| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Lady Susan by Jane Austen: it, as I thought, so ill bestowed We were both warm, and of course both to
blame. His resolution of leaving Churchhill is consistent with his general
eagerness. When I understood his intention, however, and at the same time
began to think that we had been perhaps equally mistaken in each other's
meaning, I resolved to have an explanation before it was too late. For any
member of your family I must always feel a degree of affection, and I own
it would have sensibly hurt me if my acquaintance with Mr. De Courcy had
ended so gloomily. I have now only to say further, that as I am convinced
of Frederica's having a reasonable dislike to Sir James, I shall instantly
inform him that he must give up all hope of her. I reproach myself for
having even, though innocently, made her unhappy on that score. She shall
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers by Jonathan Swift: with many more, needless to repeat.
But now it is time to proceed to my predictions, which I have
begun to calculate from the time that the Sun enters into Aries.
And this I take to be properly the beginning of the natural year.
I pursue them to the time that he enters Libra, or somewhat more,
which is the busy period of the year. The remainder I have not
yet adjusted, upon account of several impediments needless here
to mention: Besides, I must remind the reader again, that this is
but a specimen of what I design in succeeding years to treat more
at large, if I may have liberty and encouragement.
My first prediction is but a trifle, yet I will mention it, to
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Lin McLean by Owen Wister: the stable with the horses.
"Shall I get your medicine from the valise, deary?" inquired Mrs. Taylor.
"Not now," her visitor answered; and I wondered why she should take such
a quick look at me.
"We'll soon have yu' independent of medicine," said Lin, gallantly. "Our
climate and scenery here has frequently raised the dead."
"You're a case, anyway!" exclaimed the sick lady with rich conviction.
The cow-puncher now sat himself on the edge of Tommy's bed, and, throwing
one leg across the other, began to raise her spirits with cheerful talk.
She steadily watched him--his face sometimes, sometimes his lounging,
masculine figure. While he thus devoted his attentions to her, Taylor
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