| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from King Henry VI by William Shakespeare: 1 PETITIONER.
My masters, let's stand close; my lord protector
will come this way by and by, and then we may deliver our
supplications in the quill.
2 PETITIONER.
Marry, the Lord protect him, for he's a good
man! Jesu bless him!
[Enter SUFFOLK and QUEEN.]
PETER.
Here 'a comes, methinks, and the queen with him.
I'll be the first, sure.
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from A Kidnapped Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum: the contrary, he was shrewd enough to see that their object in
visiting him was to make mischief and trouble, and his cheery laughter
disconcerted the evil ones and showed to them the folly of such an
undertaking. So they abandoned honeyed words and determined to use force.
It was well known that no harm can come to Santa Claus while he is in
the Laughing Valley, for the fairies, and ryls, and knooks all protect
him. But on Christmas Eve he drives his reindeer out into the big
world, carrying a sleighload of toys and pretty gifts to the children;
and this was the time and the occasion when his enemies had the best
chance to injure him. So the Daemons laid their plans and awaited the
arrival of Christmas Eve.
A Kidnapped Santa Claus |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from To-morrow by Joseph Conrad: fallen in love with you already, Miss--Bessie's your
name--eh?"
She backed away a little, and with a trembling
laugh:
"You haven't seen my face yet."
He bent forward gallantly. "A little pale: it
suits some. But you are a fine figure of a girl, Miss
Bessie."
She was all in a flutter. Nobody had ever said
so much to her before.
His tone changed. "I am getting middling
To-morrow |
