| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from The Riverman by Stewart Edward White: twitching quietly with amusement.
"Besides, he is going to buy some stock," added Orde, after a
moment.
"Heinzman has not the slightest intention of buying a dollar's worth
of stock," asserted Newmark.
"But why--"
"--Did he make that bluff?" finished Newmark. "Because he wanted to
find out how much stock would be issued. You told him it would be a
hundred thousand dollars, didn't you?"
"Why--yes, I believe I did," said Orde, pondering. Newmark threw
back his head and laughed noiselessly.
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from Adam Bede by George Eliot: state of mind before he decided on delivering the letter.
Chapter XXX
The Delivery of the Letter
THE next Sunday Adam joined the Poysers on their way out of
church, hoping for an invitation to go home with them. He had the
letter in his pocket, and was anxious to have an opportunity of
talking to Hetty alone. He could not see her face at church, for
she had changed her seat, and when he came up to her to shake
hands, her manner was doubtful and constrained. He expected this,
for it was the first time she had met him since she had been aware
that he had seen her with Arthur in the Grove.
Adam Bede |
