| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Scarecrow of Oz by L. Frank Baum: beach. It was no trouble for the girl to keep her
footing on the steep way, but Cap'n Bill, because of
his wooden leg, had to hold on to rocks and roots now
and then to save himself from tumbling. On a level path
he was as spry as anyone, but to climb up hill or down
required some care.
They reached the boat safely and while Trot was
untying the rope Cap'n Bill reached into a crevice of
the rock and drew out several tallow candles and a box
of wax matches, which he thrust into the capacious
pockets of his "sou'wester." This sou'wester was a
The Scarecrow of Oz |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from McTeague by Frank Norris: started towards their camp. The two went along with great
strides, hurrying as fast as they could over the uneven
ground.
"I don' know," exclaimed Cribbens, breathlessly, "I don'
want to say too much. Maybe we're fooled. Lord, that damn
camp's a long ways off. Oh, I ain't goin' to fool along
this way. Come on, pardner." He broke into a run.
McTeague followed at a lumbering gallop. Over the scorched,
parched ground, stumbling and tripping over sage-brush and
sharp-pointed rocks, under the palpitating heat of the
desert sun, they ran and scrambled, carrying the quartz
McTeague |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Sportsman by Xenophon: have reached the hare's form, and are in the act to spring upon her.
But she on a sudden will start up and bring about her ears the barking
clamour of the whole pack as she makes off full speed. Then as the
chase grows hot, the view halloo! of the huntsman may be heard: "So
ho, good hounds! that's she! cleverly now, good hounds! so ho, good
hounds!"[26] And so, wrapping his cloak[27] about his left arm, and
snatching up his club, he joins the hounds in the race after the hare,
taking care not to get in their way,[28] which would stop
proceedings.[29] The hare, once off, is quickly out of sight of her
pursuers; but, as a rule, will make a circuit back to the place where
she was found.[30]
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