| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from A Legend of Montrose by Walter Scott: you," he continued, addressing a mountaineer who offered him a
bow; "Dugald Dalgetty may say of himself, as he learned at
Mareschal-College,
"Non eget Mauri jaculis, neque arcu,
Nec venenatis gravida sagittis,
Fusce, pharetra;
whilk is to say--"
Ranald MacEagh a second time imposed silence on the talkative
commander as before, by pulling his sleeve, and pointing down the
pass. The bay of the bloodhound was now approaching nearer and
nearer, and they could hear the voices of several persons who
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Brother of Daphne by Dornford Yates: and my exact words were therefore excusable."
"And now he's forgotten us both."
"On the contrary, he's probably remembered."
"And is consequently afraid to come himself?"
"Exactly. Well, we couldn't very well overlook the insult, could
we?"
"It might be wiped out in paint."
I shook my head. Then:
"French polish might do," I said. "But then, he hasn't got any
of that. However. To tell you the truth, I don't know that I'm
very angry with him. I shall pretend to be, of course. But, now
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Maggie: A Girl of the Streets by Stephen Crane: stretched on the floor, blasphemed and gave her daughter a bad name.
Chapter VII
An orchestra of yellow silk women and bald-headed men on an
elevated stage near the centre of a great green-hued hall, played
a popular waltz. The place was crowded with people grouped
about little tables. A battalion of waiters slid among the throng,
carrying trays of beer glasses and making change from the
inexhaustible vaults of their trousers pockets. Little boys, in
the costumes of French chefs, paraded up and down the irregular
aisles vending fancy cakes. There was a low rumble of conversation
and a subdued clinking of glasses. Clouds of tobacco smoke rolled
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