more by one than by the other.
These are indeed the meanest and cruellest of human
beings, a race with whom, as with some pestiferous
animals, the whole creation seems to be at war; but
who, however detested or scorned, long continue to
add heap to heap, and when they have reduced one
to beggary, are still permitted to fasten on another.
Others, yet less rationally wicked, pass their lives
in mischief, because they cannot bear the sight of
success, and mark out every man for hatred, whose
fame or fortune they believe increasing.
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Lay Morals by Robert Louis Stevenson: addressing her with an air of perfect sincerity, and
listening to her answers with every mark of interest. Had
open flattery continued, Nance would have soon found refuge
in good sense; but the more subtle lure she could not
suspect, much less avoid. It was the first time she had ever
taken part in a conversation illuminated by any ideas. All
was then true that she had heard and dreamed of gentlemen;
they were a race apart, like deities knowing good and evil.
And then there burst upon her soul a divine thought, hope's
glorious sunrise: since she could understand, since it seemed
that she too, even she, could interest this sorrowful Apollo,
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