| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Bucky O'Connor by William MacLeod Raine: "I am tired. Is it far?"
"About four miles. Stick it out, and we'll be there in no time."
"Yes, sir."
"Don't call me sir. Call me Bucky."
"Yes, sir."
Bucky laughed. "You're ce'tainly the queerest kid I've run up
against. I guess you didn't scramble up in this rough-and-tumble
West like I did. You're too soft for this country." He let his
firm brown fingers travel over the lad's curly hair and down the
smooth cheek. "There it is again. Shrinking away as if I was
going to hurt you. I'll bet a biscuit you never licked the
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Breaking Point by Mary Roberts Rinehart: house, would be good for both David and Lucy.
For days before they started Lucy went about in a frenzy of nervous
energy, writing out menus for Minnie for a month ahead, counting
and recounting David's collars and handkerchiefs, cleaning and
pressing his neckties. In the harness room in the stable Mike
polished boots until his arms ached, and at the last moment with
trunks already bulging, came three gift dressing-gowns for David,
none of which he would leave behind.
"I declare," Lucy protested to Dick, "I don't know what's come over
him. Every present he's had since he was sick he's taking along.
You'd think he was going to be shut up on a desert island."
The Breaking Point |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Royalty Restored/London Under Charles II by J. Fitzgerald Molloy: by a constant supply of wood, and maintained with an equal excess
of gladness and fewel." Wine flowed from public fountains,
volleys of shot were discharged from houses of the nobility,
drums and other musical instruments played in the streets,
citizens danced most joyfully in open places, and the effigy of
Cromwell was burned, together with the arms of the Commonwealth
with expressions of great delight.
CHAPTER II.
The story of the king's escape.--He accepts the Covenant and
lands in Scotland.--Crowned at Scone.--Proclaimed king at
Carlisle.--The battle of Worcester.--Bravery of Charles.--
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