| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from Glinda of Oz by L. Frank Baum: magic in any way," promised the goldfish. "On the
contrary, we will be your friends."
"Will you agree to go away and leave me alone in my
cottage, whenever I command you to do so?" asked Reera.
"We promise that," cried the three fishes.
"Don't do it! Don't consent to the transformation,"
urged Ervic.
"They have already consented," said the Yookoohoo,
laughing in his face, "and you have promised me to
abide by their decision. So, friend Skeezer, I shall
perform the transformation whether you like it or not."
Glinda of Oz |
The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from When a Man Marries by Mary Roberts Rinehart: something, almost breaking his wrist. It was the eiderdown
comfort, half-way up the studio staircase!
Chapter XIII. HE DOES NOT DENY IT
Aunt Selina got up the next morning and Jim told her all the
strange things that had been happening. She fixed on Flannigan,
of course, although she still suspected Betty of her watch and
other valuables. The incident of the comfort she called nervous
indigestion and bad hours.
She spent the entire day going through the storeroom and linen
closets, and running her fingers over things for dust. Whenever
she found any she looked at me, drew a long breath, and said,
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| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from The Return of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs: He did not see the man again for days, but Rokoff was
not idle. In his stateroom with Paulvitch he fumed and
swore, threatening the most terrible of revenges.
"I would throw him overboard tonight," he cried, "were I
sure that those papers were not on his person. I cannot
chance pitching them into the ocean with him. If you were
not such a stupid coward, Alexis, you would find a way to
enter his stateroom and search for the documents."
Paulvitch smiled. "You are supposed to be the brains of this
partnership, my dear Nikolas," he replied. "Why do you not
find the means to search Monsieur Caldwell's stateroom--eh?"
The Return of Tarzan |
The fourth excerpt represents the element of Earth. It speaks of physical influences and the impact of the unseen on the visible world, and is drawn from Pellucidar by Edgar Rice Burroughs: Then it was that all eyes were directed toward me.
Another Sagoth fell to the bullet from the revolver;
but it did not stop his companions. They were out for
revenge as well as blood now, and they meant to have
both.
As I ran forward toward Perry I fired four more
shots, dropping three of our antagonists. Then at last
the remaining seven wavered. It was too much for
them, this roaring death that leaped, invisible, upon
them from a great distance.
As they hesitated I reached Perry's side. I have never
Pellucidar |
