| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from The Pupil by Henry James: gross misrepresentation.
"I should misrepresent you grossly if I accused you of common
honesty!" our friend replied; but as he closed the door behind him
sharply, thinking he had not done himself much good, while Mr.
Moreen lighted another cigarette, he heard his hostess shout after
him more touchingly
"Oh you do, you DO, put the knife to one's throat!"
The next morning, very early, she came to his room. He recognised
her knock, but had no hope she brought him money; as to which he
was wrong, for she had fifty francs in her hand. She squeezed
forward in her dressing-gown, and he received her in his own,
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The fourth excerpt represents the element of Earth. It speaks of physical influences and the impact of the unseen on the visible world, and is drawn from Pericles by William Shakespeare: Dionyza does appear,
With Leonine, a murderer.
[Exit.]
Scene I. Tarsus. An open place near the sea-shore.
[Enter Dionyza and Leonine.]
DIONYZA.
Thy oath remember; thou hast sworn to do 't:
'Tis but a blow, which never shall be known.
Thou canst not do a thing in the world so soon,
To yield thee so much profit. Let not conscience,
Which is but cold, inflaming love i' thy bosom,
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