| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from Lady Chatterley's Lover by D. H. Lawrence: for him. I suppose he has an idea if he's come down to the ranks again,
he'd better speak as the ranks speak.'
'Why didn't you tell me about him before?'
'Oh, I've no patience with these romances. They're the ruin of all
order. It's a thousand pities they ever happened.'
Connie was inclined to agree. What was the good of discontented people
who fitted in nowhere?
In the spell of fine weather Clifford, too, decided to go to the wood.
The wind was cold, but not so tiresome, and the sunshine was like life
itself, warm and full.
'It's amazing,' said Connie, 'how different one feels when there's a
Lady Chatterley's Lover |
The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from The Garden Party by Katherine Mansfield: stairs cupboard."
"But, mother, do you really think it's a good idea?" said Laura.
Again, how curious, she seemed to be different from them all. To take
scraps from their party. Would the poor woman really like that?
"Of course! What's the matter with you to-day? An hour or two ago you
were insisting on us being sympathetic, and now--"
Oh well! Laura ran for the basket. It was filled, it was heaped by her
mother.
"Take it yourself, darling," said she. "Run down just as you are. No,
wait, take the arum lilies too. People of that class are so impressed by
arum lilies."
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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 Wrong Box by Stevenson & Osbourne: tight--I have some paper out--for that matter, every one's
complaining--and in short--'
'It has never been our habit, Rodgerson,' said Morris, turning
pale. 'But give me time to turn round, and I'll see what I can
do; I daresay we can let you have something to account.'
'Well, that's just where is,' replied Rodgerson. 'I was tempted;
I've let the credit out of MY hands.'
'Out of your hands?' repeated Morris. 'That's playing rather fast
and loose with us, Mr Rodgerson.'
'Well, I got cent. for cent. for it,' said the other, 'on the
nail, in a certified cheque.'
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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 The Damnation of Theron Ware by Harold Frederic: "Just you come and sit down here. I hate to have you
straddling about the room when I'm trying to talk to you."
Theron obeyed, and as he sank into the low seat, Sister Soulsby
drew up her chair, and put her hand on his shoulder.
Her gaze rested upon his with impressive steadiness.
"And now I want to talk seriously to you, as a friend,"
she began. "You mustn't breathe to any living soul the shadow
of a hint of this nonsense about leaving the ministry.
I could see how you were feeling--I saw the book you were
reading the first time I entered this room--and that made me
like you; only I expected to find you mixing up more worldly
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