| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Mirror of the Sea by Joseph Conrad: instantly mastered himself, and, wrapping up the cloak closer about
him, sat down on the deck again as quiet as ever.
"Yes, it must be the work of some scoundrel ashore," I observed.
He pulled the edge of the hood well forward over his brow before he
muttered:
"A scoundrel. . . . Yes. . . . It's evident."
"Well," I said, "they can't get us, that's clear."
"No," he assented quietly, "they cannot."
We shaved the Cape very close to avoid an adverse current. On the
other side, by the effect of the land, the wind failed us so
completely for a moment that the Tremolino's two great lofty sails
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Padre Ignacio by Owen Wister: Gate to San Diego; but still the old mission-road goes through the
mountains, and along it the footsteps of vanished Spain are marked with
roses, and broken cloisters, and the crucifix.
But this was 1855. Only the barkentine brought to Padre Ignacio the signs
from the world that he once had known and loved so dearly. As for the new
world making a rude noise to the northward, he trusted that it might keep
away from Santa Ysabel, and he waited for the vessel that was overdue
with its package containing his single worldly luxury.
As the little, ancient bronze bell continued swinging in the tower, its
plaintive call reached something in the Padre's memory. Softly, absently,
he began to sing. He took up the slow strain not quite correctly, and
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Dracula by Bram Stoker: and warmed with another log fire, also added to but lately, for the top
logs were fresh, which sent a hollow roar up the wide chimney.
The Count himself left my luggage inside and withdrew, saying, before he
closed the door.
"You will need, after your journey, to refresh yourself
by making your toilet. I trust you will find all you wish.
When you are ready, come into the other room, where you will
find your supper prepared."
The light and warmth and the Count's courteous welcome seemed
to have dissipated all my doubts and fears. Having then reached
my normal state, I discovered that I was half famished with hunger.
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