| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Pupil by Henry James: circumstance would facilitate their escape. He talked of their
escape - recurring to it often afterwards - as if they were making
up a "boy's book" together. But he likewise expressed his sense
that there was something in the air, that the Moreens couldn't keep
it up much longer. In point of fact, as Pemberton was to see, they
kept it up for five or six months. All the while, however,
Morgan's contention was designed to cheer him. Mr. Moreen and
Ulick, whom he had met the day after his return, accepted that
return like perfect men of the world. If Paula and Amy treated it
even with less formality an allowance was to be made for them,
inasmuch as Mr. Granger hadn't come to the opera after all. He had
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Vision Splendid by William MacLeod Raine: After all her father would be pleased to have her marry an
American business man. The Powers' millions could easily buy for
her a fine old dukedom if she wanted one. At present there was
more than one available title-holder on her horizon. But Valencia
did not care to take up the responsibilities that go with such a
position. She was too indolent to adapt her life to the standards
of others--and perhaps too proud. Moreover, it happened that she
had had enough of the club man type in the late lamented Van Tyle.
This man was a worker. He would not annoy her or interfere with
her careless pleasures. Again she asked herself, Why not?
"I suppose you really do like me." Her face was tilted in gay
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Black Arrow by Robert Louis Stevenson: "Well, now," continued Lawless, "hear an old fool that hath been
nigh-hand everything, and seen nigh-hand all! Ye go too much on
other people's errands, Master Dick. Ye go on Ellis's; but he
desireth rather the death of Sir Daniel. Ye go on Lord Foxham's;
well - the saints preserve him! - doubtless he meaneth well. But
go ye upon your own, good Dick. Come right to the maid's side.
Court her, lest that she forget you. Be ready; and when the chance
shall come, off with her at the saddle-bow."
"Ay, but, Lawless, beyond doubt she is now in Sir Daniel's own
mansion." answered Dick.
"Thither, then, go we," replied the outlaw.
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