| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Men of Iron by Howard Pyle: London. Meantime it would not be safe either for thee or for me
to keep thee in my service. I have spoken to his Highness the
Prince of Wales, who, with other of the Princes, is upon our side
in this quarrel. He hath promised to take thee into his service
until the fitting time comes to bring thee and thine enemy
together, and to-morrow I shall take thee to Scotland Yard, where
his Highness is now lodging."
As the Earl ended his speech, Myles bowed, but did not speak. The
Earl waited for a little while, as though to give him the
opportunity to answer.
"Well, sirrah," said he at last, with a shade of impatience,
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Augsburg Confession by Philip Melanchthon: anxiety to enumerate all sins, for it is impossible to recount
all sins, as the Psalm testifies, 19,13: Who can understand
his errors? Also Jeremiah, 17 9: The heart is deceitful; who
can know it; But if no sins were forgiven, except those that
are recounted, consciences could never find peace; for very
many sins they neither see nor can remember. The ancient
writers also testify that an enumeration is not necessary. For
in the Decrees, Chrysostom is quoted, who says thus: I say not
to you that you should disclose yourself in public, nor that
you accuse yourself before others, but I would have you obey
the prophet who says: "Disclose thy self before God."
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Deputy of Arcis by Honore de Balzac: not live long, and that after his death you are to marry
Sallenauve, because, on the /other side/, husbands and wives who
really love each other are reunited; and she thinks we shall all
four--she and I and you and Sallenauve--be much happier together
than if we had your present husband, who is very dull, and whom
you married reluctantly.
My message given, nothing remains for me, madame, but to wish you
all the patience you need to continue for your allotted time in
this low world, and to subscribe myself
Your very affectionately devoted
Marie-Gaston.
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