| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from When the World Shook by H. Rider Haggard: nearly finished, since house-building in Orofena is a simple
business. The framework of poles let into palm trunks, since they
could not be driven into the rock, had been put together on the
further shore and towed over bodily by canoes. The overhanging
rock formed one side of the house; the ends were of palm leaves
tied to the poles, and the roof was of the same material. The
other side was left open for the present, which in that equable
and balmy clime was no disadvantage. The whole edifice was about
thirty feet long by fifteen deep and divided into two portions,
one for sleeping and one for living, by a palm leaf partition.
Really, it was quite a comfortable abode, cool and rainproof,
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Vision Splendid by William MacLeod Raine: with light!"
"Yes. Why have we made more progress in the past few years?"
Jeff's eyes held a gleam of humor. "This is a big country with
enormous resources. There used to be room for all the most active
plunderers to grab something. But lately the grabbing hasn't been
so good. We have discoveredthat the most powerful robbers are
doing their snatching from us. So we've suffered a moral
awakening."
"You don't believe that," she said quickly.
"There's a good deal in the bread and butter interpretation of
history. The push of life, its pressure, drives us to think. Out
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from When the Sleeper Wakes by H. G. Wells: voices, and the vans stopped. A gust of snowflakes
whirled into the room, and vanished before they
touched the floor. "Don't be afraid," said a voice.
Graham stood under the van. "Who are you?"
he whispered.
For a moment there was nothing but a swaying of the
fan, and then the head of a man was thrust cautiously
into the opening. His face appeared nearly inverted
to Graham; his dark hair was wet with dissolving
flakes of snow upon it. His arm went up into the
darkness holding something unseen. He had a youthful
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