| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from Adventure by Jack London: house immediately.
"What name?" he asked Viaburi, who had just come out of the grass
house.
"Big fella sick," was the answer. "White fella Mary talk 'm too
much allee time. Allee time talk 'm big fella schooner."
Sheldon nodded. He understood. It was the loss of the Martha that
had brought on the fever. The fever would have come sooner or
later, he knew; but her disappointment had precipitated it. He
lighted a cigarette, and in the curling smoke of it caught visions
of his English mother, and wondered if she would understand how her
son could love a woman who cried because she could not be skipper
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The fourth excerpt represents the element of Earth. It speaks of physical influences and the impact of the unseen on the visible world, and is drawn from The Street of Seven Stars by Mary Roberts Rinehart: common. Then she irritated me by her calm confidence. The world
was good, everybody was good. She would find a safe occupation
and all would be well."
"So you warned her against me," said Peter grimly.
"I told her you were human and that she was attractive. Shall I
make 'way with myself?"
"Cui bono?" demanded Peter, smiling in spite of himself. "The
mischief is done."
Dr. Gates looked up at him.
"I'm in love with you myself, Peter!" she said gratefully.
"Perhaps it is the tie. Did you ever eat such a meal?"
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