| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Fisherman's Luck by Henry van Dyke: that may not be thoroughly wet. But if it should be good, he may
receive an unearned blessing of abundance not only in his basket,
but also in his head and his heart, his memory and his fancy. He
may come home from some obscure, ill-named, lovely stream--some Dry
Brook, or Southwest Branch of Smith's Run--with a creel full of
trout, and a mind full of grateful recollections of flowers that
seemed to bloom for his sake, and birds that sang a new, sweet,
friendly message to his tired soul. He may climb down to "Tommy's
Rock" below the cliffs at Newport (as I have done many a day with my
lady Greygown), and, all unnoticed by the idle, weary promenaders in
the path of fashion, haul in a basketful of blackfish, and at the
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Mad King by Edgar Rice Burroughs: liberty in Serbia and return me unharmed to my father,
I will fulfill my part of our betrothal."
Barney Custer looked straight into the girl's face for a
long moment. A half smile played upon his lips at the
thought of her surprise when she learned the truth, when
suddenly it dawned upon him that she and he were both
much safer if no one, not even her loyal self, guessed that
he was other than the king. It is not difficult to live a part,
but often it is difficult to act one. Some little word or look,
were she to know that he was Barney Custer, might betray
them; no, it was better to leave her in ignorance, though
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Trooper Peter Halket of Mashonaland by Olive Schreiner: roots or herbs. He was wounded in the thigh, and left for dead. He is
waiting till you have all left this part of the country that he may set out
to follow his own people. His leg is not yet so strong that he may walk
fast."
"Did you speak to him?" said Peter.
"I took him down to the water where a large pool was. The bank was too
high for the man to descend alone."
"It's a lucky thing for you our fellows didn't catch you," said Peter.
"Our captain's a regular little martinet. He'd shoot you as soon as look
at you, if he saw you fooling round with a wounded nigger. It's lucky you
kept out of his way."
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