| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from Adam Bede by George Eliot: people's eyes by seeming to be frightened about it for a little
thing, Joshua. I shall trust to your good sense, now to take no
notice at all of what Will Maskery says, either about you or me.
You and your neighbours can go on taking your pot of beer soberly,
when you've done your day's work, like good churchmen; and if Will
Maskery doesn't like to join you, but to go to a prayermeeting at
Treddleston instead, let him; that's no business of yours, so long
as he doesn't hinder you from doing what you like. And as to
people saying a few idle words about us, we must not mind that,
any more than the old church-steeple minds the rooks cawing about
it. Will Maskery comes to church every Sunday afternoon, and does
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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 Red Seal by Natalie Sumner Lincoln: Club?" he asked, pausing by the detective.
"No, I heard him tell his chauffeur to drive to the Saratoga. Want
to use the telephone?" observing Kent's glance stray to the
instrument.
By way of answer Kent took off the receiver and after giving a
number to Central, he recognized Clymer's voice over the telephone.
"That you, Mr. Clymer? Yes, well, this is Kent speaking. Can you
tell me who was the last person to leave the porch when Colonel de
Geofroy made his farewell speech to-night at the club?"
"I was," came Clymer's surprised answer.
"I waited for McIntyre to pick up Mrs. Brewster's fan."
 The Red Seal |