| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from When the World Shook by H. Rider Haggard: will tell you how. Now sleep."
In another moment he was gone, but notwithstanding his powerful
command, for a while I could not sleep. I understood that he was
offering Yva to me, but upon what terms? That was the question.
With her was to go great dominion over the kingdoms of the earth.
I could not help remembering that always this has been and still
is Satan's favourite bait. To me it did not particularly appeal.
I had been ambitious in my time--who is not that is worth his
salt? I could have wished to excel in something, literature or
art, or whatever it might be, and thus to ensure the memory of my
name in the world.
When the World Shook |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Meno by Plato: the habit of hearing: and your wit will have discovered, I suspect, that
you may explain in the same way the nature of sound and smell, and of many
other similar phenomena.
MENO: Quite true.
SOCRATES: The answer, Meno, was in the orthodox solemn vein, and therefore
was more acceptable to you than the other answer about figure.
MENO: Yes.
SOCRATES: And yet, O son of Alexidemus, I cannot help thinking that the
other was the better; and I am sure that you would be of the same opinion,
if you would only stay and be initiated, and were not compelled, as you
said yesterday, to go away before the mysteries.
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Ferragus by Honore de Balzac: know," he continued, "that you have a lodger who has taken the name of
Camuset." The old woman looked at him suddenly, but without any sign
of astonishment. "Now, tell me, can we come to an understanding? This
is a question which means fortune for you."
"Monsieur," she replied, "speak out, and don't be afraid. There's no
one here. But if I had any one above, it would be impossible for him
to hear you."
"Ha! the sly old creature, she answers like a Norman," thought Jules,
"We shall agree. Do not give yourself the trouble to tell falsehoods,
madame," he resumed, "In the first place, let me tell you that I mean
no harm either to you or to your lodger who is suffering from cautery,
Ferragus |
