| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Ferragus by Honore de Balzac: send also to my brother and ask him to come here immediately."
"Why your brother?" asked Clemence.
But Jules had already left the room.
CHAPTER IV
WHERE GO TO DIE?
For the first time in five years Madame Jules slept alone in her bed,
and was compelled to admit a physician into that sacred chamber. These
in themselves were two keen pangs. Desplein found Madame Jules very
ill. Never was a violent emotion more untimely. He would say nothing
definite, and postponed till the morrow giving any opinion, after
leaving a few directions, which were not executed, the emotions of the
Ferragus |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Enchanted Island of Yew by L. Frank Baum: strange and fearful appearance was strongly contrasted with the glittering
raiment of his courtiers and the beauty of his ladies in waiting.
When Prince Marvel, with Nerle marching close behind, entered the
great room, Terribus looked at him sharply a moment, and then bowed.
And when he bowed the eye upon the top of his head also looked sharply
at the intruders.
Then the king spoke, his voice sounding so sweet and agreeable that it
almost shocked Nerle, who had expected to hear a roar like that from a
wild beast.
"Why are you here?" asked Terribus.
"Partly by chance and partly from curiosity," answered Prince Marvel.
The Enchanted Island of Yew |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Bride of Lammermoor by Walter Scott: And castles high, where wicked wizards keep
Their captive thralls.
Gradually, however, they assumed a darker and more
mysterious character, and became such as, told by the midnight
lamp, and enforced by the tremulous tone, the quivering and livid
lip, the uplifted skinny forefinger, and the shaking head of the
blue-eyed hag, might have appalled a less credulous imagination
in an age more hard of belief. The old Sycorax saw her
advantage, and gradually narrowed her magic circle around the
devoted victim on whose spirit she practised. Her legends began
to relate to the fortunes of the Ravenswood family, whose ancient
The Bride of Lammermoor |
