| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Deputy of Arcis by Honore de Balzac: "I have come, my dear friend," said Monsieur de Camps, "to get you to
go with me to Rastignac's, as agreed on last night."
"Very good," said the peer, putting away his papers with a feverish
haste that plainly indicated he was not in his usual state of mind.
"Don't you feel well?" asked Madame de l'Estorade, who knew her
husband by heart too well not to be struck by the singular
stupefaction of his manner, while at the same time, looking in his
face, she saw the signs of internal convulsion.
"True," said Monsieur de Camps, "you certainly do not look so well as
usual. If you prefer it, we will put off this visit."
"No, not at all," replied Monsieur de l'Estorade. "I have tired myself
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Last War: A World Set Free by H. G. Wells: whole business ridiculous. Who would be such a fool as to hide
atomic bombs? Nobody. Certain hanging if he's caught--certain,
and almost certain blowing up if he isn't. But nowadays I have to
take orders like the rest of the world. And here I am.'
The king thought he had never met such detestable geniality. He
glanced at Pestovitch, who nodded almost imperceptibly. It was
well, anyhow, to have a fool to deal with. They might have sent a
diplomatist. 'Of course,' said the king, 'I recognise the
overpowering force--and a kind of logic--in these orders from
Brissago.'
'I knew you would,' said the ex-king, with an air of relief, 'and
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Plutarch's Lives by A. H. Clough: As soon, therefore, as Timoleon was aware of the accident, he ran
hastily in to his brother's rescue, and covering the fallen
Timophanes with his buckler, after having received abundance of
darts, and several strokes by the sword upon his body and his armor,
he at length with much difficulty obliged the enemies to retire, and
brought off his brother alive and safe. But when the Corinthians, for
fear of losing their city a second time, as they had once before, by
admitting their allies, made a decree to maintain four hundred
mercenaries for its security, and gave Timophanes the command over
them, he, abandoning all regard to honor and equity, at once
proceeded to put into execution his plans for making himself
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