| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne: telling his story--had my uncle Toby subjected this vast empire of time and
all its abysses at his feet; but as Modesty scarce touches with a finger
what Liberality offers her with both hands open--the corporal contented
himself with the very worst year of the whole bunch; which, to prevent your
honours of the Majority and Minority from tearing the very flesh off your
bones in contestation, 'Whether that year is not always the last cast-year
of the last cast-almanack'--I tell you plainly it was; but from a different
reason than you wot of--
--It was the year next him--which being the year of our Lord seventeen
hundred and twelve, when the Duke of Ormond was playing the devil in
Flanders--the corporal took it, and set out with it afresh on his
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas: flight, I thought you might have made your escape." The deep
glow of indignation suffused the cheeks of Dantes.
"Without you? Did you really think me capable of that?"
"At least," said the abbe, "I now see how wrong such an
opinion would have been. Alas, alas! I am fearfully
exhausted and debilitated by this attack."
"Be of good cheer," replied Dantes; "your strength will
return." And as he spoke he seated himself near the bed
beside Faria, and took his hands. The abbe shook his head.
"The last attack I had," said he, "lasted but half an hour,
and after it I was hungry, and got up without help; now I
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle: we have, both of meat and wine, for his worship the Sheriff hath
feasted me in Nottingham Guild Hall today, and I would not have him
go back empty."
All this time nothing had been said of the Sheriff's money,
so presently he began to pluck up heart. "For," said he to himself,
"maybe Robin Hood hath forgotten all about it."
Then, while beyond in the forest bright fires crackled and savory
smells of sweetly roasting venison and fat capons filled the glade,
and brown pasties warmed beside the blaze, did Robin Hood
entertain the Sheriff right royally. First, several couples
stood forth at quarterstaff, and so shrewd were they at the game,
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