| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Betty Zane by Zane Grey: through it she was unable to repress a cry. She got up, tenderly placed the
foot on the ground and tried her weight on it, which caused acute pain. She
unlaced and removed her moccasin to find that her ankle had commenced to
swell. Assured that she had sprained it, and aware of the serious consequences
of an injury of that nature, she felt greatly distressed. Another effort to
place her foot on the ground and bear her weight on it caused such severe pain
that she was compelled to give up the attempt. Sinking down by the trunk of
the tree and leaning her head against it she tried to think of a way out of
her difficulty.
The fort, which she could plainly see, seemed a long distance off, although it
was only a little way down the grassy slope. She looked and looked, but not a
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Enemies of Books by William Blades: had their own books and very seldom required 17th and 18th
century editions, and no new books had been added to the collection
for a long time.
We passed down a few steps into an inner library where
piles of early folios were wasting away on the ground.
Beneath an old ebony table were two long carved oak chests.
I lifted the lid of one, and at the top was a once-white
surplice covered with dust, and beneath was a mass of tracts--
Commonwealth quartos, unbound--a prey to worms and decay.
All was neglect. The outer door of this room, which was open,
was nearly on a level with the Quadrangle; some coats,
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Garden Party by Katherine Mansfield: that sounded mournful and tender. The old dog cut an ancient caper or two
and then drew up sharp, ashamed of his levity, and walked a few dignified
paces by his master's side. The sheep ran forward in little pattering
rushes; they began to bleat, and ghostly flocks and herds answered them
from under the sea. "Baa! Baaa!" For a time they seemed to be always on
the same piece of ground. There ahead was stretched the sandy road with
shallow puddles; the same soaking bushes showed on either side and the same
shadowy palings. Then something immense came into view; an enormous shock-
haired giant with his arms stretched out. It was the big gum-tree outside
Mrs. Stubbs' shop, and as they passed by there was a strong whiff of
eucalyptus. And now big spots of light gleamed in the mist. The shepherd
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