| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Brother of Daphne by Dornford Yates: "Berry says it's swank. But then he would. As a matter of fact,
it's maize. I like it myself: it's so nourishing. Besides, it
goes so well with a blue suit. Talking of which, with a flowered
dress and dark hair, it's absolutely it."
She stretched out a shapely hand, reflectively settling her
frock. "White ones would match my gloves, though."
"They would. And the whites of your eggs- I mean eyes. I know.
Oh, and your soft throat. But- "
"He said you were awful."
"You see, my dear, we live in an age of contrast. Women no
longer play for safety in dress. They have begun to dare. And
The Brother of Daphne |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy: as there were reasons of decency for doing it as early and quiet as possible;
on account of it being our second marriage, which might make people curious to
look on if they knew. He highly approved."
"Oh very well: I'm ready," said her father, getting up and shaking himself.
"Now, old darling," she said to Jude. "Come along, as you promised."
"When did I promise anything?" asked he, whom she had made so tipsy
by her special knowledge of that line of business as almost to have made
him sober again--or to seem so to those who did not know him.
"Why!" said Arabella, affecting dismay. "You've promised to marry me
several times as we've sat here to-night. These gentlemen have heard you."
"I don't remember it," said Jude doggedly. "There's only one woman--
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs: The smallest skeleton was given but passing attention, as its
location, in the crib, left no doubt as to its having been the
infant offspring of this unhappy couple.
As they were preparing the skeleton of the man for burial,
Clayton discovered a massive ring which had evidently encircled
the man's finger at the time of his death, for one of the
slender bones of the hand still lay within the golden bauble.
Picking it up to examine it, Clayton gave a cry of astonishment,
for the ring bore the crest of the house of Greystoke.
At the same time, Jane discovered the books in the cupboard,
and on opening the fly-leaf of one of them saw the
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