| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Glinda of Oz by L. Frank Baum: emerged.
The two young men bowed profoundly to Ozma, and one
of them said:
"Queen Coo-ee-oh bids you welcome, O Strangers. Her
Majesty is waiting to receive you in her palace."
"Lead on," replied Ozma with dignity.
But instead of "leading on," the platform of marble
began to rise, carrying them upward through a square
hole above which just fitted it. A moment later they
found themselves within the great glass dome that
covered almost all of the island.
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Catherine de Medici by Honore de Balzac: becomes the more terrible in all republics, because every one makes
himself a spy in the name of a liberty which justifies everything.
Filippo returned to Florence at the very moment when that city was
compelled to adopt the yoke of Alessandro; but he had previously gone
to Rome and seen Pope Clement VII., whose affairs were now so
prosperous that his disposition toward Strozzi was much changed. In
the hour of triumph the Medici were so much in need of a man like
Filippo--were it only to smooth the return of Alessandro--that Clement
urged him to take a seat at the Council of the bastard who was about
to oppress the city; and Strozzi consented to accept the diploma of a
senator.
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Confidence by Henry James: "I don't know--to the hotel, anywhere. To try to get used to what you
have told me."
"Don't try too hard; it will come of itself," said Bernard.
"We shall see!"
And Gordon turned away again.
"Do you prefer to go alone?"
"Very much--if you will excuse me!"
"I have asked you to excuse a greater want of ceremony!"
said Bernard, smiling.
"I have not done so yet!" Gordon rejoined; and marching off,
he mingled with the crowd.
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