| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from Adventure by Jack London: can't go elsewhere and leave me here alone with a whole plantation
and two hundred woolly cannibals on my hands. Therefore you stay,
and I stay. It is very simple. Also, it is adventure. And
furthermore, you needn't worry for yourself. I am not
matrimonially inclined. I came to the Solomons for a plantation,
not a husband."
Sheldon flushed, but remained silent.
"I know what you are thinking," she laughed gaily. "That if I were
a man you'd wring my neck for me. And I deserve it, too. I'm so
sorry. I ought not to keep on hurting your feelings."
"I'm afraid I rather invite it," he said, relieved by the signs of
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from The Wheels of Chance by H. G. Wells: that's no reason why you should stop and be copped, is it?"
And having got back in this way to a gloomy kind of
self-satisfaction, he had another attempt at his hair preparatory
to leaving his room and hurrying on breakfast, for an early
departure. While breakfast was preparing he wandered out into
South Street and refurnished himself with the elements of luggage
again. "No expense to be spared," he murmured, disgorging the
half-sovereign.
THE DEPARTURE FROM CHICHESTER
XXVIII
He caused his 'sister' to be called repeatedly, and when she came
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