| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Pellucidar by Edgar Rice Burroughs: to cross to the mouth of the great river of which he
had told me, and up which he said we might paddle
almost to Sari; but he urged me not to attempt it,
since we had but a single paddle and no water or
food. I had to admit the wisdom of his advice, but the
desire to explore this great waterway was strong upon
me, arousing in me at last a determination to make
the attempt after first gaining the mainland and rectify-
ing our deficiencies.
We landed several miles north of Thuria in a little
cove that seemed to offer protection from the heavier
Pellucidar |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Enchanted Island of Yew by L. Frank Baum: enter this cave."
"Why?" inquired the prince, who really knew little of the world, and
was interested in everything he saw and heard.
"Because it is the stronghold of the robber king, and when you opened
that gate you caused a bell to ring far down on the hillside. So the
robbers are now warned that an enemy is in their cave, and they will
soon arrive to make you a prisoner, even as I am."
"Ah, I see!" said the prince, with a laugh, "It is a rather clever
contrivance; but having been warned in time I should indeed be foolish
to be caught in such a trap."
With this he half drew his sword, but thinking that robbers were not
The Enchanted Island of Yew |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Bucky O'Connor by William MacLeod Raine: The colonel explained how they had reached the prison and the
circumstances that had led to their hurried flight, while the
ranger whistled the air of a cowboy song, his mind busy with this
new phase of the case.
"She's one of these here Spanish blue-blooded senoritas used to
guitar serenades under her window. Now, what would you do with
her in a jail, Bucky?" he asked himself, in humorous dismay; but
even as he reflected on it his roving eye fell on his friend.
"The very thing. I'll take Curly Haid in to her and let them fall
in love with each other. You're liable to be some busy, Bucky,
and shy on leisure to entertain a lady, let alone two."
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