| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin: groups of animals, pair for each birth. Modern research has much
diminished the number of supposed hermaphrodites, and of real
hermaphrodites a large number pair; that is, two individuals regularly
unite for reproduction, which is all that concerns us. But still there are
many hermaphrodite animals which certainly do not habitually pair, and a
vast majority of plants are hermaphrodites. What reason, it may be asked,
is there for supposing in these cases that two individuals ever concur in
reproduction? As it is impossible here to enter on details, I must trust
to some general considerations alone.
In the first place, I have collected so large a body of facts, showing, in
accordance with the almost universal belief of breeders, that with animals
On the Origin of Species |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from King Henry VI by William Shakespeare: SUFFOLK.
There all is marr'd; there lies a cooling card.
MARGARET.
He talks at random; sure, the man is mad.
SUFFOLK.
And yet a dispensation may be had.
MARGARET.
And yet I would that you would answer me.
SUFFOLK.
I'll win this Lady Margaret. For whom?
Why, for my king; tush, that 's a wooden thing!
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Lair of the White Worm by Bram Stoker: significance, but only fact. Now, if that surmise be true--and I do
not see why not--there must be a deposit of valuable clay--possibly
of immense depth."
Adam's comment pleased the old gentleman.
"I have it in my bones, sir, that you have struck--or rather
reasoned out--a great truth."
Sir Nathaniel went on cheerfully. "When the world of commerce wakes
up to the value of your find, it will be as well that your title to
ownership has been perfectly secured. If anyone ever deserved such
a gain, it is you."
With his friend's aid, Adam secured the property without loss of
Lair of the White Worm |
