| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Roads of Destiny by O. Henry: He seated himself again to his cigarettes. Though he had said it, he
scarcely believed Charleroi would entertain company that night. For
the first time in history the invitation of a Charles had been
ignored. So simple in courtesy and honour was Grandemont, and,
perhaps, so serenely confident in the prestige of his name, that the
most likely reasons for the vacant board did not occur to him.
Charleroi stood by a road travelled daily by people from those
plantations whither his invitations had gone. No doubt even on the day
before the sudden reanimation of the old house they had driven past
and observed the evidences of long desertion and decay. They had
looked at the corpse of Charleroi and then at Grandemont's
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from A Book of Remarkable Criminals by H. B. Irving: the College, Ephraim Littlefield, were working in the upper
laboratory. It was dark; they had lit candles. Webster was
reading a chemical book. As he looked up from the book he saw
Parkman standing in the doorway leading from the lecture-room.
"Dr. Webster, are you ready for me to-night?" asked Parkman.
"No," replied the other, "I am not ready to-night." After a
little further conversation in regard to the mortgage, Parkman
departed with the ominous remark, "Doctor, something must be done
to-morrow."
Unfortunately the Professor was not in a position to do anything.
He had no means sufficient to meet his creditor's demands; and
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from King Henry VI by William Shakespeare: I rather wish you foes than hollow friends;
But if you mind to hold your true obedience,
Give me assurance with some friendly vow,
That I may never have you in suspect.
MONTAGUE.
So God help Montague as he proves true!
HASTINGS.
And Hastings as he favours Edward's cause!
KING EDWARD.
Now, brother Richard, will you stand by us?
GLOSTER.
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