| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from In a German Pension by Katherine Mansfield: "What a fire," she shrieked, stretching out her hands.
"Here's a hand; pull up," said the Young Man. "There, now, you'll catch it
to-morrow."
They stood opposite to each other, hands still clinging. And again that
strange tremor thrilled Sabina.
"Look here," he said roughly, "are you a child, or are you playing at being
one?"
"I--I--"
Laughter ceased. She looked up at him once, then down at the floor, and
began breathing like a frightened little animal.
He pulled her closer still and kissed her mouth.
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Faraday as a Discoverer by John Tyndall: diamagnetism brought into play. Indeed the thoroughness with which
the experiments of Faraday were thus explained, is the most striking
possible demonstration of the marvellous precision with which they
were executed.
Footnotes to Chapter 11
[1] See Heat as a Mode of Motion, ninth edition, p. 75.
[2] See Sir Wm. Thomson on Magne-crystallic Action. Phil. Mag., 1851.
Chapter 12.
Magnetism of flame and gases--atmospheric magnetism
When an experimental result was obtained by Faraday it was instantly
enlarged by his imagination. I am acquainted with no mind whose
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde: to be back soon. And you can bring tea.
MERRIMAN. Yes, Miss. [Goes out.]
CECILY. Miss Fairfax! I suppose one of the many good elderly
women who are associated with Uncle Jack in some of his
philanthropic work in London. I don't quite like women who are
interested in philanthropic work. I think it is so forward of
them.
[Enter MERRIMAN.]
MERRIMAN. Miss Fairfax.
[Enter GWENDOLEN.]
[Exit MERRIMAN.]
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