| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from Almayer's Folly by Joseph Conrad: physical collapse from disgust and fear before that fury. She
followed to the head of the steps, and sent the shafts of
indiscriminate abuse after the retreating form. And each of
those scenes was concluded by a piercing shriek, reaching him far
away. "You know, Kaspar, I am your wife! your own Christian wife
after your own Blanda law!" For she knew that this was the
bitterest thing of all; the greatest regret of that man's life.
All these scenes Nina witnessed unmoved. She might have been
deaf, dumb, without any feeling as far as any expression of
opinion went. Yet oft when her father had sought the refuge of
the great dusty rooms of "Almayer's Folly," and her mother,
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from The Riverman by Stewart Edward White: Orde had recovered his balance and humour.
"Just plain ordinary rivermen," said he with a laugh.
"Gentlemen," struck in Gerald, "I want to introduce you to my
friend." He performed the introductions. It was necessary for him
to explain apart that Orde was in reality his friend, an amateur, a
chance visitor in the city. All in all, the affair made quite a
little stir, and went far to give Orde a standing with these sport-
loving youths.
Finally Gerald and Orde were permitted to finish their gymnasium
practice. Murphy had recovered, and came forward.
"You have a strong punch, sir, and you're a born natural fighter,
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