| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from In Darkest England and The Way Out by General William Booth: be placed in charge of the captain of one of the vessels belonging to
his firm.
None of these promises were fulfilled, and C., with her mother's
assistance, for a time managed to support herself and child; but the
mother, worn out by age and trouble, could help her no longer,
and the poor girl was driven to despair. Her case was brought before
us, and we at once set to work to assist her. The Consul of the town
where the seducer lived in style was communicated with. Approaches
were made to the young man's father, who, to save the dishonour that
would follow exposure, paid over #60. This helps to maintain the
child; and the girl is in domestic service and doing well.
In Darkest England and The Way Out |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Lady Susan by Jane Austen: am grateful for it as a mark of your friendship; but as I cannot have any
doubt of the warmth of your affection, I am far from exacting so heavy a
sacrifice. She is a stupid girl, and has nothing to recommend her. I would
not, therefore, on my account, have you encumber one moment of your
precious time by sending for her to Edward Street, especially as every
visit is so much deducted from the grand affair of education, which I
really wish to have attended to while she remains at Miss Summers's. I want
her to play and sing with some portion of taste and a good deal of
assurance, as she has my hand and arm and a tolerable voice. I was so much
indulged in my infant years that I was never obliged to attend to anything,
and consequently am without the accomplishments which are now necessary to
Lady Susan |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Egmont by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe: every side! I but give utterance to the wish of all. Is not my voice the voice
of your own hearts? Who, in this fearful night, ere he seeks his restless
couch, but on bended knee will, in earnest prayer, seek to wrest his life as
a cherished boon from heaven? Ask each other! Let each ask his own
heart! And who but exclaims with me,--"Egmont's liberty, or death!"
Jetter. God help us! This is a sad business.
Clara. Stay! Stay! Shrink not away at the sound of his name, to meet
whom ye were wont to press forward so joyously!--When rumour
announced his approach, when the cry arose, "Egmont comes! He comes
from Ghent!"--then happy indeed were those citizens who dwelt in the
streets through which he was to pass. And when the neighing of his steed
Egmont |
