| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Tik-Tok of Oz by L. Frank Baum: introduce the mule to the Cowardly Lion and the
Hungry Tiger, and I'm sure they will soon become
firm friends. But I cannot very well admit Betsy
and Hank into Oz unless I also admit Shaggy's
brother."
"And, unless you admit Shaggy's brother, you
will keep out poor Shaggy, whom we are all very
fond of," said the Wizard.
"Well, why not ad-mit him?" demanded Tik-Tok.
"The Land of Oz is not a refuge for all mortals
in distress," explained Ozma. "I do not wish to be
Tik-Tok of Oz |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Camille by Alexandre Dumas: I can give you no idea of the different impressions which
agitated me during the hour in which I waited; but when, toward
nine o'clock, I heard a ring, they thronged together into one
such emotion, that, as I opened the door, I was obliged to lean
against the wall to keep myself from falling.
Fortunately the anteroom was in half darkness, and the change in
my countenance was less visible. Marguerite entered.
She was dressed in black and veiled. I could scarcely recognise
her face through the veil. She went into the drawing-room and
raised her veil. She was pale as marble.
"I am here, Armand," she said; "you wished to see me and I have
Camille |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Brother of Daphne by Dornford Yates: "Any what? "she said, letting the sleeve slip back into its
place.
"Garlands, Silvia."
She smiled for an instant. Then:
"How dare you come up like this?"
"I wanted to see what Silvia was like."
She stifled a little yawn.
"You heard me say she was holy, fair and wise."
"And excelling, I know. But the second verse asks,
"Is she kind as she is fair?"
"Well?"
The Brother of Daphne |
