| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from Tales of Unrest by Joseph Conrad: "Oh! the strength of unbelievers!"
"There's no one here but you--and we three," said Hollis, quietly. He
reclined with his head supported on elbow and did not budge.
"I know," said Karain. "He has never followed me here. Was not the
wise man ever by my side? But since the old wise man, who knew of my
trouble, has died, I have heard the voice every night. I shut myself
up--for many days--in the dark. I can hear the sorrowful murmurs of
women, the whisper of the wind, of the running waters; the clash of
weapons in the hands of faithful men, their footsteps--and his voice!
. . . Near . . . So! In my ear! I felt him near . . . His breath
passed over my neck. I leaped out without a cry. All about me men
Tales of Unrest |
The fourth excerpt represents the element of Earth. It speaks of physical influences and the impact of the unseen on the visible world, and is drawn from War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells: fact--a fact perfectly obvious so soon as he spoke. I had
still held a vague hope; rather, I had kept a lifelong habit
of mind. He repeated his words, "We're beat." They carried
absolute conviction.
"It's all over," he said. "They've lost ONE--just ONE.
And they've made their footing good and crippled the greatest
power in the world. They've walked over us. The death of
that one at Weybridge was an accident. And these are only
pioneers. They kept on coming. These green stars--I've seen
none these five or six days, but I've no doubt they're falling
somewhere every night. Nothing's to be done. We're under!
War of the Worlds |
