| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Maggie: A Girl of the Streets by Stephen Crane: crowded ways. He was hanging back, baby-like, bracing his
wrinkled, bare legs.
The little girl cried out: "Ah, Tommie, come ahn.
Dere's Jimmie and fader. Don't be a-pullin' me back."
She jerked the baby's arm impatiently. He fell on his face,
roaring. With a second jerk she pulled him to his feet, and they
went on. With the obstinacy of his order, he protested against
being dragged in a chosen direction. He made heroic endeavors to
keep on his legs, denounce his sister and consume a bit of orange
peeling which he chewed between the times of his infantile
orations.
Maggie: A Girl of the Streets |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Blix by Frank Norris: again? never play for money? I'd be so happy--but don't unless you
know you would keep your promise. I would much rather have you
play every night, down there at your club, than break your
promise."
Condy fell silent, biting thoughtfully at the knuckle of a
forefinger.
"Think twice about it, Condy," urged Blix; "because this would be
for always."
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