| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Case of The Lamp That Went Out by Grace Isabel Colbron and Augusta Groner: thirty-two years, I have been treated with such generosity that I
have been able to save almost every cent of my wages for my old
age. With the interest that has rolled up, my little fortune must
amount to nearly eight thousand gulden. I will gladly give it to
you, if you will but keep silence, if you will not tell what you
have discovered." She spoke gaspingly and sank down on her knees
before she had finished.
"And Mr. Thorne also - " she continued hastily, as she saw no sign
of interest in Muller's calm face. Then her voice failed her.
The detective looked down kindly on her grey hairs and answered:
"No, no, my good woman; that won't do. One cannot conceal one
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Crisis in Russia by Arthur Ransome: share in electing the local Communist Committee, and,
indirectly, in electing the all-powerful Central Committee of
the party, and he binds himself to do at any moment in his
life exactly what these Committees decide for him.
These Committees decide the use that is to be made of the
lives, not only of the rank and file of the party, but also of
their own members. Even a member of the Central
Committee does not escape. He may be voted by his fellow
members into leaving a job he likes and taking up another he
detests in which they think his particular talents will better
serve the party aims. To become a member of the
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Flame and Shadow by Sara Teasdale: Flame and Shadow
By Sara Teasdale
Author of "Rivers to the Sea", "Love Songs", etc.
To E.
"Recois la flamme ou l'ombre
De tous mes jours."
Contents
I
Blue Squills
Stars
"What Do I Care?"
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