| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Men of Iron by Howard Pyle: weather, when the sodden snow is fit for nothing but to make
snowballs of.
Thrice that bitter winter the moat was frozen over, and the lads,
making themselves skates of marrow-bones, which they bought from
the hall cook at a groat a pair, went skimming over the smooth
surface, red-checked and shouting, while the crows and the
jackdaws looked down at them from the top of the bleak gray
walls.
Then at Yule-tide, which was somewhat of a rude semblance to the
Merry Christmas season of our day, a great feast was held in the
hall, and all the castle folk were fed in the presence of the
Men of Iron |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from King Henry VI by William Shakespeare: And therefore I'll uncrown him ere 't be long.'
KING EDWARD.
Ha! durst the traitor breathe out so proud words?
Well, I will arm me, being thus forewarn'd;
They shall have wars, and pay for their presumption.
But say, is Warwick friends with Margaret?
MESSENGER.
Ay, gracious sovereign; they are so link'd in
friendship
That young Prince Edward marries Warwick's daughter.
CLARENCE.
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Vision Splendid by William MacLeod Raine: he might be more useful where he was. But as much as possible he
was avoiding the little luncheons at which Jeff and his political
friends were wont to foregather. He gave as an excuse the rush of
business that was swamping him. His excuse at least had the
justification of truth. His speeches had brought him a good many
clients and Frome was quietly throwing cases his way.
It was at one of these informal little noonday gatherings that
Rawson gave his opinion of the legal ability of James.
"He isn't any great lawyer, but he never gives it away. He knows
how to wear an air of profound learning with a large and
impressive silence. Roll up the whole Supreme Court into one and
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