| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Economist by Xenophon: expenditure; and, under a separate head,[11] we stored away what we
computed would be needed for the year.[12] For in this way there is
less chance of failing to note how the supplies are likely to last to
the end.
[8] "Movable property," "meubles."
[9] Holden cf. Plut. "De Curios." 515 E, {os gar Xenophon legei toi
Oikonomikois, k.t.l.}
[10] Cf. "Cyrop." VIII. ii. 5. See Becker, op. cit. p. 447.
[11] See Cic. ap. Col. who curiously mistranslates {dikha}.
[12] Schneider, etc., cf. Aristot. "Oecon." i. 6.
And so having arranged the different articles of furniture in classes,
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Twelve Stories and a Dream by H. G. Wells: anxiety of his face. I remember now the look of his faded eyes
and the lids red-stained--perhaps you know that look.
"I'm not just arguing about a matter of opinion," he said. "The
thing's killing me."
"Dreams?"
"If you call them dreams. Night after night. Vivid!--so vivid . . .
this--" (he indicated the landscape that went streaming by the
window) "seems unreal in comparison! I can scarcely remember who I am,
what business I am on. . . ."
He paused. "Even now--"
"The dream is always the same--do you mean?" I asked.
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Barlaam and Ioasaph by St. John of Damascus: God, and hast received the earnest of everlasting life: thou hast
left darkness and put on light, being enrolled in the glorious
liberty of the children of God. For he saith, `As many as
received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God,
even to them that believe on his name.' Wherefore thou art no
more a servant, but a son and an heir of God through Jesus Christ
in the Holy Ghost. Wherefore, beloved, give diligence that thou
mayest be found of him without spot and blameless, working that
which is good upon the foundation of faith: for faith without
works is dead, as also are works without faith; even as I
remember to have told thee afore. Put off therefore now all
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