| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from The Lesson of the Master by Henry James: Marian Fancourt's, it denoted the happy human being; but also it
represented to Paul Overt that the author of "Shadowmere" had now
definitely ceased to count - ceased to count as a writer. As he
smiled a welcome across the place he was almost banal, was almost
smug. Paul fancied that for a moment he hesitated to make a
movement, as if for all the world he HAD his bad conscience; then
they had already met in the middle of the room and had shaken hands
- expressively, cordially on St. George's part. With which they
had passed back together to where the elder man had been standing,
while St. George said: "I hope you're never going away again.
I've been dining here; the General told me." He was handsome, he
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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 Black Dwarf by Walter Scott: innuendo, by word or look, to be extended to me, with impunity."
"And I say," said young Mareschal of Mareschal-Wells, who was
also a guest at the castle, "that you are all stark mad to be
standing wrangling here, instead of going in pursuit of the
ruffians."
"I have ordered off the domestics already in the track most
likely to overtake them," said Mr. Vere "if you will favour me
with your company, we will follow them, and assist in the
search."
The efforts of the party were totally unsuccessful, probably
because Ellieslaw directed the pursuit to proceed in the
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