| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Young Forester by Zane Grey: come, put Herky on the trail."
"Good! Greaser, go out an' hide the hosses--drive them up the canyon."
The Mexican shuffled out, and all the others settled down to quiet. I heard
some of them light their pipes. Bud leaned against the left of the door,
Buell sat on the other side, and beyond them I saw as much of Herky as his
boots. I knew him by his bow-legs.
The stillness that set in began to be hard on me'. When the men were moving
about and talking I had been so interested that my predicament did not
occupy my mind. But now, with those ruffians waiting silently below, I was
beset with a thousand fears. The very consciousness that I must be quiet
made it almost impossible. Then I became aware that my one position cramped
The Young Forester |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Father Goriot by Honore de Balzac: your Gall system on him, and let me know what you think. I saw
him crush a silver dish last night as if it had been made of wax;
there seems to be something extra-ordinary going on in his mind
just now, to judge by his face. His life is so mysterious that it
must be worth studying. Oh! you may laugh, Bianchon; I am not
joking."
"The man is a subject, is he?" said Bianchon; "all right! I will
dissect him, if he will give me the chance."
"No; feel his bumps."
"Hm!--his stupidity might perhaps be contagious."
The next day Rastignac dressed himself very elegantly, and about
Father Goriot |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Damaged Goods by Upton Sinclair: is a phrase which I repeat on every occasion, and which I would
wish to post upon the walls. It is that syphilis is an imperious
mistress, who only demands that one should recognize her power.
She is terrible for those who think her insignificant, and gentle
with those who know how dangerous she is. You know that kind of
mistress--who is only vexed when she is neglected. You may tell
this to your daughter--you will restore her to the arms of her
husband, from whom she has no longer anything to fear, and I will
guarantee that you will be a happy grandfather two years from
now."
Monsieur Loches at last showed that he was weakened in his
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