The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from In a German Pension by Katherine Mansfield: Saddled with work all day, and couldn't shake it off in the evening like
other men. Besides, Anna was interested--they talked of practically
nothing else together. Excellent mother she'd make for a boy; she had a
grip of things.
Church bells started ringing through the windy air, now sounding as though
from very far away, then again as though all the churches in the town had
been suddenly transplanted into their street. They stirred something in
him, those bells, something vague and tender. Just about that time Anna
would call him from the hall. "Andreas, come and have your coat brushed.
I'm ready." Then off they would go, she hanging on his arm, and looking up
at him. She certainly was a little thing. He remembered once saying when
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from Tarzan the Untamed by Edgar Rice Burroughs: not help but note the wondrous strength and agility of this
great beast, and as he approached she even found herself ad-
miring the sheen of his heavy, black, silvershot coat.
It was evident that the newcomer was filled with suppressed
excitement. His demeanor and bearing proclaimed this even
from afar, nor was the girl the only one to note it. For as they
saw him coming many of the apes arose and advanced to meet
him, bristling and growling as is their way. Go-lat was among
these latter, and he advanced stiffly with the hairs upon his
neck and down his spine erect, uttering low growls and baring
his fighting fangs, for who might say whether Zu-tag came
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