| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Mansfield Park by Jane Austen: recovering much of their former good understanding;
and were at least sufficiently friends to make each of them
exceedingly glad to be with the other at such a time.
Some other companion than Mr. Rushworth was of the first
consequence to his lady; and Julia was quite as eager
for novelty and pleasure as Maria, though she might not
have struggled through so much to obtain them, and could
better bear a subordinate situation.
Their departure made another material change at Mansfield,
a chasm which required some time to fill up. The family
circle became greatly contracted; and though the Miss
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from An International Episode by Henry James: straw fans, and enjoying an enviable exemption from social cares.
Lord Lambeth had a theory, which it might be interesting to trace
to its origin, that it would be not only agreeable, but easily possible,
to enter into relations with one of these young ladies; and his companion
(as he had done a couple of days before) found occasion to check
the young nobleman's colloquial impulses.
"You had better take care," said Percy Beaumont, "or you will have an offended
father or brother pulling out a bowie knife."
"I assure you it is all right," Lord Lambeth replied. "You know
the Americans come to these big hotels to make acquaintances."
"I know nothing about it, and neither do you," said his kinsman, who, like a
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Son of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs: to the palisade, following the rear of the tents. Here is
my rope. With it you can scale the wall and make your escape."
"But you, Korak?" cried Meriem.
"I will remain," replied the ape-man. "I have business with
The Sheik."
Meriem would have demurred, but The Killer seized them both
by the shoulders and hustled them through the slit wall and
out into the shadows beyond.
"Now run for it," he admonished, and turned to meet and
hold those who were pouring into the tent from the front.
The ape-man fought well--fought as he had never fought before;
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