| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Rezanov by Gertrude Atherton: of our men," replied Father Abella musingly. "And
until to-day there has been no Catholic more de-
vout--"
"It lies with you, mi padre, whether I continue
to be the best of Catholics or become the most
abandoned of heretics. You know me better than
anyone. You know that I will not weaken and
bend and submit, like a thousand other women. I
could be bad--bad--bad--and I will be! Do you
hear?" And she shook his arm violently, while her
hoarse voice filled the church.
Rezanov |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Desert Gold by Zane Grey: "Let him sleep," came the reply in deep, good-natured tones. "Mrs.
b. says the girl's never moved. Must have been a tough ride for
them both. Forty miles through cactus!"
"Young Gale hoofed darn near half the way," replied Ladd. "We
tried to make him ride one of our hosses. If we had, we'd never
got here. A walk like that'd killed me an' Jim."
"Well, Laddy, I'm right down glad to see you boys, and I'll do all
I can for the young couple," said the other. "But I'm doing some
worry here; don't mistake me."
"About your stock?"
"I've got only a few head of cattle at the oasis now, I'm worrying
Desert Gold |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Summer by Edith Wharton: the harmonium. A dapper white-haired gentleman--a
distant Hatchard--succeeded him behind the goldenrod,
and began to say beautiful things about the old oaken
bucket, patient white-haired mothers, and where the
boys used to go nutting...and Charity began again to
search for Harney....
Suddenly Mr. Royall pushed back his seat, and one of
the maple branches in front of the harmonium collapsed
with a crash. It uncovered the end of the first row
and in one of the seats Charity saw Harney, and in the
next a lady whose face was turned toward him, and
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