| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Mountains by Stewart Edward White: preserved by the pack-horses. An attempt by Buckshot
to pass Dinkey, for example, the latter always
met with a bite or a kick by way of hint. If the
gelding still persisted, and tried to pass by a long
detour, the mare would rush out at him angrily, her
ears back, her eyes flashing, her neck extended. And
since Buckshot was by no means inclined always to
give in meekly, we had opportunities for plenty
of amusement. The two were always skirmishing.
When by a strategic short cut across the angle of
a trail Buckshot succeeded in stealing a march on
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen: sister's feelings, Lydia flew about the house in restless ecstasy,
calling for every one's congratulations, and laughing and talking
with more violence than ever; whilst the luckless Kitty continued
in the parlour repined at her fate in terms as unreasonable as her
accent was peevish.
"I cannot see why Mrs. Forster should not ask ME as well as
Lydia," said she, "Though I am NOT her particular friend. I
have just as much right to be asked as she has, and more too, for
I am two years older."
In vain did Elizabeth attempt to make her reasonable, and Jane
to make her resigned. As for Elizabeth herself, this invitation
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Exiles by Honore de Balzac: before the astonished stranger.
"We can return to Florence," said the man, whose bass voice sounded
soft as he spoke in Italian.
"What is that you say?" asked the old man.
"The /Bianchi/ are triumphant."
"Are you not mistaken?" asked the poet.
"No, dear Dante!" replied the soldier, whose warlike tones rang with
the thrill of battle and the exultation of victory.
"To Florence! To Florence! Ah, my Florence!" cried Dante Alighieri,
drawing himself up, and gazing into the distance. In fancy he saw
Italy; he was gigantic.
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