| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Michael Strogoff by Jules Verne: It was evening before she reappeared on the deck of the
Caucasus. The long twilight imparted a coolness to the
atmosphere eagerly enjoyed by the passengers after the
stifling heat of the day. As the evening advanced, the
greater number never even thought of going into the
saloon. Stretched on the benches, they inhaled with de-
light the slight breeze caused by the speed of the steamer.
At this time of year, and under this latitude, the sky scarcely
darkened between sunset and dawn, and left the steersman
light enough to guide his steamer among the numerous ves-
sels going up or down the Volga.
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Court Life in China by Isaac Taylor Headland: marriage for their sons and daughters, and sometimes make as
great blunders as the young people would if left to themselves.
--Harold E. Gorst in "China."
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THE PRINCESSES--THEIR SCHOOLS[1]
[1] Taken from Mrs. Headland's note-book.
One day while making a professional call on the Princess Su our
conversation turned to female education in China. I was deeply
interested in the subject, and was aware that the Prince had
established a school for the education of his daughters and the
women of his palace, and was naturally pleased when the Princess
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Crito by Plato: were not ashamed to violate the most sacred laws from a miserable desire of
a little more life? Perhaps not, if you keep them in a good temper; but if
they are out of temper you will hear many degrading things; you will live,
but how?--as the flatterer of all men, and the servant of all men; and
doing what?--eating and drinking in Thessaly, having gone abroad in order
that you may get a dinner. And where will be your fine sentiments about
justice and virtue? Say that you wish to live for the sake of your
children--you want to bring them up and educate them--will you take them
into Thessaly and deprive them of Athenian citizenship? Is this the
benefit which you will confer upon them? Or are you under the impression
that they will be better cared for and educated here if you are still
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