| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Case of the Golden Bullet by Grace Isabel Colbron and Augusta Groner: me - the Councillor was jealous too, wasn't he?" Nanette looked at
him in horror.
"The truth, therefore, you must tell me the truth, and get the
others away, so I can speak to you alone. You must do this - or
else I'll tell George about the handsome carpenter in Church street,
or about Franz Schmid, or - "
"For God's sake, stop - stop - I'll do anything you say."
The girl sank back on her chair pale and trembling, while the
peddler resumed his pose of a tired old man leaning against the
stove. When George returned with a large basket, Nanette had
calmed herself sufficiently to go about the unpacking of the
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Euthyphro by Plato: tell me the truth. For, if any man knows, you are he; and therefore I must
detain you, like Proteus, until you tell. If you had not certainly known
the nature of piety and impiety, I am confident that you would never, on
behalf of a serf, have charged your aged father with murder. You would not
have run such a risk of doing wrong in the sight of the gods, and you would
have had too much respect for the opinions of men. I am sure, therefore,
that you know the nature of piety and impiety. Speak out then, my dear
Euthyphro, and do not hide your knowledge.
EUTHYPHRO: Another time, Socrates; for I am in a hurry, and must go now.
SOCRATES: Alas! my companion, and will you leave me in despair? I was
hoping that you would instruct me in the nature of piety and impiety; and
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from O Pioneers! by Willa Cather: stone.
The old man sprang to the ground and shuf-
fled toward the gate calling, "Mistress, mis-
tress!"
Alexandra hurried to meet him and put her
hand on his shoulder. "TYST! Ivar. There's
nothing to be worried about. I'm sorry if I've
scared you all. I didn't notice the storm till it
was on me, and I couldn't walk against it. I'm
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