| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The American by Henry James: between him and the gentleman whose card he had in his pocket--
M. Stanislas Kapp, of Strasbourg--after his return to Mademoiselle
Nioche's box. This hospitable young lady had espied an acquaintance
on the other side of the house, and had expressed her displeasure
at his not having the civility to come and pay her a visit.
"Oh, let him alone!" M. Stanislas Kapp had hereupon exclaimed.
"There are too many people in the box already." And he had fixed
his eyes with a demonstrative stare upon M. de Bellegarde.
Valentin had promptly retorted that if there were too many people
in the box it was easy for M. Kapp to diminish the number.
"I shall be most happy to open the door for YOU!" M. Kapp exclaimed.
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Redheaded Outfield by Zane Grey: close to him. He looked like a man who had lost
the one thing worth while in his life. I turned a
deaf ear to my players, to everybody, and hustled
the Rube out and to the hotel. I wanted to be
near him that night.
To my amaze we met Milly and Nan as we
entered the lobby. Milly wore a sweet,
sympathetic smile. Nan shone more radiant than ever.
I simply stared. It was Milly who got us all
through the corridor into the parlor. I heard Nan
talking.
The Redheaded Outfield |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from A Hero of Our Time by M.Y. Lermontov: The whirlwind itself on the steppe is less fleet;
He knows no treachery -- no deceit."[2]
[2] I beg my readers' pardon for having versified Kazbich's
song, which, of course, as I heard it, was in prose; but habit is
second nature. (Author's note.)
"In vain Azamat entreated him to consent.
He wept, coaxed, and swore to him. Finally,
Kazbich interrupted him impatiently:
"'Begone, you crazy brat! How should
you think to ride on my horse? In three steps
you would be thrown and your neck broken on
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