| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery: "I'm Anne of Green Gables," said the small visitor tremulously,
clasping her hands with her characteristic gesture, "and I've
come to confess, if you please."
"Confess what?"
"That it was all my fault about jumping into bed on you last
night. I suggested it. Diana would never have thought of such a
thing, I am sure. Diana is a very ladylike girl, Miss Barry. So
you must see how unjust it is to blame her."
"Oh, I must, hey? I rather think Diana did her share of the
jumping at least. Such carryings on in a respectable house!"
"But we were only in fun," persisted Anne. "I think you ought to
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Blue Flower by Henry van Dyke: spears of lightning against their foes. Gods they were not, but
foul spirits of the air, rulers of the darkness. Was there not
glory and honour in fighting them, in daring their anger under
the shield of faith, in putting them to flight with the sword
of truth? What better adventure could a brave man ask than to
go forth against them, and wrestle with them, and conquer
them?
"Look you, my friends," said Winfried, "how sweet and
peaceful is this convent to-night! It is a garden full of
flowers in the heart of winter; a nest among the branches of
a great tree shaken by the winds; a still haven on the edge of
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from A Princess of Parms by Edgar Rice Burroughs: that serve you! A people without written language, without
art, without homes, without love; the victim of eons of the
horrible community idea. Owning everything in common,
even to your women and children, has resulted in your
owning nothing in common. You hate each other as you hate
all else except yourselves. Come back to the ways of our
common ancestors, come back to the light of kindliness
and fellowship. The way is open to you, you will find the
hands of the red men stretched out to aid you. Together we
may do still more to regenerate our dying planet. The grand-
daughter of the greatest and mightiest of the red jeddaks has
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