| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from To-morrow by Joseph Conrad: "Are you really Harry Hagberd?" she asked.
"Can you prove it?"
"Can I prove it? Can any one else prove it?"
he said jovially. "Prove with what? What do I
want to prove? There isn't a single corner in the
world, barring England, perhaps, where you could
not find some man, or more likely woman, that
would remember me for Harry Hagberd. I am
more like Harry Hagberd than any man alive; and
I can prove it to you in a minute, if you will let me
step inside your gate."
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Maria, or the Wrongs of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft: who now almost supported the house by loans from my uncle, could
prevail on the _master_ of it, to allow her a room to die in.
I watched her sick bed for some months, and then closed her eyes,
gentle spirit! for ever. She was pretty, with very engaging manners;
yet had never an opportunity to marry, excepting to a very old man.
She had abilities sufficient to have shone in any profession, had
there been any professions for women, though she shrunk at the name
of milliner or mantua-maker as degrading to a gentlewoman. I would
not term this feeling false pride to any one but you, my child,
whom I fondly hope to see (yes; I will indulge the hope for a
moment!) possessed of that energy of character which gives dignity
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from A Footnote to History by Robert Louis Stevenson: gate and came in person seeking him.
The failure of this attempt doubtless still further exasperated the
consul, and he began to deal as in an enemy's country. He had
marines from the ADLER to stand sentry over the consulate and
parade the streets by threes and fours. The bridge of the
Vaisingano, which cuts in half the English and American quarters,
he closed by proclamation and advertised for tenders to demolish
it. On the 17th Leary and Pelly landed carpenters and repaired it
in his teeth. Leary, besides, had marines under arms, ready to
land them if it should be necessary to protect the work. But
Becker looked on without interference, perhaps glad enough to have
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