| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Lesson of the Master by Henry James: think of them?" he asked, standing there with his hands in his
pockets and with a new kind of smile. It was as if he were going
to let his young votary see him all now.
"Upon my word in that case you know more than I do!" the latter
ventured to respond, revealing a part of the torment of being able
neither clearly to esteem nor distinctly to renounce him.
"My dear fellow," said the more and more interesting Master, "don't
imagine I talk about my books specifically; they're not a decent
subject - il ne manquerait plus que ca! I'm not so bad as you may
apprehend! About myself, yes, a little, if you like; though it
wasn't for that I brought you down here. I want to ask you
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Koran: Our Lord! make us not a trial for those who misbelieve; but
forgive us! Our Lord! verily, thou art mighty, wise!
Ye had in them a good example for him who would hope in God and
the last day. But whoso turns his back, verily, God, He is rich and to
be praised.
Mayhap that God will place love between you and between those of
them ye are hostile towards: for God is powerful, and God is
forgiving, compassionate.
God forbids you not respecting those who have not fought against you
for religion's sake, and who have not driven you forth from your
homes, that ye should act righteously and justly towards them; verily,
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Village Rector by Honore de Balzac: like to discuss when they can do so and be sure of the discretion of
their companions.
"Your furlough came just in time to let you witness the revolution of
July," said Grossetete to Gerard, with an air as if he asked an
opinion of him.
"Yes," replied the engineer. "I was in Paris during the three famous
days. I saw all; and I came to sad conclusions."
"What were they?" said the rector, eagerly.
"There is no longer any patriotism except under dirty shirts," replied
Gerard. "In that lies the ruin of France! July was the voluntary
defeat of all superiorities,--name, fortune, talent. The ardent,
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