| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Tom Sawyer, Detective by Mark Twain: A fog can't itch; any fool knows that."
"Well, then, if it don't itch and can't itch, what in
the nation is it scratching it for? Ain't it just habit,
don't you reckon?"
"No, sir, I don't. I ain't a bit satisfied about the way this
one acts. I've a blame good notion it's a bogus one--I have,
as sure as I'm a-sitting here. Because, if it--Huck!"
"Well, what's the matter now?"
"YOU CAN'T SEE THE BUSHES THROUGH IT!"
"Why, Tom, it's so, sure! It's as solid as a cow.
I sort of begin to think--"
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Polly of the Circus by Margaret Mayo: Douglas said, as he drew up a chair and sat down by her side,
confident by the expression on her face that at last he was
master of the situation. "Do you think he would like you to
behave like this?"
"I sure am on the blink," she sighed, as she settled back wearily
upon the pillow.
"You'll be all right soon," Douglas answered, cheerily. "Mandy
and I will help the time to go."
"I recollect now," Polly faltered, without hearing him. "It was
the last hoop. Jim seemed to have a hunch I was goin' to be in
for trouble when I went into the ring. Bingo must a felt it,
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Michael Strogoff by Jules Verne: basin are much swollen, the waters of the Irtych were very
high. In consequence the current was changed to a regular
torrent, rendering the passage difficult enough. A swim-
mer could not have crossed, however powerful; and even in
a ferryboat there would be some danger.
But Michael and Nadia, determined to brave all perils
whatever they might be, did not dream of shrinking from
this one. Michael proposed to his young companion that
he should cross first, embarking in the ferryboat with the
tarantass and horses, as he feared that the weight of this
load would render it less safe. After landing the carriage
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