| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Puck of Pook's Hill by Rudyard Kipling: "And one man's life," said Allo. "You are Emperor,
but not a God. You may die."
"'I have thought of that too," said he. "Very good. If
this wind holds, I shall be at the East end of the Wall by
morning. Tomorrow, then, I shall see you two when I
inspect, and I will make you Captains of the Wall for this work."
"'One instant, Caesar," said Pertinax. "All men have
their price. I am not bought yet."
"'Do you also begin to bargain so early?" said
Maximus. "Well?"
"'Give me justice against my uncle Icenus, the
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Ballads by Robert Louis Stevenson: And the sun and the shadow of palms dappled his muscular back.
Swiftly he lifted his head at the fall of the coming feet,
And the water sprang in his mouth with a sudden desire of meat;
For he marked the basket carried, covered from flies and the sun; (4)
And Rahero buried his fire, but the meat in his house was done.
Forth he stepped; and took, and delayed the boy, by the hand;
And vaunted the joys of meat and the ancient ways of the land:
- "Our sires of old in Taiarapu, they that created the race,
Ate ever with eager hand, nor regarded season or place,
Ate in the boat at the oar, on the way afoot; and at night
Arose in the midst of dreams to rummage the house for a bite.
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Michael Strogoff by Jules Verne: just uttered it. Ogareff darted at Nadia; but the girl, a
knife in her hand, retreated against the wall, determined to
defend herself.
"Ivan Ogareff!" again cried Nadia, knowing well that
so detested a name would soon bring her help.
"Ah! Be silent!" hissed out the traitor between his
clenched teeth.
"Ivan Ogareff!" exclaimed a third time the brave young
girl, in a voice to which hate had added ten-fold strength.
Mad with fury, Ogareff, drawing a dagger from his belt,
again rushed at Nadia and compelled her to retreat into a
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