| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Black Beauty by Anna Sewell: it would have been too late. John told my master he never saw a horse
go so fast in his life. It seemed as if the horse knew what was the matter.
Of course I did, though John thought not; at least I knew as much as this --
that John and I must go at the top of our speed, and that it was
for the sake of the mistress.
19 Only Ignorance
I do not know how long I was ill. Mr. Bond, the horse-doctor,
came every day. One day he bled me; John held a pail for the blood.
I felt very faint after it and thought I should die, and I believe
they all thought so too.
Ginger and Merrylegs had been moved into the other stable,
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The United States Bill of Rights: wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have
been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature
and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him;
to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor,
and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.
VII
In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed
twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved,
and no fact tried by a jury shall be otherwise re-examined in any court
of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.
VIII
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Young Forester by Zane Grey: soaked with water. I began to apologize for its disreputable appearance
when he interrupted me.
"I've heard about the ducking you got and all the rest of it," he said,
smiling. Then his manner changed to one of business and hurry.
"You are studying forestry?"
"Yes, sir. I'm going to college this fall."
"My friend in Harrisburg wrote me of your ambition and, I may say, aptness
for the forest service. I'm very much pleased. We need a host of bright
young fellows. Here, look at this map."
He drew my attention to a map lying on the table, and made crosses and
tracings with a pencil while he talked.
The Young Forester |
