| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath by H. P. Lovecraft: promise to cease trafficking with the wide-mouthed merchants.
If aught of evil ever befalls Dylath-Leen through such traffick,
it will not be his fault.
In about a week the desiderate ship
put in by the black wale and tall lighthouse, and Carter was glad
to see that she was a barque of wholesome men, with painted sides
and yellow lateen sails and a grey captain in silken robes. Her
cargo was the fragrant resin of Oriab's inner groves, and the
delicate pottery baked by the artists of Bahama, and the strange
little figures carved from Ngranek's ancient lava. For this they
were paid in the wool of Ulthar and the iridescent textiles of
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Adventure by Jack London: "And--er--romantic," he suggested slyly.
She did not answer, and turned away; but Sheldon knew that the
shaft had gone home.
"That fella boy he sick, belly belong him walk about," Binu Charley
said, pointing to the Poonga-Poonga man whose shoulder had been
scratched by the arrow an hour before.
The boy was sitting down and groaning, his arms clasping his bent
knees, his head drooped forward and rolling painfully back and
forth. For fear of poison, Sheldon had immediately scarified the
wound and injected permanganate of potash; but in spite of the
precaution the shoulder was swelling rapidly.
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Poor and Proud by Oliver Optic: certainly should; for such an opinion on your part would do more
to bring about a fatal result than could be counteracted by the
most skilful treatment. A physician does not hold the issues of
life and death; he can only assist nature, as the patient may by
a cheerful view of his case. This is not your old complaint; you
have taken cold, and have considerable fever; but I think it is a
very hopeful case."
The return of Katy interrupted the conversation; but the doctor's
opinion was immediately imparted to her, and it sent a thrill of
joy to her heart.
"I was low-spirited this morning, Katy," said Mrs. Redburn, when
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