| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Wrecker by Stevenson & Osbourne: relaxed at all from his habitual attitude of censure, smiling
alacrity surrounded him; and I was led to think his theory of
captainship, even if pushed to excess, reposed upon some
ground of reason. But even terror and admiration of the captain
failed us before the end. The men wearied of the hopeless,
unremunerative quest and the long strain of labour. They
began to shirk and grumble. Retribution fell on them at once,
and retribution multiplied the grumblings. With every day it
took harder driving to keep them to the daily drudge; and we,
in our narrow boundaries, were kept conscious every moment
of the ill-will of our assistants.
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Early Short Fiction of Edith Wharton by Edith Wharton: tell me your name. My own is Wyant."
The stranger, surprised, but not disconcerted, drew forth a
coroneted card, which he offered with a low bow. On the card was
engraved:--
Il Conte Ottaviano Celsi.
"I am much obliged to you," said Wyant; "and I may as well tell
you that the letter which you apparently expected to find in the
lining of my hat is not there, but in my pocket."
He drew it out and handed it to its owner, who had grown very
pale.
"And now," Wyant continued, "you will perhaps be good enough to
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Glinda of Oz by L. Frank Baum: said the Sorceress. "It may be dangerous for you to go
into those strange countries, where the people are
possibly fierce and warlike."
"I am not afraid," said Ozma, with a smile.
"'Tisn't a question of being 'fraid," argued Dorothy.
"Of course we know you're a fairy, and can't be killed
or hurt, and we know you've a lot of magic of your own
to help you. But, Ozma dear, in spite of all this
you've been in trouble before, on account of wicked
enemies, and it isn't right for the Ruler of all Oz to
put herself in danger."
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