| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from Malbone: An Oldport Romance by Thomas Wentworth Higginson: "I do not know," was the answer. "I hear a great many noises
about the house. Somebody comes in late at night. Perhaps it
is Philip; but he comes very softly in, wipes his feet very
gently, like a clean thief, and goes up stairs."
"O auntie!" said Kate, "you know you have got over all such
fancies."
"They are not fancies," said Aunt Jane. "Things do happen in
houses! Did I not look under the bed for a thief during fifteen
years, and find one at last? Why should I not be allowed to
hear something now?"
"But, dear Aunt Jane," said Kate, "you never told me this
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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 O Pioneers! by Willa Cather: at the gate and swung out his lantern, a white
figure rose from beside John Bergson's white
stone.
The old man sprang to the ground and shuf-
fled toward the gate calling, "Mistress, mis-
tress!"
Alexandra hurried to meet him and put her
hand on his shoulder. "TYST! Ivar. There's
nothing to be worried about. I'm sorry if I've
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