| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Essays of Travel by Robert Louis Stevenson: caused me a certain shock of surprise and a sense of something
wanting. In my normal circumstances, it appeared every young lady
must have paid me some tribute of a glance; and though I had often
not detected it when it was given, I was well aware of its absence
when it was withheld. My height seemed to decrease with every woman
who passed me, for she passed me like a dog. This is one of my
grounds for supposing that what are called the upper classes may
sometimes produce a disagreeable impression in what are called the
lower; and I wish some one would continue my experiment, and find out
exactly at what stage of toilette a man becomes invisible to the
well-regulated female eye.
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Statesman by Plato: walk.
YOUNG SOCRATES: Most true.
STRANGER: And where shall we look for the political animal? Might not an
idiot, so to speak, know that he is a pedestrian?
YOUNG SOCRATES: Certainly.
STRANGER: The art of managing the walking animal has to be further
divided, just as you might halve an even number.
YOUNG SOCRATES: Clearly.
STRANGER: Let me note that here appear in view two ways to that part or
class which the argument aims at reaching,--the one a speedier way, which
cuts off a small portion and leaves a large; the other agrees better with
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Ann Veronica by H. G. Wells: "Hello!" said Ann Veronica, with arms akimbo and a careless,
breathless manner. "You Mr. Fortescue?"
"At your service. You Ann Veronica?"
"Rather! I say--did you marry Gwen?"
"Yes."
"Why?"
Mr. Fortescue raised his eyebrows and assumed a light-comedy
expression. "I suppose I fell in love with her, Ann Veronica."
"Rum," said Ann Veronica. "Have you got to keep her now?"
"To the best of my ability," said Mr. Fortescue, with a bow.
"Have you much ability?" asked Ann Veronica.
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