| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Voice of the City by O. Henry: a lucky dog."
"Big Jim" walked homeward with his wife. She
seemed quite as pleased with the lights and show
windows in the streets as with the admiration of the
men in Hoogley's. As they passed Seltzer's they
heard the sound of many voices in the cafe. The
boys would be starting the drinks around now and
discussing past performances.
At the door of their home Delia paused. The
pleasure of the outing radiated softly from her
countenance. She could not hope for Jim of evenings,
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Catriona by Robert Louis Stevenson: gentleman to another, and to say no more. The other (if you are so
difficult as to be still dissatisfied) is to pay me, that which I have
expended and be done."
He seemed to soothe me with a hand in the air. "There, there," said
he. "You go too fast, you go too fast, Mr. Balfour. It is a good
thing that I have learned to be more patient. And I believe you forget
that I have yet to see my daughter."
I began to be a little relieved upon this speech and a change in the
man's manner that I spied in him as soon as the name of money fell
between us.
"I was thinking it would be more fit - if you will excuse the plainness
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Vailima Prayers & Sabbath Morn by Robert Louis Stevenson: grateful memory survive in the hour of darkness. If there be in
front of us any painful duty, strengthen us with the grace of
courage; if any act of mercy, teach us tenderness and patience.
ANOTHER IN TIME OF RAIN
LORD, Thou sendest down rain upon the uncounted millions of the
forest, and givest the trees to drink exceedingly. We are here
upon this isle a few handfuls of men, and how many myriads upon
myriads of stalwart trees! Teach us the lesson of the trees. The
sea around us, which this rain recruits, teems with the race of
fish; teach us, Lord, the meaning of the fishes. Let us see
ourselves for what we are, one out of the countless number of the
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