| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Wrong Box by Stevenson & Osbourne: in and astonish your weak mind.'
With a sudden alacrity, Morris proffered his willingness. Clerks
were brought in, the discharge was executed, and there was Joseph
a free man once more.
'And now,' said Michael, 'hear what I propose to do. Here, John
and Morris, is the leather business made over to the pair of you
in partnership. I have valued it at the lowest possible figure,
Pogram and Jarris's. And here is a cheque for the balance of your
fortune. Now, you see, Morris, you start fresh from the
commercial academy; and, as you said yourself the leather
business was looking up, I suppose you'll probably marry before
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Gorgias by Plato: him as a friend.
CALLICLES: That again is true.
SOCRATES: Then the only friend worth mentioning, whom the tyrant can have,
will be one who is of the same character, and has the same likes and
dislikes, and is at the same time willing to be subject and subservient to
him; he is the man who will have power in the state, and no one will injure
him with impunity:--is not that so?
CALLICLES: Yes.
SOCRATES: And if a young man begins to ask how he may become great and
formidable, this would seem to be the way--he will accustom himself, from
his youth upward, to feel sorrow and joy on the same occasions as his
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Lady Susan by Jane Austen: that such circumstances, while they continue from any cause in suspense,
cannot be too cautiously concealed. When you have the happiness of
bestowing your sweet little Catherine, some years hence, on a man who in
connection and character is alike unexceptionable, you will know what I
feel now; though, thank Heaven, you cannot have all my reasons for
rejoicing in such an event. Catherine will be amply provided for, and not,
like my Frederica, indebted to a fortunate establishment for the comforts
of life." She concluded by demanding my congratulations. I gave them
somewhat awkwardly, I believe; for, in fact, the sudden disclosure of so
important a matter took from me the power of speaking with any clearness,
She thanked me, however, most affectionately, for my kind concern in the
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