| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini: finger a diamond of great price drew almost at once by its effulgence
the eyes of all.
Her father sprang to meet her with an unusual display of paternal
tenderness. "At last, my child!"
He conducted her to the table. She sank into a chair, a little
wearily, a little nervelessly, but the smile did not leave her face,
not even when she glanced across at Scaramouche. It was only
Leandre, observing her closely, with hungry, scowling stare, who
detected something as of fear in the hazel eyes momentarily seen
between the fluttering of her lids.
Andre-Louis, however, still went on eating stolidly, without so
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Pericles by William Shakespeare: His eye doth level at, so thou ne'er return
Unless thou say 'Prince Pericles is dead.'
THALIARD.
My lord,
If I can get him within my pistol's length,
I'll make him sure enough: so, farewell to your highness.
ANTIOCHUS.
Thaliard! adieu!
[Exit Thaliard.]
Till
Pericles be dead,
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Turn of the Screw by Henry James: "But you hint that you know almost as much?" I risked as he paused.
"Not half I want to!" Miles honestly professed.
"But it isn't so much that."
"What is it, then?"
"Well--I want to see more life."
"I see; I see." We had arrived within sight of the church and
of various persons, including several of the household of Bly,
on their way to it and clustered about the door to see us go in.
I quickened our step; I wanted to get there before the question
between us opened up much further; I reflected hungrily that,
for more than an hour, he would have to be silent; and I thought
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