| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers by Jonathan Swift: are at least two thousand persons of not in this kingdom, many of
them old, and the almanack-maker has the liberty of chusing the
sickliest season of the year where he may fix his prediction.
Again, "This month an eminent clergyman will be preferr'd;" of
which there may be some hundreds half of them with one foot in
the grave. Then "such a planet in such a house shews great
machinations, plots and conspiracies, that may in time be brought
to light:" After which, if we hear of any discovery, the
astrologer gets the honour; if not, his prediction still stands
good. And at last, "God preserve King William from all his open
and secret enemies, Amen." When if the King should happen to have
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from A Collection of Beatrix Potter by Beatrix Potter: twinkling in the moonlight, and
beyond, in misty distance, lay
the hills.
He saw a small wooden hut,
made his way to it, and crept
inside--"I am afraid it IS a hen
house, but what can I do?" said
Pigling Bland, wet and cold and
quite tired out.
"Bacon and eggs, bacon and
eggs!" clucked a hen on a perch.
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Bride of Lammermoor by Walter Scott: face and manner since he had the first glimpse of Lady Ashton's
carriage. I must watch how this is to end; and, if they give me
reason to think myself an unwelcome guest, my visit is soon
abridged."
With these suspicions floating on his mind, he left the terrace,
and walking towards the stables of the castle, gave directions
that his horse should be kept in readiness, in case he should
have occasion to ride abroad.
In the mean while, the drivers of the two carriages, the
approach of which had occasioned so much dismay at the castle,
had become aware of each other's presence, as they approached
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