| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Deputy of Arcis by Honore de Balzac: that supposes an operation of the mind; it is much easier to be
obstinate."
"I agree with the minister," said Sallenauve; "extreme innocence and
extreme rascality are equally able to defend themselves against
seduction."
Here Monsieur de l'Estorade, seeing, or pretending to see, a signal
made to him, looked over his shoulder and said,--
"I'm coming."
And the two adversaries being thus buckled together, he hastened away
as if summoned to some duty as master of the house.
Sallenauve was anxious not to seem disturbed at finding himself alone
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Master and Man by Leo Tolstoy: Nikita cheerfully. 'But they must feed the horses while I am
away,' he added, turning to his master's wife.
'I'll look after them, Nikita dear. I'll tell Simon,' replied
the mistress.
'Well, Vasili Andreevich, am I to come with you?' said Nikita,
awaiting a decision.
'It seems I must humour my old woman. But if you're coming
you'd better put on a warmer cloak,' said Vasili Andreevich,
smiling again as he winked at Nikita's short sheepskin coat,
which was torn under the arms and at the back, was greasy and
out of shape, frayed to a fringe round the skirt, and had
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Moran of the Lady Letty by Frank Norris: ripples, that, widening from her sides, broke crisply on the sand
at Wilbur's feet.
Then the commotion ceased abruptly. The bay was quiet again. An
hour passed, then two. The moon began to set. Moran and Wilbur,
wearied of watching, had turned in again, when they were startled
to wakefulness by the creak of oarlocks and the sound of a boat
grounding in the sand.
The coolies--the deserters from the "Bertha Millner"--were there.
Charlie came forward.
"Ge' lup! Ge' lup!" he said. "Junk all smash! Kai-gingh come
ashore. I tink him want catch um schooner."
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