| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Oakdale Affair by Edgar Rice Burroughs: was it merely a subconscious recognition of the final pass-
ing of the bodily cold before the glowing warmth of the
blaze? "And Soup Face," continued The Sky Pilot. A
battered wreck half rose and extended a pudgy hand.
Red whiskers, matted in little tangled wisps which sug-
gested the dried ingredients of an infinite procession
of semi-liquid refreshments, rioted promiscuously over a
scarlet countenance.
"Pleased to meetcha," sprayed Soup Face. It was a
strained smile which twisted the rather too perfect
mouth of The Oskaloosa Kid, an appellation which we
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Heroes by Charles Kingsley: sapling when the storm is past; and he stabbed at the club-
bearer with his sword, but the loose folds of the bearskin
saved him.
Then Theseus grew mad, and closed with him, and caught him by
the throat, and they fell and rolled over together; but when
Theseus rose up from the ground the club-bearer lay still at
his feet.
Then Theseus took his club and his bearskin, and left him to
the kites and crows, and went upon his journey down the glens
on the farther slope, till he came to a broad green valley,
and saw flocks and herds sleeping beneath the trees.
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Love and Friendship by Jane Austen: Augusta has been for several years united to Graham the Man of
all others most suited to her; she became acquainted with him
during her stay in Scotland.
Sir Edward in hopes of gaining an Heir to his Title and Estate,
at the same time married Lady Dorothea--. His wishes have been
answered.
Philander and Gustavus, after having raised their reputation by
their Performances in the Theatrical Line at Edinburgh, removed to
Covent Garden, where they still exhibit under the assumed names of
LUVIS and QUICK.
Philippa has long paid the Debt of Nature, Her Husband however
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