| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Mother by Owen Wister: have spoken to her at once. But I sent her the paper; and I have the
letter that she wrote in reply."
"I"--began Ethel. But she stopped.
"Yes, I know now that you kept the verses," said Richard. "My next
manuscript, however, was rejected. Indeed, I went on offering my literary
productions nearly every week until the following January before a second
acceptance came. It was twenty five dollars this time, and almost made me
feel again that I could handsomely support Ethel. But not quite. After
the first charming elation at earning money with my pen, those weeks of
refusal had caused me to think more soberly. And though I was now bent
upon becoming an author and leaving Nassau Street, I burned no bridges
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from King James Bible: seek me, let these go their way:
JOH 18:9 That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them
which thou gavest me have I lost none.
JOH 18:10 Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high
priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was
Malchus.
JOH 18:11 Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath:
the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?
JOH 18:12 Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took
Jesus, and bound him,
JOH 18:13 And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to
King James Bible |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy: "Something sinister is coming!"
"What did she do at my house?"
"She went and sat under the trees at the Devil's Bellows."
"Good God! this is all news to me!"
"You never told me this before?" said Susan.
"No, Mother; because I didn't like to tell 'ee I had been
so far. I was picking blackhearts, and went further
than I meant."
"What did she do then?" said Yeobright.
"Looked at a man who came up and went into your house."
"That was myself--a furze-cutter, with brambles in his hand."
Return of the Native |
