| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte: was not strong enough to push both me and the chair away, so he
would stand twisting his body and face into the most grotesque and
singular contortions - laughable, no doubt, to an unconcerned
spectator, but not to me - and uttering loud yells and doleful
outcries, intended to represent weeping but wholly without the
accompaniment of tears. I knew this was done solely for the
purpose of annoying me; and, therefore, however I might inwardly
tremble with impatience and irritation, I manfully strove to
suppress all visible signs of molestation, and affected to sit with
calm indifference, waiting till it should please him to cease this
pastime, and prepare for a run in the garden, by casting his eye on
Agnes Grey |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Dracula by Bram Stoker: creaking as of wood on wood." She paused, and the red sun shot up.
We must wait till tonight.
And so it is that we are travelling towards Galatz in an agony
of expectation. We are due to arrive between two and three in
the morning. But already, at Bucharest, we are three hours late,
so we cannot possibly get in till well after sunup.
Thus we shall have two more hypnotic messages from Mrs. Harker!
Either or both may possibly throw more light on what is happening.
Later.--Sunset has come and gone. Fortunately it came at a time
when there was no distraction. For had it occurred whilst we were at
a station, we might not have secured the necessary calm and isolation.
Dracula |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Euthydemus by Plato: Why do you say so?
Why, because we have already spoken of good-fortune, and are but repeating
ourselves.
What do you mean?
I mean that there is something ridiculous in again putting forward good-
fortune, which has a place in the list already, and saying the same thing
twice over.
He asked what was the meaning of this, and I replied: Surely wisdom is
good-fortune; even a child may know that.
The simple-minded youth was amazed; and, observing his surprise, I said to
him: Do you not know, Cleinias, that flute-players are most fortunate and
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