| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from The Lesson of the Master by Henry James: who's so sure of all the things one can do without. One might
never find them out one's self. She doesn't allow me to touch a
cigarette." They took possession of a sofa at a distance from the
group of smokers, and St. George went on: "Have you got one
yourself?"
"Do you mean a cigarette?"
"Dear no - a wife."
"No; and yet I'd give up my cigarette for one."
"You'd give up a good deal more than that," St. George returned.
"However, you'd get a great deal in return. There's a something to
be said for wives," he added, folding his arms and crossing his
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The fourth excerpt represents the element of Earth. It speaks of physical influences and the impact of the unseen on the visible world, and is drawn from Trooper Peter Halket of Mashonaland by Olive Schreiner: the nigger against his will; what would come of it? There'd be half-a-
dozen fellows here squared to say what headquarters wanted--not to speak of
a fellow like that"--turning his thumb in the direction of the sleeping
trooper--"who are paid to watch. I believe he reports on the Captain
himself to the big headquarters. All one's wires are edited before they go
down; only what the Company wants to go, go through. There are many
downright good fellows in this lot; but how many of us are there, do you
think, who could throw away all chance of ever making anything in
Mashonaland, for the sake of standing by Halket; even if he had a real row
with the Company? I've a great liking for Halket myself, he's a real good
fellow, and he's done me many a good turn--took my watch only last night,
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