| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from Vendetta by Honore de Balzac: the absence of her parents; her father's wrath seemed present to her.
"Call in the families," said the mayor to the clerk whose business it
was to read aloud the certificates.
"The father and mother protest," replied the clerk, phlegmatically.
"On both sides?" inquired the mayor.
"The groom is an orphan."
"Where are the witnesses?"
"Here," said the clerk, pointing to the four men, who stood with arms
folded, like so many statues.
"But if the parents protest--" began the mayor.
"The respectful summons has been duly served," replied the clerk,
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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 Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen: my other girls they are nothing to HER. You have a sweet room
here, Mr. Bingley, and a charming prospect over the gravel
walk. I do not know a place in the country that is equal to
Netherfield. You will not think of quitting it in a hurry, I hope,
though you have but a short lease."
"Whatever I do is done in a hurry," replied he; "and therefore if I
should resolve to quit Netherfield, I should probably be off in
five minutes. At present, however, I consider myself as quite
fixed here."
"That is exactly what I should have supposed of you," said
Elizabeth.
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