The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from Catriona by Robert Louis Stevenson: would cast the more discredit on my tale, if I were minded to tell one;
and this screwed me to fighting point.
"Now then, Andie, you that kens the world, listen to me, and think
while ye listen," said I. "I know there are great folks in the
business, and I make no doubt you have their names to go upon. I have
seen some of them myself since this affair began, and said my say into
their faces too. But what kind of a crime would this be that I had
committed? or what kind of a process is this that I am fallen under?
To be apprehended by some ragged John-Hielandman on August 30th,
carried to a rickle of old stones that is now neither fort nor gaol
(whatever it once was) but just the gamekeeper's lodge of the Bass
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from The White Moll by Frank L. Packard: "Yes; it's straight enough," he answered. "Damn 'em, one and all!
But they let him out again."
"Dat's de stuff!" applauded Rhoda Gray earnestly. "Where is he, den?"
Shluker shook his head.
"He didn't say," said Shluker.
"He didn't say?" echoed Rhoda Gray, a little tartly. "Wot d'youse
mean, he didn't say? Have youse seen him?"
Shluker jerked his hand toward the telephone instrument on the desk.
"He was talkin' to me a little while ago."
"Well, den" - Rhoda Gray risked a more peremptory tone - "where is he?"
Shluker shook his head again.
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