| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Stories From the Old Attic by Robert Harris: a water lily in a rock garden--even in a large rock garden.'"
"I thought you knew that the Poems of Chen had been exposed as a
product of nineteenth-century Europe. Don't make it a habit to go
around quoting hoaxes. It gives philosophy a bad name."
"Excuse me, sirs," the youth interjected, "but I have to go now."
"Very well," said the beard. "Only remember, with the knowledge
you attain, seek to achieve understanding."
"Oh, so now we are quoting the Bible!" cried the glasses with
triumphant scorn. "The rest of the department will be interested
in this."
"I was not quoting the Bible. I have never even read the Bible."
|
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Rezanov by Gertrude Atherton: other where the little round jacket of white linen,
gaily embroidered with pink, met on her bosom.
But if sentiment tempted him he was quickly poised
by her next remarks. She uttered them in a low
tone, although the animated conversation of the rest
of the party would have permitted the two on the
sofa to exchange the vows of love unheard.
"But what a practice for your diplomatic talents,
Excellency! Poor California! At least let me be
the first to hear what you have come for?" Her
voice dropped to a soft cooing note, although her
Rezanov |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Rezanov by Gertrude Atherton: mediaeval stage of their development than he had
done, and the most indomitable of men cannot yet
control the winds of heaven; but sovereigns are
rarely governed by logic, and frequently by the fav-
orite at hand. The privilege of writing personally
to the Tsar, in his case, meant more and less than
appeared on the surface. It was a measure to keep
the reports of the Company out of the hands of the
Admiralty College, its bitterest enemy, and always
jealous of the Civil Service. Nevertheless, Rezanov
knew that he had no immediate reason to apprehend
Rezanov |
