| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Octopus by Frank Norris: here. We don't want him to take any news on to the marshal and
S. Behrman."
"I'll turn him back," said Presley.
He rode out towards the market cart, and the others, watching
from the road in front of Hooven's, saw him halt it. An excited
interview followed. They could hear the Portuguese expostulating
volubly, but in the end he turned back.
"Martial law on Los Muertos, isn't it?" observed Osterman.
"Steady all," he exclaimed as he turned about, "here comes
Harran."
Harran rode up at a gallop. The others surrounded him.
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving: ascertained. He appeared to be a horseman of large dimensions,
and mounted on a black horse of powerful frame. He made no offer
of molestation or sociability, but kept aloof on one side of the
road, jogging along on the blind side of old Gunpowder, who had
now got over his fright and waywardness.
Ichabod, who had no relish for this strange midnight
companion, and bethought himself of the adventure of Brom Bones
with the Galloping Hessian, now quickened his steed in hopes of
leaving him behind. The stranger, however, quickened his horse to
an equal pace. Ichabod pulled up, and fell into a walk, thinking
to lag behind, --the other did the same. His heart began to sink
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Underdogs by Mariano Azuela: "Go ahead, call for more, eat your bellyful."
"It's just the way I like it," Anastasio chimed in. "Yes,
I like good food! But nothing really tastes good to you
unless you belch!"
The noise of mouths being filled, of ravenous feeding
followed. All drank copiously. At the end of the dinner,
Luis Cervantes rose, holding a champagne glass in one
hand, and said:
"General. . ."
"Ho!" War Paint interrupted. "This speech-making busi-
ness isn't for me; I'm all against it. I'll go out to the
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