| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from Under the Red Robe by Stanley Weyman: might make the difference between life and death, love and death;
and I wavered. But at last I settled what I would do. At noon
the next day, the time at which I should have presented myself if
I had not heard this news, at that time I would still present
myself. Not earlier; I owed myself the chance. Not later; that
was due to him.
Having so settled it, I thought to rest in peace. But with the
first light I was awake, and it was all I could do to keep myself
quiet until I heard Frison stirring. I called to him then to
know if there was any news, and lay waiting and listening while
he went down to the street to learn. It seemed an endless time
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from The Wrong Box by Stevenson & Osbourne: end, worthy man!' was the reply. 'But ye'll not be the first
that's asked me that the day.'
'No?' said the lawyer. 'Who else?'
'Ay, that's a joke, too,' said Teena grimly. 'A friend of yours:
Mr Morris.'
'Morris! What was the little beggar wanting here?' enquired
Michael.
'Wantin'? To see him,' replied the housekeeper, completing her
meaning by a movement of the thumb toward the upper storey.
'That's by his way of it; but I've an idee of my own. He tried to
bribe me, Mr Michael. Bribe--me!' she repeated, with inimitable
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