| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Witch, et. al by Anton Chekhov: from the steam. On the floor was a heap of unwashed clothes, and
Nikifor, kicking up his little red legs, had been put down on a
bench near them, so that if he fell he should not hurt himself.
Just as Aksinya went in Lipa took the former's chemise out of the
heap and put it in the trough, and was just stretching out her
hand to a big ladle of boiling water which was standing on the
table.
"Give it here," said Aksinya, looking at her with hatred, and
snatching the chemise out of the trough; "it is not your business
to touch my linen! You are a convict's wife, and ought to know
your place and who you are."
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Tanach: Numbers 31: 32 Now the prey, over and above the booty which the men of war took, was six hundred thousand and seventy thousand and five thousand sheep,
Numbers 31: 33 and threescore and twelve thousand beeves,
Numbers 31: 34 and threescore and one thousand asses,
Numbers 31: 35 and thirty and two thousand persons in all, of the women that had not known man by lying with him.
Numbers 31: 36 And the half, which was the portion of them that went out to war, was in number three hundred thousand and thirty thousand and seven thousand and five hundred sheep.
Numbers 31: 37 And the LORD'S tribute of the sheep was six hundred and threescore and fifteen.
Numbers 31: 38 And the beeves were thirty and six thousand, of which the LORD'S tribute was threescore and twelve.
Numbers 31: 39 And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred, of which the LORD'S tribute was threescore and one.
Numbers 31: 40 And the persons were sixteen thousand, of whom the LORD'S tribute was thirty and two persons.
Numbers 31: 41 And Moses gave the tribute, which was set apart for the LORD, unto Eleazar the priest, as the LORD commanded Moses.
Numbers 31: 42 And of the children of Israel's half, which Moses divided off from the men that warred--
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Jerusalem Delivered by Torquato Tasso: Now reached he forth in folds and forward pressed,
Now would he back in rolls and heaps retire,
Thus he presents himself to guard the place,
The knights pressed forward with assured pace:
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Charles drew forth his brand to strike the snake;
Ubaldo cried, "Stay, my companion dear,
Will you with sword or weapon battle make
Against this monster that affronts us here?"
This said, he gan his charmed rod to shake,
So that the serpent durst not hiss for fear,
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