| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Europeans by Henry James: Here, however, Eugenia observed no indications of this custom,
the absence of which was more anomalous as there was a charming
avenue of remarkably graceful, arching elms in the most
convenient contiguity to a large, cheerful street, in which,
evidently, among the more prosperous members of the bourgeoisie,
a great deal of pedestrianism went forward. Our friends passed
out into this well lighted promenade, and Felix noticed a great
many more pretty girls and called his sister's attention to them.
This latter measure, however, was superfluous; for the Baroness
had inspected, narrowly, these charming young ladies.
"I feel an intimate conviction that our cousins are like that," said Felix.
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Light of Western Stars by Zane Grey: have you meetin' with any rowdies."
Many and fervent were the expressions of relief from Madeline's
feminine guests as they dismounted and went into the house.
Madeline lingered behind to speak with Stillwell and Stewart.
"Now, Stillwell, out with it," she said, briefly.
The cattleman stared, and then he laughed, evidently pleased with
her keenness.
"Wal, Miss Majesty, there's goin' to be a fight somewhere, an'
Stewart wanted to get you-all in before it come off. He says the
valley's overrun by vaqueros an' guerrillas an' robbers, an' Lord
knows what else."
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Lesson of the Master by Henry James: the question.
"Is it true, the great news I hear - that you're to be married?"
"Ah you have heard it then?"
"Didn't the General tell you?" Paul asked.
The Master's face was wonderful. "Tell me what?"
"That he mentioned it to me this afternoon?"
"My dear fellow, I don't remember. We've been in the midst of
people. I'm sorry, in that case, that I lose the pleasure, myself,
of announcing to you a fact that touches me so nearly. It IS a
fact, strange as it may appear. It has only just become one.
Isn't it ridiculous?" St. George made this speech without
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