| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie: that boat with some mighty important papers on him, and the big
guns in this country have got a notion that he passed on the
goods to you. Is that so?"
The girl hesitated, her glance shifting to the other two. Julius
understood.
"Mr. Beresford is commissioned by the British Government to get
those papers back. Sir James Peel Edgerton is an English Member
of Parliament, and might be a big gun in the Cabinet if he liked.
It's owing to him that we've ferreted you out at last. So you can
go right ahead and tell us the whole story. Did Danvers give you
the papers?"
Secret Adversary |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from A Pair of Blue Eyes by Thomas Hardy: in the same direction.
The sombre van, which had accompanied them all day from London,
now began to reveal that their destination was also its own. It
had been drawn up exactly opposite the open gate. The bystanders
all fell back, forming a clear lane from the gateway to the van,
and the men in cloaks entered the latter conveyance.
'They are labourers, I fancy,' said Stephen. 'Ah, it is strange;
but I recognize three of them as Endelstow men. Rather remarkable
this.'
Presently they began to come out, two and two; and under the rays
of the lamp they were seen to bear between them a light-coloured
A Pair of Blue Eyes |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from King Lear by William Shakespeare: him
this letter. The army of France is landed.- Seek out the
traitor
Gloucester.
[Exeunt some of the Servants.]
Reg. Hang him instantly.
Gon. Pluck out his eyes.
Corn. Leave him to my displeasure. Edmund, keep you our sister
company. The revenges we are bound to take upon your
traitorous
father are not fit for your beholding. Advise the Duke where
King Lear |
