The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from The White Moll by Frank L. Packard: returned here in the role of Gypsy Nan, on a piece of paper wrapped
around the key. The days of isolation were ended with climacteric
effect; the pendulum had swung full the other way - to-night there
was both a visitor and a message!
The paper detached from the key and thrust into her bodice, she
stood up quickly. A form, looming up even in the darkness, showed
on the garret stairs. "Who's dere?" she croaked.
"It's all right," a voice answered in low tones. "You were just
ahead of me on the street. I saw you come in. It's Pierre."
Pierre! So that was his name! It was only the voice she recognized.
Pierre - Danglar! She fumbled for the keyhole, found it, and
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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 Gobseck by Honore de Balzac: STOCK in Paris!' he cried, swinging round on his heels.
"This half-earnest buffoonery produced not the slightest effect upon
Gobseck.
" 'Am I not on intimate terms with the Ronquerolles, the Marsays, the
Franchessinis, the two Vandenesses, the Ajuda-Pintos,--all the most
fashionable young men in Paris, in short? A prince and an ambassador
(you know them both) are my partners at play. I draw my revenues from
London and Carlsbad and Baden and Bath. Is not this the most brilliant
of all industries!'
" 'True.'
" 'You make a sponge of me, begad! you do. You encourage me to go and
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