| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Wyoming by William MacLeod Raine: them; but of those who came, nearly all believed, for the time at
least, and aligned themselves on her side in the struggle that
was impending. Some of these were swayed from their allegiance in
the course of the day, but a few she knew would remain true.
Meanwhile, all through the day, the enemy was busily at work. As
Denver had predicted, free liquor was served to all who would
drink. The town and its guests were started on a grand debauch
that was to end in violence that might shock their sober
intelligence. Everywhere poisoned whispers were being flung
broadcast against the two men waiting in the jail for what the
night would bring forth.
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Yates Pride by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman: of astonishment.
"I wonder," said Abby, "whether she will have that baby call her
ma or aunty."
Meantime Eudora passed down the village street until she reached
the Lancaster house, about half a mile away on the same side.
There dwelt the Misses Amelia and Anna Lancaster, who were about
Eudora's age, and a widowed sister, Mrs. Sophia Willing, who was
much older. The Lancaster house was also a colonial mansion,
much after the fashion of Eudora's, but it showed signs of
continued opulence. Eudora's, behind her trees and leafing
vines, was gray for lack of paint. Some of the colonial
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from My Antonia by Willa Cather: I rapped Prince on the nose, while Ordinsky explained that he had not
had his dress clothes on for a long time, and tonight, when he was
going to play for a concert, his waistcoat had split down the back.
He thought he could pin it together until he got it to a tailor.
Lena took him by the elbow and turned him round.
She laughed when she saw the long gap in the satin.
`You could never pin that, Mr. Ordinsky. You've kept it
folded too long, and the goods is all gone along the crease.
Take it off. I can put a new piece of lining-silk in there
for you in ten minutes.' She disappeared into her work-room
with the vest, leaving me to confront the Pole, who stood
My Antonia |
