The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from Wyoming by William MacLeod Raine: sorrowfully, and added gently: "I thought you would see it. I
thought sure you would."
But she could not bear that he should leave her so, and she cried
out after him. "Oh, I see it. I know you must go; but I can't
bear it." Her head buried itself in his coat. "It isn't right--it
isn't a--a square deal that you should go away now, the very
minute you belong to me."
A happy smile shone in his eyes. "I belong to you, do I? That's
good hearing, girl o' mine." His arm went round her and he
stroked the black head softly. "I'll not be gone long, dear.
Don't y'u worry about me. I'll be back with y'u soon; just as
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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 Lesser Hippias by Plato: simplicity and folly, or by reason of their cunning and a certain sort of
prudence?
HIPPIAS: By reason of their cunning and prudence, most certainly.
SOCRATES: Then they are prudent, I suppose?
HIPPIAS: So they are--very.
SOCRATES: And if they are prudent, do they know or do they not know what
they do?
HIPPIAS: Of course, they know very well; and that is why they do mischief
to others.
SOCRATES: And having this knowledge, are they ignorant, or are they wise?
HIPPIAS: Wise, certainly; at least, in so far as they can deceive.
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