| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Circular Staircase by Mary Roberts Rinehart: pretend anything else. What sort of man was Mr. Paul Armstrong,
anyhow?"
"He was a bully as well as a rascal, Gertrude," I said. "But I
am convinced of one thing; Louise will send for Halsey now, and
they will make it all up."
For Louise had steadily refused to see Halsey all that day, and
the boy was frantic.
We had a quiet hour, Halsey and I, that evening, and I told him
several things; about the request that we give up the lease to
Sunnyside, about the telegram to Louise, about the rumors of an
approaching marriage between the girl and Doctor Walker, and,
The Circular Staircase |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Apology by Xenophon: moment I began to understand things spoken,[32] have never omitted to
inquire into and learn every good thing in my power? And that I
laboured not in vain, what more conclusive evidence than the fact that
so many of my fellow-citizens who make virtue their pursuit, and many
strangers also, choose my society in preference to that of others?[33]
And how are we to explain the fact that though all know well enough
that I am wholly unable to repay them in money, so many are eager to
present me with some gift?[34] And what do you make of this--while no
one dreams of dunning me for benefits conferred, hosts of people
acknowledge debts of gratitude to myself? And what of this, that
during the siege,[35] while others were pitying themselves[36] I lived
The Apology |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Tanach: Proverbs 1: 32 For the waywardness of the thoughtless shall slay them, and the confidence of fools shall destroy them.
Proverbs 1: 33 But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell securely, and shall be quiet without fear of evil.'
Proverbs 2: 1 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and lay up my commandments with thee;
Proverbs 2: 2 So that thou make thine ear attend unto wisdom, and thy heart incline to discernment;
Proverbs 2: 3 Yea, if thou call for understanding, and lift up thy voice for discernment;
Proverbs 2: 4 If thou seek her as silver, and search for her as for hid treasures;
Proverbs 2: 5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
Proverbs 2: 6 For the LORD giveth wisdom, out of His mouth cometh knowledge and discernment;
Proverbs 2: 7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright, He is a shield to them that walk in integrity;
Proverbs 2: 8 That He may guard the paths of justice, and preserve the way of His godly ones.
Proverbs 2: 9 Then shalt thou understand righteousness and justice, and equity, yea, every good path.
The Tanach |
