The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from The Contrast by Royall Tyler: morning.
CHARLOTTE
But, brother, you are going to make home with us.
MANLY
Indeed I cannot. I have seen my uncle and
explained that matter.
CHARLOTTE
Come and dine with us, then. We have a family
dinner about half-past four o'clock.
MANLY
I am engaged to dine with the Spanish ambassador.
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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 Lady Baltimore by Owen Wister: "They seemed to think," he continued, pursuing his Newport train of
thought, "that to prove you were a dead game sport you must behave like--
behave like--"
"Like a herd of swine," I suggested.
He was merry. "Ah, if they only would--completely!"
"Completely what?"
"Behave so. Rush over a steep place into the sea."
We sat in the quiet relish of his Scriptural idea, and the western
crimson and the twilight began to come and mingle with the perfumes. John
Mayrant's face changed from its vivacity to a sort of pensive
wistfulness, which, for all the dash and spirit in his delicate features,
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