| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Betty Zane by Zane Grey: Indian Princess is the first link in that chain of peace which will some day
unite the red men and the white men. Instead of the White Crane she should be
called the White Dove. Gentlemen, rise and drink to her long life and
happiness."
The toast was drunk. Then Clarke refilled his cup and holding it high over his
head he looked at Betty.
"Gentlemen, to the maid-of-honor. Miss Zane, your health, your happiness, in
this good old wine."
"I thank you," murmured Betty with downcast eyes. "I bid you all good-night.
Come, Myeerah."
Once more alone with Betty, the Indian girl turned to her with eyes like twin
Betty Zane |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Polity of Athenians and Lacedaemonians by Xenophon: prepared themselves. To meet this contingency he made it a rule that
owners[6] are to leave behind the food that has been dressed; and the
party in need will open the seals, take out what they want, seal up
the remainder, and leave it. Accordingly, by his system of give-and-
take even those with next to nothing[7] have a share in all that the
country can supply, if ever they stand in need of anything.
[6] Reading {pepamenous}, or if {pepasmenous}, "who have already
finished their repasts."
[7] See Aristot. "Pol." ii. 9 (Jowett, i. pp. xlii. and 52); Muller,
"Dorians," iii. 10, 1 (vol. ii. 197, Eng. tr.)
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Confessio Amantis by John Gower: To selle, who that wolde hem beie, 4960
As he which hadde no liflode,
Bot whanne he myhte such a lode
To toune with his Asse carie.
And as it fell him forto tarie
That ilke time nyh the pet,
And hath the trusse faste knet,
He herde a vois, which cride dimme,
And he his Ere to the brimme
Hath leid, and herde it was a man,
Which seide, "Ha, help hier Adrian, 4970
Confessio Amantis |
