| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Human Drift by Jack London: NED. Oh, come on. It's not warm at all. And anyway, we won't
really fish. I want to tell you something.
LORETTA. [Still petulantly.] You are always wanting to tell me
something.
NED. Yes, but only in fun. This is different. This is serious.
Our . . . my happiness depends upon it.
LORETTA. [Speaking eagerly, no longer petulant, looking, serious
and delighted, divining a proposal.] Then don't wait. Tell me
right here.
NED. [Almost threateningly.] Shall I?
LORETTA. [Challenging.] Yes.
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen: A few moments' reflection, however, produced a very happy idea,
and she exclaimed;--
"Oh, ho!--I understand you. Mr. Ferrars is to be
the man. Well, so much the better for him. Ay, to be sure,
he must be ordained in readiness; and I am very glad
to find things are so forward between you. But, my dear,
is not this rather out of character? Should not the Colonel
write himself?--sure, he is the proper person."
Elinor did not quite understand the beginning of
Mrs. Jennings's speech, neither did she think it worth
inquiring into; and therefore only replied to its conclusion.
Sense and Sensibility |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen: behave very well to me."
"Oh! They give themselves such airs. They are
the most conceited creatures in the world, and think
themselves of so much importance! By the by, though I
have thought of it a hundred times, I have always forgot
to ask you what is your favourite complexion in a man.
Do you like them best dark or fair?"
"I hardly know. I never much thought about it.
Something between both, I think. Brown--not fair,
and--and not very dark."
"Very well, Catherine. That is exactly he. I have
Northanger Abbey |
