| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Dracula by Bram Stoker: during the day, and that we must not all break down for want
of rest, lest Lucy should suffer, that he agreed to go.
Van Helsing was very kind to him. "Come, my child," he said.
"Come with me. You are sick and weak, and have had much sorrow and much
mental pain, as well as that tax on your strength that we know of.
You must not be alone, for to be alone is to be full of fears and alarms.
Come to the drawing room, where there is a big fire, and there are two sofas.
You shall lie on one, and I on the other, and our sympathy will be comfort
to each other, even though we do not speak, and even if we sleep."
Arthur went off with him, casting back a longing look on Lucy's face,
which lay in her pillow, almost whiter than the lawn.
Dracula |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Marie by H. Rider Haggard: sound and well-grown horse, though not the equal of its mother in speed.
In the passage my poor old father, who was quite bewildered by the
rapidity and urgent nature of this business, embraced me.
"God bless you, my dear boy," he said. "I have had little time to
think, but I pray that this may be all for the best, and that we may
meet again in the world. But if not, remember what I have taught you,
and if I survive you, for my part I shall remember that you died trying
to do your duty. Oh, what trouble has the blind madness of Henri Marais
brought upon us all! Well, I warned him that it would be so. Good-bye,
my dear boy, good-bye: my prayers will follow you, and for the rest--
Well, I am old, and what does it matter if my grey hairs come with
Marie |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from A Book of Remarkable Criminals by H. B. Irving: and, on his replying in the affirmative, the Professor described
to him their interview and the repayment of his debt.
Littlefield was struck during their conversation by the
uneasiness of the Professor's bearing; contrary to his habit he
seemed unable to look him in the face, his manner was confused,
his face pale.
During the whole of Monday, except for a visit from Mr. Parkman
Blake, Professor Webster was again locked alone in his
laboratory. Neither that night, nor early Tuesday morning, could
Littlefield get into the Professor's rooms to perform his
customary duties. On Tuesday the Professor lectured at twelve
A Book of Remarkable Criminals |
