| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from Royalty Restored/London Under Charles II by J. Fitzgerald Molloy: three other men in the room, and we all fell to eating bread and
butter, to which he gave us very good ale and sack. And as I was
sitting there, there was one that looked like a country fellow
sat just by me, who, talking, gave so particular an account of
the battle of Worcester to the rest of the company that I
concluded he must be one of Cromwell's soldiers. But I, asking
how he came to give so good an account of that battle, he told me
he was in the King's regiment, by which I thought he meant one
Colonel King's regiment. But questioning him further, I
perceived he had been in my regiment of Guards, in Major
Broughton's company--that was my Major in the battle. I asked
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini: own heart. I love a man who can discern my merit. If Pantaloon had
half your wit, we should have Burgundy to-night in spite of the
flight of Cordemais."
"Burgundy?" roared M. Binet, and before he could get farther
Harlequin had clapped his hands together.
"That is the spirit, M. Binet. You heard him, landlady. He called
for Burgundy."
"I called for nothing of the kind."
"But you heard him, dear madame. We all heard him."
The others made chorus, whilst Scaramouche smiled at him, and patted
his shoulder.
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