| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Forged Coupon by Leo Tolstoy: to all on equal terms, not taking from the tenants
more than was due for each piece of land out of
the sum paid to the landowner.
"Why so?"
"We are no heathens, I should think," he said.
"It is all very well for the masters to be unfair,
but we are true Christians. We must do as God
bids. Such is the law of Christ."
"Where have you got that law from?
"It is in the Book, in the Gospels. just come
to me on Sunday. I will read you a few passages,
The Forged Coupon |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Hated Son by Honore de Balzac: of her babe."
As he turned toward the bed, the count who had opened a closet,
stopped him with an imperious gesture, holding out a purse.
Beauvouloir saw within its red silk meshes a quantity of gold, which
the count now flung to him contemptuously.
"Though you make me out a villain I am not released from the
obligation of paying you like a lord. I shall not ask you to be
discreet. This man here," (pointing to Bertrand) "will explain to you
that there are rivers and trees everywhere for miserable wretches who
chatter of me."
So saying the count advanced slowly to the bonesetter, pushed a chair
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Tik-Tok of Oz by L. Frank Baum: came a-long and pulled me out a-gain. Ma-ny
thanks."
"This is, indeed, good news," said Shaggy. "I
suspected that my brother was the prisoner of
Ruggedo; but now I know it. Tell us, Tik-Tok, how
shall we get to the Nome King's underground
cavern?"
"The best way is to walk," said Tik-Tok. "We
might crawl, or jump, or roll o-ver and o-ver
until we get there; but the best way is to walk."
"I know; but which road shall we take?"
Tik-Tok of Oz |
