| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Complete Poems of Longfellow by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Only a tale of love is mine,
Blending the human and divine,
A tale of the Decameron, told
In Palmieri's garden old,
By Fiametta, laurel-crowned,
While her companions lay around,
And heard the intermingled sound
Of airs that on their errands sped,
And wild birds gossiping overhead,
And lisp of leaves, and fountain's fall,
And her own voice more sweet than all,
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Rescue by Joseph Conrad: Travers' lips. That smile was tinged with scepticism which was
too deep-seated for anything but the faintest expression.
Therefore she said nothing, and Mr. Travers went on as if
thinking aloud:
"Your conduct was, of course, above reproach; but you made for
yourself a detestable reputation of mental superiority, expressed
ironically. You inspired mistrust in the best people. You were
never popular."
"I was bored," murmured Mrs. Travers in a reminiscent tone and
with her chin resting in the hollow of her hand.
Mr. Travers got up from the seaman's chest as unexpectedly as if
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Little Women by Louisa May Alcott: "now let us go home, and never mind Aunt March today. We
can run down there any time, and it's really a pity to trail
through the dust in our best bibs and tuckers, when we are
tired and cross."
"Speak for yourself, if you please. Aunt March likes to have us
pay her the compliment of coming in style, and making a formal call.
It's a little thing to do, but it gives her pleasure, and I don't
believe it will hurt your things half so much as letting dirty dogs
and clumping boys spoil them. Stoop down, and let me take the
crumbs off of your bonnet."
"What a good girl you are, Amy!" said Jo, with a repentant
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