| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Touchstone by Edith Wharton: "Since you were her friend--"
"Her friend!" He stood up impatiently. "You speak as if she had
had only one--the most famous woman of her day!" He moved vaguely
about the room, bending down to look at some books on the table.
"I hope," he added, "you didn't give that as a reason, by the
way?"
"A reason?"
"For not going. A woman who gives reasons for getting out of
social obligations is sure to make herself unpopular or
ridiculous.
The words were uncalculated; but in an instant he saw that they
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Tin Woodman of Oz by L. Frank Baum: agreeable companion. There are times when I have to
chide him gently, both with my tongue and with my
broomstick. But he is my husband, and I must make the
best of him."
"If you don't like him," suggested the Tin Woodman,
"Captain Fyter and I can chop him up with our axe and
sword, and each take such parts of the fellow as belong
to him. Then we are willing for you to select one of
us as your husband."
"That is a good idea," approved Captain Fyter,
drawing his sword.
The Tin Woodman of Oz |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Rezanov by Gertrude Atherton: good girl and should have a gay mantle for Sunday,
like the other girls. I have also a red ribbon for
thy hair--"
Rosa spilt half the contents of the chocolate pot
on the floor and Concha gave her a sound box on
the ear. However, she did not dismiss her, a sen-
tence for which the trembling girl prepared herself.
"Make more--quickly!" cried the lady of caprice.
"They come. I hear them. But this is enough for
the first. Make the rest and beat with the molinillo
as I have done, and Malia will bring all to the cor-
Rezanov |
