| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne: companions. The English Admiralty having hesitated to undertake this
search, Lord Glenarvan resolved to attempt everything to find the captain.
He communicated with Mary and Robert Grant, who joined him. The 'Duncan'
yacht was equipped for the distant voyage, in which the nobleman's family
and the captain's children wished to take part, and the 'Duncan,' leaving
Glasgow, proceeded towards the Atlantic, passed through the Straits of
Magellan, and ascended the Pacific as far as Patagonia, where, according to
a previous interpretation of the document, they supposed that Captain Grant
was a prisoner among the Indians.
"The 'Duncan' disembarked her passengers on the western coast of
Patagonia, and sailed to pick them up again on the eastern coast at Cape
The Mysterious Island |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas: while performing that necessary task. These gentlemen,"
added he, pointing to the bodies, "cannot hear us."
"But we could throw them into the ditch," said Porthos,
"after having assured ourselves they have nothing in their
pockets."
"Yes," said Athos, "that's Grimaud's business."
"Well, then," cried D'Artagnan, "pray let Grimaud search
them and throw them over the walls."
"Heaven forfend!" said Athos; "they may serve us."
"These bodies serve us?" said Porthos. "You are mad, dear
friend."
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Virginian by Owen Wister: room, and his lady saw him come where she sat alone for the
moment, and her thoughts grew a little hurried.
"Will you try a turn, ma'am?"
"I beg your pardon?" It was a remote, well-schooled eye that she
lifted now upon him.
"If you like a waltz, ma'am, will you waltz with me?"
"You're from Virginia, I understand?" said Molly Wood, regarding
him politely, but not rising. One gains authority immensely by
keeping one's seat. All good teachers know this.
"Yes, ma'am, from Virginia."
"I've heard that Southerners have such good manners."
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