| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from An Historical Mystery by Honore de Balzac: "Don't let us seem afraid," said Malin, who walked slowly away, saying
at intervals: "Why is that man so bitter against the owners of this
property? It was not you he was covering. If he overheard us he had
better ask the prayers of the congregation! Who the devil would have
thought of looking up into the trees!"
"There's always something to learn," said the notary. "But he was a
good distance off, and we spoke low."
"I shall tell Corentin about it," replied Malin.
CHAPTER III
THE MASK THROWN OFF
A few moments later Michu returned home, his face pale, his features
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Koran: frustrate Him.
Have they not known that God extends His provision to whom He
pleases, or doles it out? verily, in that are signs unto a people
who believe.
Say, 'O my servants! who have been extravagant against their own
souls!' be not in despair of the mercy of God; verily, God forgives
sins, all of them; verily, He is forgiving, merciful.
But turn repentant unto your Lord, and resign yourselves to Him,
before there comes on you torment! then ye shall not be helped: and
follow the best of what has been sent down to you from your Lord,
before, there come on you the torment suddenly, ere ye can perceive!
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Where There's A Will by Mary Roberts Rinehart: and swearing at the weather, while Mike waited, in surly silence,
and the von Inwald cursed in German.
After my heart had been beating in my ears for about three years
the fat hand moved, and I heard the rattle of glass again and
Thoburn's groan as he bent over his half of the load.
"`Come on, my partners in distress,
My comrades through this wilderness,'"
he said, and the others grunted and started on.
When they had disappeared in the snow we got out of our cramped
position and prepared to scurry home. I climbed the fence and
looked after them. "Humph!" I said, "I guess that basket isn't
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