The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from The Mad King by Edgar Rice Burroughs: Barney took the wind all out of it by his first words. "Your
excellency may wonder why it is that we have summoned
you at such an early hour," he said.
General Petko inclined his head in deferential acknowl-
edgment of the truth of the inference.
"It is because we have learned from our chancellor,"
continued the American, "that Serbia has mobilized an en-
tire army corps upon the Luthanian frontier. Am I correctly
informed?"
General Petko squared his shoulders and bowed in assent.
At the same time he reached into his breast-pocket for the
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The fourth excerpt represents the element of Earth. It speaks of physical influences and the impact of the unseen on the visible world, and is drawn from Egmont by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe: Machiavel. You say, he sends, he asks doubtless whether he should send.
Regent. The king asks not, he sends.
Machiavel. You will then have an experienced warrior in your service.
Regent. In my service? Speak out, Machiavel.
Machiavel. I would not anticipate you.
Regent. And I would I could dissimulate. It wounds me --wounds me to
the quick. I had rather my brother would speak his mind than attach his
signature to formal epistles drawn up by a Secretary of state.
Machiavel. Can they not comprehend?--
Regent. I know them both within and without. They would fain make a
clean sweep; and since they cannot set about it themselves, they give their
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