| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Pool in the Desert by Sara Jeanette Duncan: to see all the lovely things in your boxes, may we?'
'Do, duckies. But mind, no copying of them by durzies in the
veranda. They're all Paris things--Coulter's--and you know he
doesn't copy well, does he? Oh, dear! here are the men--they always
come too soon, don't they? So glad to have had even a little chat,
Miss Anderson. I'll come and see you tomorrow. You know newcomers
in India always make the first calls. I shall find you at home,
sha'n't I?'
'By all means,' Madeline said.
Mrs. Innes crossed the room, crying out that the heat was perfectly
absurd for Simla, it must be cooler outside; and as Captain
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Nana, Miller's Daughter, Captain Burle, Death of Olivier Becaille by Emile Zola: able to join us."
"Yes," said Rose Mignon, "his foot caught in a trap door, and he's
got a fearful sprain. If only you could hear him swearing, with his
leg tied up and laid out on a chair!"
Thereupon everybody mourned over Bordenave's absence. No one ever
gave a good supper without Bordenave. Ah well, they would try and
do without him, and they were already talking about other matters
when a burly voice was heard:
"What, eh, what? Is that the way they're going to write my obituary
notice?"
There was a shout, and all heads were turned round, for it was
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Tess of the d'Urbervilles, A Pure Woman by Thomas Hardy: He saw her grow warm at this; and they went some steps
in silence.
"I hope I am not too heavy?" she said timidly.
"O no. You should lift Marian! Such a lump. You are
like an undulating billow warmed by the sun. And all
this fluff of muslin about you is the froth."
"It is very pretty--if I seem like that to you."
"Do you know that I have undergone three-quarters of
this labour entirely for the sake of the fourth
quarter?"
"No."
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