| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from An Unsocial Socialist by George Bernard Shaw: sake, tried hard to restrain his exasperation.
"Probably your watch will tell you," he said.
"Thank you for nothing," said Jane. "Agatha, where is Gertrude?"
"How can Miss Wylie possibly tell you where she is, Jane? I think
you have gone mad to-day."
"She is most likely playing billiards with Mr. Erskine," said
Agatha, interposing quickly to forestall a retort from Jane, with
its usual sequel of a domestic squabble.
"I think it is very strange of Gertrude to pass the whole day
with Chester in the billiard room," said Jane discontentedly.
"There is not the slightest impropriety in her doing so," said
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from Finished by H. Rider Haggard: So I drew out my pocket-book and wrote--
"DEAR ANSCOMBE,--
"There is treachery afoot and I think that Zikali is at the
bottom of it. I am being carried off to Cetewayo at Ulundi, by a
party of armed Zulus who will not allow me to communicate with
you, probably by Zikali's orders. You must do the best you can
for Heda and yourself. Escape to Natal if you are able. Of
course I will help if I get the chance, but if war is about to
break out Cetewayo may kill me. I think that you can trust
Nombe; also that Zikali does not wish to work you any ill unless
he is obliged, though I have no doubt that he has trapped us here
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