| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Light of Western Stars by Zane Grey: Stewart makes you want to hound him an' put him where he's never
been yet--in jail. You want to spite his friends. Wal, listen,
you lean-jawed, skunk-bitten coyote! Go ahead an' try to arrest
him!"
Stillwell took one mighty stride off the porch. His last words
had been cold. His rage appeared to have been transferred to
Hawe. The sheriff had begun to stutter and shake a lanky red
hand at the cattleman when Stewart stepped out.
"Here, you fellows, give me a chance to say a word."
As Stewart appeared the Mexican girl suddenly seemed vitalized
out of her stupor. She strained at her bonds, as if to lift her
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Country Doctor by Honore de Balzac: experience he has acquired a relish for extreme sensations that has
totally unfitted him for ordinary life. It vexes me that a man like
that should take a wrong turn and gradually go to the bad, become a
bandit, and die on the gallows. But, see, captain, how our village
looks from here!"
Genestas obtained a distant view of a wide circular space, planted
with trees, a fountain surrounded by poplars stood in the middle of
it. Round the enclosure were high banks on which a triple line of
trees of different kinds were growing; the first row consisted of
acacias, the second of Japanese varnish trees, and some young elms
grew on the highest row of all.
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Ursula by Honore de Balzac: loss for a reply.
Just then Ursula came to say that Monsieur Dionis wished to speak to
the doctor.
"Already!" cried Minoret, looking at Bongrand. "Yes," he said to
Ursula, "send him here."
"I'll bet my spectacles to a bunch of matches that he is the advance-
guard of your heirs," said Bongrand. "They breakfasted together at the
post house, and something is being engineered."
The notary, conducted by Ursula, came to the lower end of the garden.
After the usual greetings and a few insignificant remarks, Dionis
asked for a private interview; Ursula and Bongrand retired to the
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