| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from The Hated Son by Honore de Balzac: of terrestrial love, had not as yet attacked them. Like two zephyrs
swaying on the same willow-branch, they needed nothing more than the
joy of looking at each other in the mirror of the limpid waters;
immensity sufficed them; they admired their Ocean, without one thought
of gliding on it in the white-winged bark with ropes of flowers,
sailed by Hope.
Love has its moment when it suffices to itself, when it is happy in
merely being. During this springtime, when all is budding, the lover
sometimes hides from the beloved woman, in order to enjoy her more, to
see her better; but Etienne and Gabrielle plunged together into all
the delights of that infantine period. Sometimes they were two sisters
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from The Dunwich Horror by H. P. Lovecraft: 'We must follow it, boys.' He made his voice as reassuring as
possible. 'I believe there's a chance of putting it out of business.
You men know that those Whateleys were wizards - well, this thing
is a thing of wizardry, and must be put down by the same means.
I've seen Wilbur Whateley's diary and read some of the strange
old books he used to read; and I think I know the right kind of
spell to recite to make the thing fade away. Of course, one can't
be sure, but we can always take a chance. It's invisible - I knew
it would be - but there's powder in this long-distance sprayer
that might make it show up for a second. Later on we'll try it.
It's a frightful thing to have alive, but it isn't as bad as what
The Dunwich Horror |
