| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from Betty Zane by Zane Grey: followed slowly, thoughtfully. The supreme moment had come. He knew it, and
somehow he did not feel the confidence the Colonel had inspired in him. It had
been easy for him to think of subduing this imperious young lady; but when the
time came to assert his will he found he could not remember what he had
intended to say, and his feelings were divided between his love for her and
the horrible fear that he should lose her.
When he reached the sycamore tree he found her sitting behind it with a
cluster of yellow daisies in her lap. Alfred gazed at her, conscious that all
his hopes of happiness were dependent on the next few words that would issue
from her smiling lips. The little brown hands, which were now rather nervously
arranging the flowers, held more than his life.
Betty Zane |
The fourth excerpt represents the element of Earth. It speaks of physical influences and the impact of the unseen on the visible world, and is drawn from Pierre Grassou by Honore de Balzac: approached the dealer's shop in a lounging manner. The Jew was at his
door.
"Well, I see you have sold my picture."
"No, here it is," said Magus; "I've framed it, to show it to some one
who fancies he knows about painting."
Fougeres had not the heart to return to the boulevard. He set about
another picture, and spent two months upon it,--eating mouse's meals
and working like a galley-slave.
One evening he went to the boulevard, his feet leading him fatefully
to the dealer's shop. His picture was not to be seen.
"I've sold your picture," said Elie Magus, seeing him.
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