| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from The Black Dwarf by Walter Scott: we can."
He was now on the heath, which began to be illuminated by the
beams of the rising sun; the gentle declivity which he was
descending presented him a distinct, though distant view, of the
Dwarf's dwelling. The door opened, and Hobbie witnessed with his
own eyes that phenomenon which he had frequently heard mentioned.
Two human figures (if that of the Dwarf could be termed such)
issued from the solitary abode of the Recluse, and stood as if in
converse together in the open air. The taller form then stooped,
as if taking something up which lay beside the door of the hut,
then both moved forward a little way, and again halted, as in
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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 The Voyage Out by Virginia Woolf: or character for her, for a few minutes. Bursting out of the crowd,
Helen approached them, and took a vacant chair.
"May I sit by you?" she said, smiling and breathing fast.
"I suppose I ought to be ashamed of myself," she went on, sitting down,
"at my age."
Her beauty, now that she was flushed and animated, was more expansive
than usual, and both the ladies felt the same desire to touch her.
"I _am_ enjoying myself," she panted. "Movement--isn't it amazing?"
"I have always heard that nothing comes up to dancing if one is
a good dancer," said Mrs. Thornbury, looking at her with a smile.
Helen swayed slightly as if she sat on wires.
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