| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from Barlaam and Ioasaph by St. John of Damascus: who possess the same desire, and seek after the same God.
Amongst these there is no strife or envy, sorrow or care, but all
run the like race that they may obtain those everlasting
habitations which the Father of lights hath prepared for them
that love him. Them have I gained for my fathers, my brothers,
my friends and mine acquaintances. But from my former friends
and brethren `I have got me away far off, and lodged in the
wilderness' waiting for the God, who saveth me from faintness of
spirit, and from the stormy tempest."
When the man of God had made answer thus gently and in good
reason, the king was stirred by anger, and was minded cruelly to
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from The Pool of Blood in the Pastor's Study by Grace Isabel Colbron and Augusta Groner: "Why did you cut the bridge supports?"
"Because I enjoy giving people riddles, as I told you. But Gyuri
forbade me to kill people uselessly. I liked the chance of getting
out though. The doctor's so good to me and the others too. Gyuri
is good to me when I have done what he wanted. But you see, Mr.
Muller, I am like a prisoner here and that makes me angry. I made
Gyuri let me out nights sometimes."
"You mean he let you out alone, all alone?"
"Yes, of course, for I threatened to tell the doctor everything if
he didn't."
"You wouldn't have dared do that."
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