| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Ivanhoe by Walter Scott: ``Only a trick of the times,'' said Wamba; ``they
are all prisoners.''
``Who are prisoners?'' exclaimed Gurth, impatiently.
``My lord, and my lady, and Athelstane, and
Hundibert, and Oswald.''
``In the name of God!'' said Gurth, ``how came
they prisoners?---and to whom?''
``Our master was too ready to fight,'' said the
Jester; ``and Athelstane was not ready enough,
and no other person was ready at all. And they
are prisoners to green cassocks, and black visors.
Ivanhoe |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Trooper Peter Halket of Mashonaland by Olive Schreiner: weren't surprised at finding me here. Take a drop!" He took the small
flask from his pocket and held it out. "I'm sorry there's so little, but a
drop will keep the cold out."
The stranger bowed his head; but thanked and declined.
Peter raised the flask to his lips and took a small draught; then returned
it to his pocket. The stranger folded his arms about his knees, and looked
into the fire.
"Are you a Jew?" asked Peter, suddenly; as the firelight fell full on the
stranger's face.
"Yes; I am a Jew."
"Ah," said Peter, "that's why I wasn't able to make out at first what
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare: It comprehends some bringer of that ioy.
Or in the night, imagining some feare,
Howe easie is a bush suppos'd a Beare?
Hip. But all the storie of the night told ouer,
And all their minds transfigur'd so together,
More witnesseth than fancies images,
And growes to something of great constancie;
But howsoeuer, strange, and admirable.
Enter louers, Lysander, Demetrius, Hermia, and Helena.
The. Heere come the louers, full of ioy and mirth:
Ioy, gentle friends, ioy and fresh dayes
A Midsummer Night's Dream |
