| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from The White Moll by Frank L. Packard: And a queer, grim little smile came and twisted the sensitive lips,
as she drew her revolver from her pocket. The merciless, pitiless
way in which the newspapers had flayed the White Moll was not, after
all, to be wholly regretted! The cool, clever resourcefulness, the
years of reckless daring attributed to the White Moll, would stand
her in good stead now. Everybody on the East Side knew her by sight.
These men knew her. It was not merely a woman ambitiously attempting
to beard two men who, perhaps, holding her sex in contempt in an
adventure of this kind, might throw discretion to the winds and give
scant respect to her revolver, for behind the muzzle of that revolver
was the reputation of the White Moll. They would take her at face
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from Poor and Proud by Oliver Optic: children showed no ability or disposition to help their parents
but spent most of their time in strolling about the streets.
Johnny was a fair specimen of the boys, as Ann was of the girls.
She might have been seen almost any day with a well-worn basket
on her arm, exploring the streets and wharves in search of chips,
for Johnny was too vicious to do the work which more properly
belonged to him.
"You sell lots of candy now--don't you?" said Ann.
"Yes, a great deal," replied Katy, who was not disposed to spend
her time idly, and in the company of one whose reputation in the
neighborhood was not very good.
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| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from King James Bible: NUM 10:35 And it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses
said, Rise up, LORD, and let thine enemies be scattered; and let them
that hate thee flee before thee.
NUM 10:36 And when it rested, he said, Return, O LORD, unto the many
thousands of Israel.
NUM 11:1 And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and
the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD
burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of
the camp.
NUM 11:2 And the people cried unto Moses; and when Moses prayed unto
the LORD, the fire was quenched.
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The fourth excerpt represents the element of Earth. It speaks of physical influences and the impact of the unseen on the visible world, and is drawn from King Henry VI by William Shakespeare: Thy late exploits done in the heart of France,
When thou wert regent for our sovereign,
Have made thee fear'd and honour'd of the people.--
Join we together, for the public good,
In what we can, to bridle and suppress
The pride of Suffolk and the cardinal,
With Somerset's and Buckingham's ambition,
And, as we may, cherish Duke Humphrey's deeds
While they do tend the profit of the land.
WARWICK.
So God help Warwick, as he loves the land
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