| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Wrecker by Stevenson & Osbourne: knocked over in an attack on the gold train. So there's only the
three of them left, for Amalu scarcely counts. He lives on his
own land in Maui, at the side of Hale-a-ka-la, where he keeps
Goddedaal's canary; and they say he sticks to his dollars, which
is a wonder in a Kanaka. He had a considerable pile to start
with, for not only Hemstead's share but Carthew's was divided
equally among the other four--Mac being counted."
"What did that make for him altogether?" I could not help
asking, for I had been diverted by the number of calculations in
his narrative.
"One hundred and twenty-eight pounds nineteen shillings and
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Pupil by Henry James: protection; it would leave Mr. Moreen and herself so much more free
to give the proper attention (too little, alas! had been given) to
the readjustment of their affairs.
"We trust you - we feel we CAN," said Mrs. Moreen, slowly rubbing
her plump white hands and looking with compunction hard at Morgan,
whose chin, not to take liberties, her husband stroked with a
paternal forefinger.
"Oh yes - we feel that we CAN. We trust Mr. Pemberton fully,
Morgan," Mr. Moreen pursued.
Pemberton wondered again if he might pretend not to understand; but
everything good gave way to the intensity of Morgan's
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Critias by Plato: retribution of him who errs is that he should be set right. Wishing, then,
to speak truly in future concerning the generation of the gods, I pray him
to give me knowledge, which of all medicines is the most perfect and best.
And now having offered my prayer I deliver up the argument to Critias, who
is to speak next according to our agreement. (Tim.)
CRITIAS: And I, Timaeus, accept the trust, and as you at first said that
you were going to speak of high matters, and begged that some forbearance
might be shown to you, I too ask the same or greater forbearance for what I
am about to say. And although I very well know that my request may appear
to be somewhat ambitious and discourteous, I must make it nevertheless.
For will any man of sense deny that you have spoken well? I can only
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