| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from Mistress Wilding by Rafael Sabatini: coming forward. "What are you saying, Blake?"
Sir Rowland disdained to heed him. "Come, mistress," he said, and
putting forward his hand he caught her wrist and pulled her roughly
towards him. She struggled to free herself, but he leered evilly
upon her, no whit discomposed by her endeavours. Though short of
stature, he was a man of considerable bodily strength, and she, though
tall, was slight of frame. He released her wrist, and before she
realized what he was about he had stooped, passed an arm behind her
knees, another round her waist, and, swinging her from her feet,
took her up bodily in his arms. He turned about, and a scream broke
from her.
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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 Lone Star Ranger by Zane Grey: wouldn't give me the benefit of any doubts. Buck, a last
word--look out fer thet Bland woman!"
Duane merely nodded, and then, saying that the horses were
ready, he strode away through the grove. Accounting for the
short cut across grove and field, it was about five minutes'
walk up to Bland's house. To Duane it seemed long in time and
distance, and he had difficulty in restraining his pace. As he
walked there came a gradual and subtle change in his feelings.
Again he was going out to meet a man in conflict. He could have
avoided this meeting. But despite the fact of his courting the
encounter he had not as yet felt that hot, inexplicable rush of
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| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from The United States Bill of Rights: to header material.
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The United States Bill of Rights.
The Ten Original Amendments to the Constitution of the United States
Passed by Congress September 25, 1789
Ratified December 15, 1791
I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,
or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech,
or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble,
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The fourth excerpt represents the element of Earth. It speaks of physical influences and the impact of the unseen on the visible world, and is drawn from Eve and David by Honore de Balzac: circumstances, and in this case it was certain, so intimate was
Cerizet's knowledge of the characters and hopes of those concerned.
Cerizet had been a kind of Don Juan among the young work-girls, ruling
his victims by playing one off against another. Since he had been the
Cointet's extra foreman, he had singled out one of Basine Clerget's
assistants, a girl almost as handsome as Mme. Sechard. Henriette
Signol's parents owned a small vineyard two leagues out of Angouleme,
on the road to Saintes. The Signols, like everybody else in the
country, could not afford to keep their only child at home; so they
meant her to go out to service, in country phrase. The art of clear-
starching is a part of every country housemaid's training; and so
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