| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley: English were atheists), to prayers they went.
After which Brimblecombe contrived to inspire the black cook and
the Portuguese steward with such energy that, by seven o'clock, the
latter worthy appeared on deck, and, with profound reverences,
announced to "The most excellent and heroical Senor Adelantado
Captain Englishman," that breakfast was ready in the state-cabin.
"You will do us the honor of accompanying us as our guest, sir, or
our host, if you prefer the title," said Amyas to the commandant,
who stood by.
"Pardon, senor: but honor forbids me to eat with one who has
offered to me the indelible insult of bonds."
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Finished by H. Rider Haggard: I told him that I did not know for certain as I had never taken
any interest in India, being an African elephant-hunter and
trader, but I thought they did occasionally. Just then Robinson
passed by and called to me--
"They'll be here presently, Quatermain, but Sompesu isn't coming
himself."
"Does your name happen to be Allan Quatermain?" asked the
stranger. "If so I have heard plenty about you up in Lobengula's
country, and of your wonderful shooting."
"Yes," I replied, "but as for the shooting, natives always
exaggerate."
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Protagoras by Plato: But I said that to choose an umpire of discourse would be unseemly; for if
the person chosen was inferior, then the inferior or worse ought not to
preside over the better; or if he was equal, neither would that be well;
for he who is our equal will do as we do, and what will be the use of
choosing him? And if you say, 'Let us have a better then,'--to that I
answer that you cannot have any one who is wiser than Protagoras. And if
you choose another who is not really better, and whom you only say is
better, to put another over him as though he were an inferior person would
be an unworthy reflection on him; not that, as far as I am concerned, any
reflection is of much consequence to me. Let me tell you then what I will
do in order that the conversation and discussion may go on as you desire.
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