| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from The Case of the Golden Bullet by Grace Isabel Colbron and Augusta Groner: particularly anxious that the work should be done in two days at
the very latest, and also that the new ring, in form, colour, and
in the engraving on the inside, should be a perfect counterpart of
the first. He explained his order by saying that his wife was ill,
and that she was grieving over the loss of her wedding ring which
had somehow disappeared. The new ring could be found somewhere as
if by chance and the sick woman's anxiety would be over. Two days
later, as arranged, the same gentleman appeared again and I handed
him the two rings.
"He left the shop, greatly satisfied with my work and apparently
much relieved in his mind. But he left me uneasy in spirit because
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from Salome by Oscar Wilde: toujours. Mais je pense que vous avez peur de lui . . . Enfin, je
sais bien que vous avez peur de lui.
HERODE. Je n'ai pas peur de lui. Je n'ai peur de personne.
HERODIAS. Si, vous avez peur de lui. Si vous n'aviez pas peur de
lui, pourquoi ne pas le livrer aux Juifs qui depuis six mois vous le
demandent?
UN JUIF. En effet, Seigneur, il serait mieux de nous le livrer.
HERODE. Assez sur ce point. Je vous ai deje donne ma reponse. Je
ne veux pas vous le livrer. C'est un homme qui a vu Dieu.
UN JUIF. Cela, c'est impossible. Personne n'a vu Dieu depuis le
prophete Elie. Lui c'est le dernier qui ait vu Dieu. En ce temps-
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