| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Voice of the City by O. Henry: quired.
"Oh, she doesn't sing," said Cleon. "But you
ought to bear her recite my 'Angel of the Inshore
Wind.'"
I passed on. I cornered a newsboy and be flashed
at me prophetic pink papers that outstripped the
news by two revolutions of the clock's longest hand.
"Son," I said, while I pretended to chase coins in
my penny pocket, "doesn't it sometimes seem to you
as if the city ought to be able to talk? All these ups
and downs and funny business and queer things hap-
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Lesser Bourgeoisie by Honore de Balzac: the manoeuvres of Thuillier out of the corner of his eye. Thuillier,
believing that la Peyrade was really occupied in some serious
business, hesitated to approach him.
However, after sundry backings and fillings the municipal councillor
made up his mind, and sailing straight before the wind he headed for
the spot he had been reconnoitring for the last ten minutes.
"Bless me, Theodose!" he cried as soon as he had got within hailing
distance. "Do you come to the Palais now?"
"It seems to me," replied Theodose, "that barristers at the Palais are
like Turks at Constantinople, where a friend of mine affirmed you
could see a good many. It is YOU whom it is rather surprising to see
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from King James Bible: him on his right hand and on his left.
KI1 22:20 And the LORD said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up
and fall at Ramothgilead? And one said on this manner, and another said
on that manner.
KI1 22:21 And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and
said, I will persuade him.
KI1 22:22 And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go
forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.
And he said, Thou shalt persude him, and prevail also: go forth, and do
so.
KI1 22:23 Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in
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