| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from Peter Pan by James M. Barrie: stronger; but they fought on the defensive only, which enabled
the boys to hunt in pairs and choose their quarry. Some of the
miscreants leapt into the sea; others hid in dark recesses, where
they were found by Slightly, who did not fight, but ran about
with a lantern which he flashed in their faces, so that they were
half blinded and fell as an easy prey to the reeking swords of
the other boys. There was little sound to be heard but the clang
of weapons, an occasional screech or splash, and Slightly
monotonously counting -- five -- six -- seven -- eight -- nine --
ten -- eleven.
I think all were gone when a group of savage boys surrounded
Peter Pan |
The fourth excerpt represents the element of Earth. It speaks of physical influences and the impact of the unseen on the visible world, and is drawn from A Book of Remarkable Criminals by H. B. Irving: had his Turkish robe with him; he seemed confused, and said that
he had sold it. The conversation drifted on to ordinary topics;
the stranger described some of his recent adventures in Mexico.
"Oh!" exclaimed the dressmaker, "they say Eyraud, the murderer,
is in Mexico! Did you come across him? Were you in Paris at the
time of the murder?" The stranger answered in the negative, but
his face betrayed his uneasiness. "Do you know you're rather
like him?" said the woman, in a half-joking way. The stranger
laughed, and shortly after went out, saying he would return. He
did return on May 15, bringing with him a number of the
Republique Illustree that contained an almost
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