| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Salome by Oscar Wilde: SALOME. Si, c'est de ma mere.
IOKANAAN. Ou est celle qui s'est abandonnee aux capitaines des
Assyriens, qui ont des baudriers sur les reins, et sur la tete des
tiares de differentes couleurs? Ou est celle qui s'est abandonnee
aux jeunes hommes d'Egypte qui sont vetus de lin et d'hyacinthe, et
portent des boucliers d'or et des casques d'argent, et qui ont de
grand corps? Dites-lui de se lever de la couche de son impudicite,
de sa couche incestueuse, afin qu'elle puisse entendre les paroles
de celui qui prepare la voie du Seigneur; afin qu'elle se repente de
ses peches. Quoiqu'elle ne se repentira jamais, mais restera dans
ses abominations, dites-lui de venir, car le Seigneur a son fleau
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Red Seal by Natalie Sumner Lincoln: I stood to win large sums if things had only gone right," he
announced; then addressed Helen directly. "What did you do with
the securities?"
"I put the envelope back in the open safe when I was here early
this afternoon," she explained.
An oath ripped from Sylvester. "I mistook you for your sister,"
he snarled. "Had I known it was you, I'd have wrung the securities
from you."
Helen stared at his suddenly contorted face. "Ah, you are the man
who looked in at the window of the reception room yesterday morning
when I was talking to Mr. Kent," she cried. "I recognize you now."
The Red Seal |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Battle of the Books by Jonathan Swift: champaign; so Boyle pursued, so fled this pair of friends: finding
at length their flight was vain, they bravely joined, and drew
themselves in phalanx. First Bentley threw a spear with all his
force, hoping to pierce the enemy's breast; but Pallas came unseen,
and in the air took off the point, and clapped on one of lead,
which, after a dead bang against the enemy's shield, fell blunted
to the ground. Then Boyle, observing well his time, took up a
lance of wondrous length and sharpness; and, as this pair of
friends compacted, stood close side by side, he wheeled him to the
right, and, with unusual force, darted the weapon. Bentley saw his
fate approach, and flanking down his arms close to his ribs, hoping
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