| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Enemies of Books by William Blades: Golden Legend, by Caxton, 52.
Gordon Riots, 11.
Government officials as biblioclasts, 65.
Grenville (Rt. Hon. Thos.), 56.
Guildford, library at school, 129.
Guildhall, London, library at, 0.
Gutenberg, 123.
--documents concerning, burnt, 13,
Gwyn, Nell, housekeeping book of, 65.
"Gyp" brushing clothes in a library, 44.
Hannett, on bookbinding, 76.
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Bureaucracy by Honore de Balzac: prevented her from suspecting a trick.
"Do you believe he really thinks of me?" she asked, falling into the
trap.
"I know it; I am certain of it."
"Is it true that Rabourdin's appointment is signed?"
"I gave him the papers this morning. But it is not enough that your
husband should be made director; he must be Master of petitions."
"Yes," she said.
"Well, then, go back to the salon and coquette a little more with his
Excellency."
"It is true," she said, "that I never fully understood you till
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen: seeing him; for his coming to Barton was, in her opinion,
of all things the most natural. Her joy and expression
of regard long outlived her wonder. He received the kindest
welcome from her; and shyness, coldness, reserve could not
stand against such a reception. They had begun to fail him
before he entered the house, and they were quite overcome
by the captivating manners of Mrs. Dashwood. Indeed a man
could not very well be in love with either of her daughters,
without extending the passion to her; and Elinor had the
satisfaction of seeing him soon become more like himself.
His affections seemed to reanimate towards them all,
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