| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from Desert Gold by Zane Grey: traveled by horseback, stage, and train to Casita.
"Her story fascinated me, and that one fleeting glimpse I had of
her face I couldn't forget. She had no friends here, no money.
She knew Rojas was trailing her. This talk I had with her was
at the railroad station, where all was bustle and confusion. No
one noticed us, so I thought. I advised her to remove the disguise
of a nun before she left the waiting-room. And I got a boy to
guide her. But he fetched her to his house. I had promised to come
in the evening to talk over the situation with her.
"I found her, Dick, and when I saw her--I went stark, staring, raving
mad over her. She is the most beautiful, wonderful girl I ever saw.
Desert Gold |
The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from Michael Strogoff by Jules Verne: ascended the mountains during the night, and Michael would
not have done so, had he been permitted to wait; but when,
at the last stage, the iemschik drew his attention to a peal
of thunder reverberating among the rocks, he merely said:
"Is a telga still before us?"
"Yes."
"How long is it in advance?"
"Nearly an hour."
"Forward, and a triple tip if we are at Ekaterenburg
to-morrow morning."
CHAPTER X
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