| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Arrow of Gold by Joseph Conrad: away, paused to look at me for some time and finally gave me the
correct sort of nod. But he said nothing and went out, or rather
lounged out with his worldly manner of perfect ease under all
conceivable circumstances. With her head lowered Dona Rita watched
him till he actually shut the door behind him. I was facing her
and only heard the door close.
"Don't stare at me," were the first words she said.
It was difficult to obey that request. I didn't know exactly where
to look, while I sat facing her. So I got up, vaguely full of
goodwill, prepared even to move off as far as the window, when she
commanded:
The Arrow of Gold |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Three Taverns by Edwin Arlington Robinson: When men forget the stars, and are forgotten.
BURR
But why forget them? They're the same that winked
Upon the world when Alcibiades
Cut off his dog's tail to induce distinction.
There are dogs yet, and Alcibiades
Is not forgotten.
HAMILTON
Yes, there are dogs enough,
God knows; and I can hear them in my dreams.
BURR
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Michael Strogoff by Jules Verne: this "Northern Athens," as Madame de Bourboulon has
called it. Not one of their dashing equipages swept
through the wide, clean streets. Not a pedestrian enlivened
the footpaths raised at the bases of the magnificent wooden
houses, of monumental aspect! Not a Siberian belle,
dressed in the last French fashion, promenaded the beauti-
ful park, cleared in a forest of birch trees, which stretches
away to the banks of the Yenisei! The great bell of the
cathedral was dumb; the chimes of the churches were silent.
Here was complete desolation. There was no longer a liv-
ing being in this town, lately so lively!
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