| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Kwaidan by Lafcadio Hearn: old, we should in any event have to separate from her before long.
Therefore it is very fortunate that you should be willing to take her with
you now."
It was in vain that Tomotada tried to persuade the old people to accept a
present: he found that they cared nothing for money. But he saw that they
were really anxious to trust their daughter's fate to his hands; and he
therefore decided to take her with him. So he placed her upon his horse,
and bade the old folks farewell for the time being, with many sincere
expressions of gratitude.
"honored Sir," the father made answer, "it is we, and not you, who have
reason for gratitude. We are sure that you will be kind to our girl; and we
Kwaidan |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Secret Sharer by Joseph Conrad: I had to make an effort of will to recall myself back
(from the cabin) to the conditions of the moment.
I felt that I was appearing an irresolute commander to those
people who were watching me more or less critically.
And, besides, there were the scares. On the second day out,
for instance, coming off the deck in the afternoon (I had straw
slippers on my bare feet) I stopped at the open pantry door and spoke
to the steward. He was doing something there with his back to me.
At the sound of my voice he nearly jumped out of his skin,
as the saying is, and incidentally broke a cup.
"What on earth's the matter with you?" I asked, astonished.
The Secret Sharer |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Tik-Tok of Oz by L. Frank Baum: far-away, secluded place, and before Erma had
finished answering them a rosy glow filled the
room and Firelight took her place beside the
Queen.
Betsy liked Firelight, but to gaze upon her warm
and glowing features made the little girl sleepy,
and presently she began to nod. There-upon Erma
rose and took Betsy's hand gently in her own.
"Come," said she, "the feast time has arrived
and the feast is spread."
"That's nice," exclaimed the small mortal.
Tik-Tok of Oz |
