| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Contrast by Royall Tyler: Hark ye! I was in the closet when you and he were
at our hours. [Turns to the company.] I heard that
little baggage say she loved her old father, and would
die to make him happy! Oh! how I loved the little
baggage! And you talked very prudently, young man.
I have inquired into your character, and find you to
be a man of punctuality and mind the main chance.
And so, as you love Mary and Mary loves you, you
shall have my consent immediately to be married.
I'll settle my fortune on you, and go and live with
you the remainder of my life.
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Mayflower Compact: Mr. Edward Winslow Thomas Williams
Mr. William Brewster Gilbert Winslow
Isaac Allerton Edmund Margesson
Miles Standish Peter Brown
John Alden Richard Bitteridge
John Turner George Soule
Francis Eaton Edward Tilly
James Chilton John Tilly
John Craxton Francis Cooke
John Billington Thomas Rogers
Joses Fletcher Thomas Tinker
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Deputy of Arcis by Honore de Balzac: this happy result."
"That of a great Swedish nobleman," replied Luigia, without
hesitation. "Or rather, I should say, as the friend of a lady who took
an interest in me, he procured me an engagement at Her Majesty's
Theatre; the kind encouragement of the public has done the rest."
"Say, rather, your own talent; I was present at the performance this
evening."
Making him a coquettish courtesy, Luigia said,--
"I hope you were satisfied with your humble servant."
"Your musical powers did not surprise me, for those I knew already;
but those transports of dramatic passion, your powerful acting, so
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