| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from St. Ives by Robert Louis Stevenson: every gentleman must decide for himself. If I were in your place -
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'Ay, what would you do, then?' says he.
'Upon my word, I do not know,' said I. 'Hesitate, as you are
doing, I believe.'
'I will tell you,' he said. 'I have a kinsman, and it is what HE
would think, that I am thinking. It is General Graham of Lynedoch
- Sir Thomas Graham. I scarcely know him, but I believe I admire
him more than I do God.'
'I admire him a good deal myself,' said I, 'and have good reason
to. I have fought with him, been beaten, and run away. VENI,
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from In a German Pension by Katherine Mansfield: as necessary to a confinement as it is to a washing day. Not bad--that
last remark of mine--for a professional fossil, eh?"
Andreas made no reply.
"Well, I'll be getting back to my patient. Why don't you take a walk, and
clear your head? That's the idea for you."
"No," he answered, "I won't do that; it's too rough."
He went back to his chair by the window. While the servant girl cleared
away he pretended to read...then his dreams! It seemed years since he had
had the time to himself to dream like that--he never had a breathing space.
Saddled with work all day, and couldn't shake it off in the evening like
other men. Besides, Anna was interested--they talked of practically
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Underdogs by Mariano Azuela: War Paint stepped forward, surrendered her dagger
and, thrusting her breast forward, let her arms fall to
her side.
Demetrio picked up the dagger, red with blood, but
his eyes clouded; he hesitated, took a step backward.
Then, with a heavy hoarse voice he growled, enraged:
"Get out of here! Quick!"
No one dared stop her. She moved off slowly, mute,
somber.
Blondie's shrill, guttural voice broke the silent stupor:
"Thank God! At last I'm rid of that damned louse!"
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