| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from An Old Maid by Honore de Balzac: allowed him to pass out with his enormous burden. The fiery
republican, instructed by Josette, found strength to carry the old
maid to her bedroom, where he laid her out on the bed. Josette, armed
with scissors, cut the corset, which was terribly tight. Du Bousquier
flung water on Mademoiselle Cormon's face and bosom, which, released
from the corset, overflowed like the Loire in flood. The poor woman
opened her eyes, saw du Bousquier, and gave a cry of modesty at the
sight of him. Du Bousquier retired at once, leaving six women, at the
head of whom was Madame Granson, radiant with joy, to take care of the
invalid.
What had the Chevalier de Valois been about all this time? Faithful to
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Fanny Herself by Edna Ferber: in those days of her childhood, when Brandeis' Bazaar was
slithering downhill. The sight of him moved her to a sudden
resolve. She crossed swiftly to him, and put one heartening
hand on his shoulder.
"Come on, brother. Out with it. Let's have it all now."
He reached up for her hand and held it, desperately. "Oh,
Fan!" began Theodore, "Fan, I've been through hell."
Fanny said nothing. She only waited, quietly,
encouragingly. She had learned when not to talk. Presently
he took up his story, plunging directly into it, as though
sensing that she had already divined much.
Fanny Herself |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Koran: believe and fear God, He will give you your hire.
He does not ask you for (all) your property; if He were to ask you
for it and to press you, ye would be niggardly, and he would bring
your malice out.
Here are ye called upon to expend in God's cause, and among you
are some who are niggardly; and he who is niggardly is but niggardly
against his own soul: but God is rich and ye are poor, and if ye
turn your backs He will substitute another people in your stead,
then they will not be like you.
THE CHAPTER OF VICTORY
(XLVIII. Medinah.)
The Koran |
