| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from The Touchstone by Edith Wharton: wavered on the word. "We can't always tear down the temples we've
built to the unclean gods, but we can put good spirits in the
house of evil--the spirits of mercy and shame and understanding,
that might never have come to us if we hadn't been in such great
need. . . ."
She moved over to him and laid a hesitating hand on his. His head
was bent and he did not change his attitude. She sat down beside
him without speaking; but their silences now were fertile as rain-
clouds--they quickened the seeds of understanding.
At length he looked up. "I don't know," he said, "what spirits
have come to live in the house of evil that I built--but you're
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from The Light of Western Stars by Zane Grey: leveling process here it was made by her friends coming down to
meet the Westerners. Besides, any class of people would tend to
grow natural in such circumstances and environment.
Madeline found the situation one of keen and double interest for
her. If before she had cared to study her cowboys, particularly
Stewart, now, with the contrasts afforded by her guests, she felt
by turns she was amused and mystified and perplexed and saddened,
and then again subtly pleased.
Monty, once he had overcome his shyness, became a source of
delight to Madeline, and, for that matter, to everybody. Monty
had suddenly discovered that he was a success among the ladies.
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