| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The United States Constitution: to the Ports of one State over those of another: nor shall Vessels bound to,
or from, one State, be obliged to enter, clear, or pay Duties in another.
No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence
of Appropriations made by Law; and a regular Statement and Account
of the Receipts and Expenditures of all public Money shall be
published from time to time.
No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States;
and no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall,
without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument,
Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince,
or foreign State.
The United States Constitution |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Master Key by L. Frank Baum: houses are soap-boxes, and the trees are like clumps of grass. I seem
to be passing over a town. Guess I'll drop down a bit, and take in
the sights."
He pointed the indicator to the word "down," and at once began
dropping through the air. He experienced the sensation one feels
while descending in an elevator. When he reached a point just above
the town he put the indicator to the zero mark and remained
stationary, while he examined the place. But there was nothing to
interest him, particularly; so after a brief survey he once more
ascended and continued his journey toward the east.
At about two o'clock in the afternoon he reached the city of Boston,
The Master Key |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Marie by H. Rider Haggard: front of whom waddled Dingaan arrayed in his bead dancing dress. He was
supported by two stalwart body-servants, whilst a third held a shield
over his head to protect him from the sun, and a fourth carried a large
stool, upon which he was to sit. Behind each party, also, I perceived a
number of Zulus in their war-dress, all of them armed with broad
stabbing spears.
The two parties arrived at the stone upon which I was sitting almost
simultaneously, as probably it had been arranged that they should do,
and halted, staring at each other. As for me, I sat still upon my stone
and smoked on.
"Allemachte! Allan," puffed the Vrouw Prinsloo, who was breathless with
Marie |
