| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from Adventure by Jack London: the Teutonic name of Von Blix, and spoke with a strong American
accent. The tall man in the well-fitting ducks, who gave the
English name of Tudor--John Tudor--talked purely-enunciated English
such as any cultured American would talk, save for the fact that it
was most delicately and subtly touched by a faint German accent.
Joan decided that she had been helped to identify the accent by the
short German-looking moustache that did not conceal the mouth and
its full red lips, which would have formed a Cupid's bow but for
some harshness or severity of spirit that had moulded them
masculinely.
Von Blix was rough and boorish, but Tudor was gracefully easy in
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from Moon-Face and Other Stories by Jack London: corporations. I could keep my hand on the inner pulse of things and become the
greatest power in the world. And I--" He broke off shortly, then added, "Well,
I have begun my experiments, and I don't mind telling you that I'm right in
line for it."
A laugh from the doorway startled us. Paul Tichlorne was standing there, a
smile of mockery on his lips.
"You forget, my dear Lloyd," he said.
"Forget what?"
"You forget," Paul went on--"ah, you forget the shadow."
I saw Lloyd's face drop, but he answered sneeringly, "I can carry a sunshade,
you know." Then he turned suddenly and fiercely upon him. "Look here, Paul,
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