| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from The Wrong Box by Stevenson & Osbourne: place to flee to, if the world had been so ordered that a man
could leave it like a place of entertainment, Morris would have
instantly resigned all further claim on its rewards and
pleasures, and, with inexpressible contentment, ceased to be. As
it was, one aim shone before him: he could get home. Even as the
sick dog crawls under the sofa, Morris could shut the door of
John Street and be alone.
The dusk was falling when he drew near this place of refuge; and
the first thing that met his eyes was the figure of a man upon
the step, alternately plucking at the bell-handle and pounding on
the panels. The man had no hat, his clothes were hideous with
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from When the World Shook by H. Rider Haggard: "For Heaven's sake!" said Bickley, "keep your theology to
yourself at present. If you upset the old fellow and put him in a
temper he may die."
"If a man tells me that he is a god it is my duty to tell him
that he is a liar," replied Bastin obstinately.
"Which you did, Bastin, only fortunately he did not understand
you. But for your own sake I advise you not to take liberties. He
is not one, I think, with whom it is wise to trifle. I think he
seems thirsty. Go and get some water from the rain pool, not from
the lake."
Bastin departed and presently returned with an aluminum jug
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