| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from War and the Future by H. G. Wells: not take off their spurs. They are probably quite charming
people except that they know nothing of that Fear of God which
searches by heart. Why should they bother?
So many of these after-the-war problems bring one back to the
question of how far the war has put the Fear of God into the
hearts of responsible men. There is really no other reason in
existence that I can imagine why they should ask themselves the
question, "Have I done my best?" and that still more important
question, "Am I doing my best now?" And so while I hear plenty
of talk about the great reorganisations that are to come after
the war, while there is the stir of doubt among the
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Confidence by Henry James: Still Gordon was silent, with his eyes fixed on her expressive
and charming face.
"It is not serious," he murmured at last.
"She used to be so well--so bright," said Angela, who also appeared
to have the desire to say something kind and comfortable.
Gordon made no response to this; he only looked at her.
"I hope you are well, Miss Vivian," he broke out at last.
"Very well, thank you."
"Do you live in Paris?"
"We have pitched our tent here for the present."
"Do you like it?"
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Study of a Woman by Honore de Balzac: was no offence. The letter," he added, in a low voice, "which you
received, and which you must have thought extremely unbecoming, was
not intended for you."
The marquise could not help smiling, though she wished to seem
offended.
"Why deceive?" she said, with a disdainful air, although the tones of
her voice were gentle. "Now that I have duly scolded you, I am willing
to laugh at a subterfuge which is not without cleverness. I know many
women who would be taken in by it: 'Heavens! how he loves me!' they
would say."
Here the marquise gave a forced laugh, and then added, in a tone of
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