| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Mistress Wilding by Rafael Sabatini: knew no mawkishness on the score of eavesdropping. He stole to his
window and lent an ear, hut the voices were receding, and to his
vexation he caught nothing of what was said. He wondered how soon
Vallancey would come, and for what hour the encounter had been appointed.
Vallancey had remained behind at Scoresby Hall last night to make the
necessary arrangements with Trenchard, who was to act for Mr. Wilding.
Now it chanced that Trenchard and Wilding had business - business of
Monmouth's - to transact in Taunton that morning; business which
might not be delayed. There were odd rumours afloat in the West;
persistent rumours which had come fast upon the heels of the news of
Argyle's landing in Scotland; rumours which maintained that Monmouth
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Hermione's Little Group of Serious Thinkers by Don Marquis: have you to say for yourself? What right had you
to make me a Self-Indulgent Individualist?
And, you know, I hae struggled and struggled
to get rid of the selfishness my parents trained into
me. How I strive for Harmony and Humility!
Nearly every night before I go to bed I say to my-
self: "Have I been HUMBLE today? Truly humble?
Or have I FAILED?"
Children are not nearly SIMPLE enough these days.
Oh, for more Simplicity! That is what we all need.
Though I will say this for Mamma -- that it
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from God The Invisible King by H. G. Wells: off to follies, offences, unkindness, waste, and leave us
compromised, involved, and regretful, perplexed by a hundred
difficulties we have put in our own way back to God.
This is the personal problem of Sin. Here prayer avails; here God
can help us. From God comes the strength to repent and make such
reparation as we can, to begin the battle again further back and
lower down. From God comes the power to anticipate the struggle
with one's rebel self, and to resist and prevail over it.
4. THE SINS OF THE INSANE
An extreme case is very serviceable in such a discussion as this.
It happens that the author carries on a correspondence with several
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