| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave by Frederick Douglass: slavery, through which I was about to pass. It was
a most terrible spectacle. I wish I could commit to
paper the feelings with which I beheld it.
This occurrence took place very soon after I went
to live with my old master, and under the following
circumstances. Aunt Hester went out one night,--
where or for what I do not know,--and happened to
be absent when my master desired her presence. He
had ordered her not to go out evenings, and warned
her that she must never let him catch her in com-
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Black Arrow by Robert Louis Stevenson: leaders of this noble bridal train appeared behind and between
them; and such was the variety and gaiety of their attire, such the
display of silks and velvet, fur and satin, embroidery and lace,
that the procession showed forth upon the snow like a flower-bed in
a path or a painted window in a wall.
First came the bride, a sorry sight, as pale as winter, clinging to
Sir Daniel's arm, and attended, as brides-maid, by the short young
lady who had befriended Dick the night before. Close behind, in
the most radiant toilet, followed the bridegroom, halting on a
gouty foot; and as he passed the threshold of the sacred building
and doffed his hat, his bald head was seen to be rosy with emotion.
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Light of Western Stars by Zane Grey: Then another of his startlingly sudden moves told her that she
had reckoned too quickly. This move was to put her firmly aside
so he could pass; and Madeline, seeing he would not hesitate to
lift her out of the way, surrendered the door. He turned on the
threshold. His face was still working, but the flame-pointed
gleam of his eyes indicated the return of that cowboy
ruthlessness.
"I'm going to drive Don Carlos and his gang out of the house,"
declared Stewart. "I think I may promise you to do it without a
fight. But if it takes a fight, off he goes!"
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