The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley: your duty. Where are your men?"
"Kissed to death by this time; all of them, that is, who are left."
"Left?"
"We went out a hundred, mother, and we came home forty-four--if we
are at home. Is it a dream, mother? Is this you? and this old
Bridgeland Street again? As I live, there stands Evans the smith,
at his door, tankard in hand, as he did when I was a boy!"
The brawny smith came across the street to them; but stopped when
he saw Amyas, but no Frank.
"Better one than neither, madam!" said he, trying a rough comfort.
Amyas shook his hand as he passed him; but Mrs. Leigh neither heard
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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 Emma by Jane Austen: "You may well be amazed. But it is even so. There has been a solemn
engagement between them ever since October--formed at Weymouth,
and kept a secret from every body. Not a creature knowing it
but themselves--neither the Campbells, nor her family, nor his.--
It is so wonderful, that though perfectly convinced of the fact,
it is yet almost incredible to myself. I can hardly believe it.--
I thought I knew him."
Emma scarcely heard what was said.--Her mind was divided between
two ideas--her own former conversations with him about Miss Fairfax;
and poor Harriet;--and for some time she could only exclaim,
and require confirmation, repeated confirmation.
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