| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from The Master of Ballantrae by Robert Louis Stevenson: and then my lord move on again, smiling to himself.
It was but twice that I must stoop to that ungrateful necessity of
playing spy. I was then certain of my lord's purpose in his
rambles and of the secret source of his delight. Here was his
mistress: it was hatred and not love that gave him healthful
colours. Some moralists might have been relieved by the discovery;
I confess that I was dismayed. I found this situation of two
brethren not only odious in itself, but big with possibilities of
further evil; and I made it my practice, in so far as many
occupations would allow, to go by a shorter path and be secretly
present at their meeting. Coming down one day a little late, after
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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 The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas: love: he thought that it was in his LOVE.
"Poor dear Monsieur D'Artagnan," said Kitty, in a voice full
of compassion, and pressing anew the young man's hand.
"You pity me, little one?" said D'Artagnan.
"Oh, yes, and with all my heart; for I know what it is to be
in love."
"You know what it is to be in love?" said D'Artagnan,
looking at her for the first time with much attention.
"Alas, yes."
"Well, then, instead of pitying me, you would do much better
to assist me in avenging myself on your mistress."
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