| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Mansfield Park by Jane Austen: You must give him your own answer: we cannot expect him
to be satisfied with less; and you only can explain to him
the grounds of that misconception of your sentiments, which,
unfortunately for himself, he certainly has imbibed. I am
totally unequal to it."
But Fanny shewed such reluctance, such misery, at the
idea of going down to him, that Sir Thomas, after a
little consideration, judged it better to indulge her.
His hopes from both gentleman and lady suffered a small
depression in consequence; but when he looked at his niece,
and saw the state of feature and complexion which her
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley: when I was in Italy, omens and prophecies before now beget their
own fulfilment, by driving men into recklessness, and making them
run headlong upon that very ruin which, as they fancied, was
running upon them."
"And which," said Sir Richard, "they might have avoided, if,
instead of trusting in I know not what dumb and dark destiny, they
had trusted in the living God, by faith in whom men may remove
mountains, and quench the fire, and put to flight the armies of the
alien. I too know, and know not how I know, that I shall never die
in my bed."
"God forfend! " cried Mrs. Leigh.
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Fanny Herself by Edna Ferber: But that's only talk, I suppose."
Fanny laughed a little, still looking down at the ravine.
"I'm fairly accustomed to dust and ashes by this time. It
won't be a new taste to me." She whirled around suddenly.
"And speaking of dust and ashes, isn't this a shame? A
crime? Why doesn't somebody stop it? Why don't you stop
it?" She pointed to the desecrated ravine below. Her eyes
were blazing, her face all animation.
Father Fitzpatrick came over and stood beside her. His face
was sad. "It's a--" He stopped abruptly, and looked down
into her glowing face. He cleared his throat. "It's a
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