| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte: Again she brightened up, and answered gaily - 'Oh! he made up to an
elderly spinster, and married her, not long since; weighing her
heavy purse against her faded charms, and expecting to find that
solace in gold which was denied him in love - ha, ha!'
'Well, and I think that's all - except Mr. Weston: what is he
doing?'
'I don't know, I'm sure. He's gone from Horton.'
'How long since? and where is he gone to?'
'I know nothing about him,' replied she, yawning - 'except that he
went about a month ago - I never asked where' (I would have asked
whether it was to a living or merely another curacy, but thought it
Agnes Grey |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy: pause.
"Not at all. I don't speak for myself only, several have
named it. You won't refuse?"
"We thought of going away," interposed Lucetta, looking at
Farfrae anxiously.
"It was only a fancy," Farfrae murmured. "I wouldna refuse
if it is the wish of a respectable majority in the Council."
"Very well, then, look upon yourself as elected. We have
had older men long enough."
When he was gone Farfrae said musingly, "See now how it's
ourselves that are ruled by the Powers above us! We plan
The Mayor of Casterbridge |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Summer by Edith Wharton: places on the stand from which the more privileged were
to see the fireworks. The seats were at the end of a
row, one above the other. Charity had taken off her
hat to have an uninterrupted view; and whenever she
leaned back to follow the curve of some
dishevelled rocket she could feel Harney's knees
against her head.
After a while the scattered fireworks ceased. A longer
interval of darkness followed, and then the whole night
broke into flower. From every point of the horizon,
gold and silver arches sprang up and crossed each
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