| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Tarzan the Untamed by Edgar Rice Burroughs: the flocks are turned on to the grazing land south of the city
during the daytime. It is at such times that the black lions
of the forest take their greatest toll from the herds, and it is
infrequent that a lion attempts to enter the corrals at night.
But Numa of the pit, having scented the spoor of his bene-
factor, was minded again to pass into the walled city, and with
that idea in his cunning brain he crept stealthily along the
outer side of the palisade, testing each gateway with a padded
foot until at last he discovered one which seemed insecurely
fastened. Lowering his great head he pressed against the gate,
surging forward with all the weight of his huge body and the
Tarzan the Untamed |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum: party. Presently he began to whistle.
"What does that sound mean?" asked the horse.
"Don't pay any attention to it," said Tip. "I'm just whistling, and that
only means I'm pretty well satisfied."
"I'd whistle myself, if I could push my lips together," remarked Jack. "I
fear, dear father, that in some respects I am sadly lacking."
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After journeying on for some distance the narrow path they were following
turned into a broad roadway, paved with yellow brick. By the side of the
road Tip noticed a sign-post that read:
"NINE MILES TO THE EMERALD CITY."
The Marvelous Land of Oz |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Reef by Edith Wharton: I thought she might have left it here. I need it to prepare
for tomorrow's lesson."
"Is this it?" Darrow asked, picking up a book from the
table.
"Oh, thank you!"
He held it out to her and she took it and moved to the door.
"Wait a minute, please, Miss Viner," Anna said; and as the
girl turned back, she went on with her quiet smile: "Effie
told us you'd gone to your room with a headache. You mustn't
sit up over tomorrow's lessons if you don't feel well."
Sophy's blush deepened. "But you see I have to. Latin's one
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