| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from Mistress Wilding by Rafael Sabatini: her, and took her hand. She yielded it, unwilling though she was.
"This is unworthy of you, madam," said he, his tone grave and deferential.
"You think to escape fulfilling the spirit of your bargain by adhering
to the letter of it. Not so," he ended, and shook his head, smiling
gently. "The carriage is still at your door. You return with me to
Zoyland Chase to take possession of your home."
"You mistake," said she, and tore her hand from his. "You say that what
I have done is unworthy. I admit it; but it is with unworthiness that
we must combat unworthiness. Was your attitude towards me less unworthy?"
"I'll make amends for it if you'll come home," said he.
"My home is here. You cannot compel me."
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from The United States Constitution: by this Constitution in the Government of the United States,
or in any Department or Officer thereof.
Section 9. The Migration or Importation of such Persons as any
of the States now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not
be prohibited by the Congress prior to the Year one thousand eight
hundred and eight, but a Tax or Duty may be imposed on such Importation,
not exceeding ten dollars for each Person.
The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless
when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it.
No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto Law shall be passed.
No Capitation, or other direct, Tax shall be laid, unless in Proportion
The United States Constitution |
| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from The Amazing Interlude by Mary Roberts Rinehart: taxis. And he bent over her hand, once she was in the car, but he did
not kiss it.
"It is very kind of you, what you are doing," he said. "But, then, you
Americans are all kind. And wonderful."
Back at Morley's Hotel Sara Lee had a short conversation with Harvey's
picture.
"You are entirely wrong, dear," she said. She was brushing her hair at
the time, and it is rather a pity that it was a profile picture and that
Harvey's pictured eyes were looking off into space - that is, a piece
of white canvas on a frame, used by photographers to reflect the light
into the eyes. For Sara Lee with her hair down was even lovelier than
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The fourth excerpt represents the element of Earth. It speaks of physical influences and the impact of the unseen on the visible world, and is drawn from Alexander's Bridge by Willa Cather: before Bartley comes. I was somehow afraid
that my knowing him so well would not put me
in the way of getting to know you."
"That's very nice of you." She nodded at
him above her cup and smiled, but there was
a little formal tightness in her tone which had
not been there when she greeted him in the hall.
Wilson leaned forward. "Have I said something awkward?
I live very far out of the world, you know.
But I didn't mean that you would exactly fade dim,
even if Bartley were here."
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