| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Lair of the White Worm by Bram Stoker: We must think of the feelings and happiness of our neighbours;
mustn't we?"
"I hope so, sir. I assure you that, whatever may happen, or even
threaten, I shall obey your wishes in this as in all things."
"Hush!" whispered Sir Nathaniel, who heard the servants in the
passage bringing dinner.
After dinner, over the walnuts and the wine, Sir Nathaniel returned
to the subject of the local legends.
"It will perhaps be a less dangerous topic for us to discuss than
more recent ones."
"All right, sir," said Adam heartily. "I think you may depend on me
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Barlaam and Ioasaph by St. John of Damascus: the sign of the Cross, he routed us in angry wise, and stablished
himself in safety. So incontinent we found a weapon, wherewith
our chief did once confront the first-made man and prevailed
against him. And verily we should have made this young man's
hope vain; but again Christ was called on for help, and he
consumed us in the fire of his wrath from above, and put us to
flight. We have determined to approach the prince no more."
Thus, then, did the evil spirits plainly make known unto Theudas
all that was come to pass.
But the king, perplexed on every side, again summoned Theudas,
and said, "Most wisest of men, all that seemed good to thee have
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Ozma of Oz by L. Frank Baum: to do better next time."
She ran around the copper man to take the key from the peg at the back
of his neck, but it was not there.
"It's gone!" cried Dorothy, in dismay.
"What's gone?" asked Billina.
"The key."
"It probably fell off when he made that low bow to you," returned the
hen. "Look around, and see if you cannot find it again."
Dorothy looked, and the hen helped her, and by and by the girl
discovered the clock-key, which had fallen into a crack of the rock.
At once she wound up Tiktok's voice, taking care to give the key as
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