The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from Wyoming by William MacLeod Raine: "I'll look out for Nora--Darling." There was a drawling pause
between the first and second names. "I'll ce'tainly see that she
don't have any time to worry about y'u, Mac."
"Y'u go to Halifax," returned Mac genially over his shoulder as
he loped away.
"I doubt if we can get out by the roads. Soon as we reach the end
of the street we better cut across that hayfield," suggested Ned.
"That's whatever. Then we'll slip past the sentries without being
seen. I'd hate to spoil any of them if we can help it. We're
liable to get ourselves disliked if our guns spatter too much."
They rode through the main street, still noisy with the shouts of
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from A Distinguished Provincial at Paris by Honore de Balzac: appearance, a little old fogy named Cardot, and his son-in-law
Camusot, and Finot, and----"
"Does your druggist do things properly?"
"He will not give us doctored wine," said Lucien.
"You are very witty, monsieur," Blondet returned gravely. "Is he
coming, Lousteau?"
"Yes."
"Then we shall have some fun."
Lucien had flushed red to the tips of his ears. Blondet tapped on the
window above Dauriat's desk.
"Is your business likely to keep you long, Dauriat?"
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