| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Albert Savarus by Honore de Balzac: unhappy Italian to the ball, where Mademoiselle de Watteville placed
in her hand all Albert's letters, with that written to Leopold
Hannequin by the Vicar-General, and the notary's reply, and even that
in which she had written her confession to the Abbe de Grancey.
"I do not choose to be the only sufferer," she said to her rival, "for
one has been as ruthless as the other."
After enjoying the dismay stamped on the Duchess' beautiful face,
Rosalie went away; she went out no more, and returned to Besancon with
her mother.
Mademoiselle de Watteville, who lived alone on her estate of les
Rouxey, riding, hunting, refusing two or three offers a year, going to
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Poor and Proud by Oliver Optic: not the question her mother asked, and it would be a lie to say
the money was not all gone, when she fully understood the meaning
of the question. Perhaps it was for her mother's good to deceive
her; but she had been taught to feel that she had no right to do
evil that good might follow.
"It was all gone, but I borrowed three dollars," she replied,
after a little hesitation.
"Of whom?"
"Of Michael."
"Who's he?"
"Mrs. Gordon's man.
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Contrast by Royall Tyler: VANROUGH, Mr Morris. Mr Morris.
JESSAMY, Mr Harper. Mr Biddle.
JONATHAN, Mr Wignell. Mr Wignell.
CHARLOTTE, Mrs Morris. Mrs Morris.
MARIA, Mrs Harper. Mrs Harper.
LETITIA, Mrs Kenna. Mrs Williamson.
JENNY, Miss Tuke. Miss W. Tuke.
SERVANTS
SCENE, NEW-YORK.
The Contrast.
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