| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Finished by H. Rider Haggard: mountain of pure white marble. I examined the place as
thoroughly as I could, climbing among some bushes that grew in
surface earth which had been washed down from the top, in order
to do so.
At the back of these bushes there was a hole large enough for a
man to creep through. I crept through with the object of
ascertaining whether the marble veins continued. To my surprise
I found a stout yellow-wood door within feet of the mouth of the
hole. Reflecting that no doubt it was here that the quarrymen
kept, or had kept tools and explosives, I gave it a push. I
suppose it had been left unfastened accidentally, or that
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Animal Farm by George Orwell: and rushed straight into the farmhouse. The next moment a choking roar of
rage sounded from Napoleon's apartments. The news of what had happened
sped round the farm like wildfire. The banknotes were forgeries! Frederick
had got the timber for nothing!
Napoleon called the animals together immediately and in a terrible voice
pronounced the death sentence upon Frederick. When captured, he said,
Frederick should be boiled alive. At the same time he warned them that
after this treacherous deed the worst was to be expected. Frederick and
his men might make their long-expected attack at any moment. Sentinels
were placed at all the approaches to the farm. In addition, four pigeons
were sent to Foxwood with a conciliatory message, which it was hoped might
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe: power; can makee kill when He will: why He no makee kill when you
no serve Him? no say O to Him? no be good mans?
W.A. - That is true, He might strike me dead; and I ought to expect
it, for I have been a wicked wretch, that is true; but God is
merciful, and does not deal with us as we deserve.
WIFE. - But then do you not tell God thankee for that too?
W. A. - No, indeed, I have not thanked God for His mercy, any more
than I have feared God from His power.
WIFE. - Then you God no God; me no think, believe He be such one,
great much power, strong: no makee kill you, though you make Him
much angry.
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