| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad: after her, walked in behind the counter. She did not look overtly
at the customer till she had established herself comfortably on the
chair. But by that time she had noted that he was tall and thin,
and wore his moustaches twisted up. In fact, he gave the sharp
points a twist just then. His long, bony face rose out of a
turned-up collar. He was a little splashed, a little wet. A dark
man, with the ridge of the cheek-bone well defined under the
slightly hollow temple. A complete stranger. Not a customer
either.
Mrs Verloc looked at him placidly.
"You came over from the Continent?" she said after a time.
The Secret Agent |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Droll Stories, V. 1 by Honore de Balzac: the day of the wedding, after having placed her daughter in the hands
of the seneschal, enjoining him to treat her well; and later on she
returned with the Sire d'Azay, who was leprous, and she cured him,
tending him herself, running the risk of being contaminated, the which
was greatly admired.
The marriage ceremony finished and at an end--for it lasted three
days, to the great contentment of the people--Messire Bruyn with great
pomp led the little one to his castle, and, according to the custom of
husbands, had her put solemnly to bed in his couch, which was blessed
by the Abbot of Marmoustiers; then came and placed himself beside her
in the great feudal chamber of Roche-Corbon, which had been hung with
Droll Stories, V. 1 |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Crowd by Gustave le Bon: CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
THE ERA OF CROWDS
BOOK I
THE MIND OF CROWDS
CHAPTER I
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF CROWDS--
PSYCHOLOGICAL LAW OF THEIR MENTAL UNITY
CHAPTER II
THE SENTIMENTS AND MORALITY OF CROWDS
CHAPTER III
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