| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini: "To be as the dust beneath the haughty feet of Madame la Marquise.
I hope I shall know my place in future."
The phrase arrested her. She turned to him again, and he perceived
that her eyes were shining now suspiciously. In an instant the
mockery in him was quenched in contrition.
"Lord, what a beast I am, Aline!" he cried, as he advanced.
"Forgive me if you can."
Almost had she turned to sue forgiveness from him. But his contrition
removed the need.
"I'll try," said she, "provided that you undertake not to offend
again.
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson by Robert Louis Stevenson: - Yours ever affectionately, the Unvirtuous Virtuoso,
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.
Letter: TO SIDNEY COLVIN
SS. 'JANET NICOLL,' OFF UPOLU [SPRING 1890].
MY DEAREST COLVIN, - I was sharply ill at Sydney, cut off, right
out of bed, in this steamer on a fresh island cruise, and have
already reaped the benefit. We are excellently found this time, on
a spacious vessel, with an excellent table; the captain,
supercargo, our one fellow-passenger, etc., very nice; and the
charterer, Mr. Henderson, the very man I could have chosen. The
truth is, I fear, this life is the only one that suits me; so long
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Two Noble Kinsmen by William Shakespeare: Before the Ladies see us, and doe sweetly,
And God knows what May come on't.
4. COUNTREYMAN
Content; the sports once ended, wee'l performe.
Away, Boyes and hold.
ARCITE.
By your leaves, honest friends: pray you, whither goe you?
4. COUNTREYMAN
Whither? why, what a question's that?
ARCITE.
Yes, tis a question, to me that know not.
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