| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Adam Bede by George Eliot: as he came into the kitchen. "How's that? I thought it was
against the law here."
"Law? What's the use o' law when a man's once such a fool as to
let a woman into his house?" said Bartle, turning away from the
hamper with some bitterness. He always called Vixen a woman, and
seemed to have lost all consciousness that he was using a figure
of speech. "If I'd known Vixen was a woman, I'd never have held
the boys from drowning her; but when I'd got her into my hand, I
was forced to take to her. And now you see what she's brought me
to--the sly, hypocritical wench"--Bartle spoke these last words in
a rasping tone of reproach, and looked at Vixen, who poked down
Adam Bede |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Secrets of the Princesse de Cadignan by Honore de Balzac: tarnished her in the eyes of him who had loved her; had he died with
all his illusions?
"Michel," replied d'Arthez, "was one of those men who love absolutely,
and who, if they choose ill, can suffer without renouncing the woman
they have once elected."
"Was I loved thus?" she said, with an air of exalted beatitude.
"Yes, madame."
"I made his happiness?"
"For four years."
"A woman never hears of such a thing without a sentiment of proud
satisfaction," she said, turning her sweet and noble face to d'Arthez
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Rig Veda: camest
fromVivasvan as a charming Sage.
With oil they strengthened thee, O Agni, worshipped God: thy
banner
was the smoke that mounted to the sky.
4 May Agni graciously come to our sacrifice. The men bear Agni
here
and there in every house.
He hath become an envoy, bearer of our gifts: electing Agni,
men
choose one exceeding wise.
The Rig Veda |
