| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Underground City by Jules Verne: "And indeed," thought Sir William, "if it wishes to avoid us,
why does it not do so?"
Hitherto there had evidently been no intention to avoid them,
but just as the thought crossed Sir William's mind the light
suddenly disappeared, and the party, continuing the pursuit,
found themselves before an extremely narrow natural opening
in the schistous rocks.
To trim their lamps, spring forward, and dart through the opening,
was for Sir William and his party but the work of an instant.
But before they had gone a hundred paces along this new gallery,
much wider and loftier than the former, they all stopped short.
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Dunwich Horror by H. P. Lovecraft: or diary of Wilbur Whateley, delivered to Miskatonic University
for translation had caused much worry and bafflement among the
experts in language both ancient and modern; its very alphabet,
notwithstanding a general resemblance to the heavily-shaded Arabic
used in Mesopotamia, being absolutely unknown to any available
authority. The final conclusion of the linguists was that the
text represented an artificial alphabet, giving the effect of
a cipher; though none of the usual methods of cryptographic solution
seemed to furnish any clue, even when applied on the basis of
every tongue the writer might conceivably have used. The ancient
books taken from Whateley's quarters, while absorbingly interesting
The Dunwich Horror |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Underground City by Jules Verne: Songs resounded in many places beneath the sonorous vaults
of New Aberfoyle. Harry and Nell left the cottage, and slowly
walked along the left bank of Loch Malcolm.
Then the electric brilliance darted less vividly, and the rays were
interrupted with fantastic effect by the sharp angles of the picturesque
rocks which supported the dome. This imperfect light suited Nell,
to whose eyes a glare was very unpleasant.
"Nell," said Harry, "your eyes are not fit for daylight yet,
and could not bear the brightness of the sun."
"Indeed they could not," replied the girl; "if the sun is such as you
describe it to me, Harry."
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