| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Ten Years Later by Alexandre Dumas: But why have you only two hours?"
"Because it is high tide at one o'clock, and, with the tide,
I am going to Vannes. But, as I shall return tomorrow, my
dear friend, you can stay here; you shall be master, I have
a good cook and a good cellar."
"No," interrupted D'Artagnan, "better than that."
"What?"
"You are going to Vannes, you say?"
"To a certainty."
"To see Aramis?"
"Yes."
Ten Years Later |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from King James Bible: and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.
CO1 11:3 But I would have you know, that the head of every man is
Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is
God.
CO1 11:4 Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered,
dishonoureth his head.
CO1 11:5 But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head
uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were
shaven.
CO1 11:6 For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if
it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.
King James Bible |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini: was in tears.
Following her came presently the diligent Jacques, bearing a tray
laden with food and wine. Madame poured for her guest, and he
drank a long draught of the Burgundy, then begged, holding forth
his grimy hands, that he might mend his appearance before sitting
down to eat.
He was led away and valeted by Jacques, and when he returned he had
removed from his person the last vestige of the rough handling he
had received. He looked almost his normal self, the disorder in
his attire repaired, calm and dignified and courtly in his bearing,
but very pale and haggard of face, seeming suddenly to have
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