| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from The Young Forester by Zane Grey: relaxed and sank into the soft, fragrant pine-needles; the great shadowy
trees mixed with the surrounding darkness. When I awoke it was broad
daylight, and Dick was shaking my arm.
"Hunt up the horses while I get the grub ready," he said, curtly.
As the hollow was carpeted with thick grass our horses had not strayed. I
noticed that here the larger trees had been cut, and the forest resembled a
fine park. In the sunny patches seedlings were sprouting, many little bushy
pines were growing, and the saplings had sufficient room and light to
prosper. I commented to Dick upon the difference between this part of
Penetier and the hideous slash we had left.
"There were a couple of Government markers went through here and marked the
The Young Forester |
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 Dracula by Bram Stoker: that loathsome place were a garden of roses.
We made an accurate examination of the place, the Professor saying
as we began, "The first thing is to see how many of the boxes are left,
we must then examine every hole and corner and cranny and see if we
cannot get some clue as to what has become of the rest."
A glance was sufficient to show how many remained, for the great earth
chests were bulky, and there was no mistaking them.
There were only twenty-nine left out of the fifty!
Once I got a fright, for, seeing Lord Godalming suddenly turn
and look out of the vaulted door into the dark passage beyond,
I looked too, and for an instant my heart stood still.
Dracula |
