| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from The Call of the Wild by Jack London: as though he had been asleep.
It was a hard trip, with the mail behind them, and the heavy work
wore them down. They were short of weight and in poor condition
when they made Dawson, and should have had a ten days' or a week's
rest at least. But in two days' time they dropped down the Yukon
bank from the Barracks, loaded with letters for the outside. The
dogs were tired, the drivers grumbling, and to make matters worse,
it snowed every day. This meant a soft trail, greater friction on
the runners, and heavier pulling for the dogs; yet the drivers
were fair through it all, and did their best for the animals.
Each night the dogs were attended to first. They ate before the
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from The Riverman by Stewart Edward White: "And you?" asked Carroll.
"Oh, I," he shrugged, "will go on as usual. I have my interests."
"I wish you would come out in our part of the country," ventured
Orde.
Gerald smiled his fine smile.
"Good-bye," said he. "Going to a train is useless, and a bore to
everybody."
Carroll threw herself on his neck in an access of passionate
weeping.
"You WILL write and tell me of everything, won't you?" she begged.
"Of course. There now, good-bye."
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