| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Rescue by Joseph Conrad: a word of reproach; no one to know the greatness of his
intentions, the bond of fidelity between him and Hassim and
Immada, the depth of his affection for those people, the
earnestness of his visions, and the unbounded trust that was his
reward. By the mad scorn of Jorgenson flaming up against the life
of men, all this was as if it had never been. It had become a
secret locked up in his own breast forever.
"Tell Wasub to open one of the long-cloth bales in the hold, Mr.
Carter, and give the crew a cotton sheet to bury him decently
according to their faith. Let it be done to-night. They must have
the boats, too. I suppose they will want to take him on the
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle: said he, "and I will give thee quittance of thy debt."
"Thou knowest, Sir Prior, that it is as easy for me to pay four hundred
pounds as three hundred," said Sir Richard. "But wilt thou not give me
another twelvemonth to pay my debt?"
"Not another day," said the Prior sternly.
"And is this all thou wilt do for me?" asked the Knight.
"Now, out upon thee, false knight!" cried the Prior, bursting forth in anger.
"Either pay thy debt as I have said, or release thy land and get thee gone
from out my hall."
Then Sir Richard arose to his feet. "Thou false, lying priest!"
said he in so stern a voice that the man of law shrunk affrighted,
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Man that Corrupted Hadleyburg by Mark Twain: up, and his wife rose and stood at his side. Her head was bent
down, so that none might see that she was crying. Her husband gave
her his arm, and so supporting her, he began to speak in a quavering
voice:
"My friends, you have known us two--Mary and me--all our lives, and
I think you have liked us and respected us--"
The Chair interrupted him:
"Allow me. It is quite true--that which you are saying, Mr.
Richards; this town DOES know you two; it DOES like you; it DOES
respect you; more--it honours you and LOVES you--"
Halliday's voice rang out:
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