| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Virginian by Owen Wister: bronco, he had to have his spree. Buck would now behave himself
as a horse should for probably two months. "They are just like
humans," the Virginian concluded.
Several cow-boys arrived on a gallop to find how many pieces of
us were left. We returned down the hill; and when we reached my
trunk, it was surprising to see the distance that our runaway had
covered. My hat was also found, and we continued on our way.
Buck and Muggins were patterns of discretion through else rest of
the mountains. I thought when we camped this night that it was
strange Buck should be again allowed to graze at large, instead
of being tied to a rope while we slept. But this was my
The Virginian |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Early Short Fiction of Edith Wharton by Edith Wharton: Down his spine he felt the man's injured stare. Mr. Granice had
always been so mild-spoken to his people--no doubt the odd change
in his manner had already been noticed and discussed below
stairs. And very likely they suspected the cause. He stood
drumming on the writing-table till he heard the servant go out;
then he threw himself into a chair, propping his elbows on the
table and resting his chin on his locked hands.
Another half hour alone with it!
He wondered irritably what could have detained his guest. Some
professional matter, no doubt--the punctilious lawyer would have
allowed nothing less to interfere with a dinner engagement, more
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Black Tulip by Alexandre Dumas: lived at that time, a subject for physiognomical
observations which at the first blush would not have been
very favourable to the person in question.
"What difference is there between the figure of the
conqueror and that of the pirate?" said the ancients. The
difference only between the eagle and the vulture, --
serenity or restlessness.
And indeed the sallow physiognomy, the thin and sickly body,
and the prowling ways of the stranger, were the very type of
a suspecting master, or an unquiet thief; and a police
officer would certainly have decided in favour of the latter
The Black Tulip |
