| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Early Short Fiction of Edith Wharton by Edith Wharton: might have turned round and served Boyne the same way. It's the
kind of thing that happens every day in business. I guess it's
what the scientists call the survival of the fittest," said Mr.
Parvis, evidently pleased with the aptness of his analogy.
Mary felt a physical shrinking from the next question she tried
to frame; it was as though the words on her lips had a taste that
nauseated her.
"But then--you accuse my husband of doing something
dishonorable?"
Mr. Parvis surveyed the question dispassionately. "Oh, no, I
don't. I don't even say it wasn't straight." He glanced up and
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Royalty Restored/London Under Charles II by J. Fitzgerald Molloy: night with anxiety: all compliments being suspended and all fine
speeches withheld the while, nought being heard but the rustle of
cards and the chink of gold.
Dainty and luxurious suppers followed, when rare wines flowed,
and wit long suppressed found joyous vent. Here sat Charles
beside his beautiful mistress, happy in the enjoyment of the
present, careless of the needs of his people; and close beside
him my Lord of Buckingham, watchful of his majesty's face,
hatching dark plots whilst he turned deft compliments. There
likewise were my Lord Dorset, the easiest and wittiest man
living; Sir Charles Sedley, one learned in intrigue; Baptist May,
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Grimm's Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm: he came to the golden road, and his horse had set one foot upon it, he
stopped to look at it, and thought it very beautiful, and said to
himself, 'What a pity it is that anything should tread here!' Then he
too turned aside and rode on the left side of it. But when he came to
the gate the guards said he was not the true prince, and that he too
must go away about his business; and away he went.
Now when the full year was come round, the third brother left the
forest in which he had lain hid for fear of his father's anger, and
set out in search of his betrothed bride. So he journeyed on, thinking
of her all the way, and rode so quickly that he did not even see what
the road was made of, but went with his horse straight over it; and as
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