| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from Betty Zane by Zane Grey: Bennet."
"Lew cares for nothing except hunting Indians and Billy's only a boy," said
Betty.
"Well, have it your own way," said Lydia. "Only this, I know Billy adores you,
for he told me so, and a better lad never lived."
"Lyde, you forget to include one other among those prostrate before Betty's
charms," said Alice.
"Oh, yes, you mean Mr. Clarke. To be sure, I had forgotten him," answered
Lydia. "How odd that he should be the one to find you the day you hurt your
foot. Was it an accident?"
"Of course. I slipped off the bank," said Betty.
Betty Zane |
The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from The Voyage Out by Virginia Woolf: which she invariably spelt wrong. Rachel was enthusiastic, for indeed
the idea was immeasurably delightful to her. She had always had a
great desire to see the river, and the name of Terence threw a lustre
over the prospect, which made it almost too good to come true.
She did what she could to help Mrs. Flushing by suggesting names,
helping her to spell them, and counting up the days of the week upon
her fingers. As Mrs. Flushing wanted to know all she could tell
her about the birth and pursuits of every person she suggested,
and threw in wild stories of her own as to the temperaments and
habits of artists, and people of the same name who used to come
to Chillingley in the old days, but were doubtless not the same,
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