| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from Betty Zane by Zane Grey: "Why don't they fire the cannon?" impatiently said Col. Zane. "Why don't they
do something?"
"Perhaps it is disabled, or maybe they are short of ammunition," suggested
Jonathan.
"The block-house will burn down before our eyes. Look! The hell-hounds have
set fire to the fence. I see men running and throwing water."
"I see something on the roof of the block-house," crier Jonathan. "There, down
towards the east end of the roof and in the shadow of the chimney. And as I'm
a living sinner it's a man crawling towards that blazing arrow. The Indians
have not discovered him yet. He is still in the shadow. But they'll see him.
God! What a nervy thing to do in the face of all those redskins. It is almost
Betty Zane |
The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from Wyoming by William MacLeod Raine: stroked the black head softly. "I'll not be gone long, dear.
Don't y'u worry about me. I'll be back with y'u soon; just as
soon as I have finished this piece of work I have to do."
"But if you should get--if anything should happen to you?"
"Nothing is going to happen to me. There is a special providence
looks after lovers, y'u know."
"Be careful, Ned, of yourself. For my sake, dear."
"I'll dry my socks every time I get my feet wet for fear of
taking cold," he laughed.
"But you will, won't you?"
"I'll be very careful, Helen," he promised more gravely.
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