| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini: with ever-lessening hope. And Rougane did not return. The affair
did not appear so simple to the father as to the son. Rougane the
elder was rightly afraid to lend himself to such a piece of
deception.
He went with his son to inform M. de Kercadiou of what had happened,
and told him frankly of the thing his son suggested, but which he
dared not do.
M. de Kercadiou sought to move him by intercessions and even by the
offer of bribes. But Rougane remained firm.
"Monsieur," he said, "if it were discovered against me, as it
inevitably would be, I should, hang for it. Apart from that, and
|
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Breaking Point by Mary Roberts Rinehart: I'd have to see your nephew, in order to find out if it is. I can't
afford to make a mistake."
David's ruddy color had faded. He opened a drawer of his desk and
produced a copy of the photograph of Dick in his uniform. "Maybe
this will help you."
Gregory studied it carefully, carrying it to the window to do so.
When he confronted David again he was certain of himself and his
errand for the first time, and his manner had changed.
"Yes," he said, significantly. "It does."
He placed the photograph on the desk, and sitting down, drew his
chair close to David's. "I'll not use any names, Doctor. I think
The Breaking Point |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from A Voyage to Arcturus by David Lindsay: legs in the air. He tried to drag Maskull down on top of him, and a
little horseplay went on between the two. Nightspore took no part in
it, but walked to and fro, like a hungry caged animal.
Suddenly, from out - of - doors, there came a single prolonged,
piercing wail, such as a banshee might be imagined to utter. It
ceased abruptly, and was not repeated.
"What's that?" called out Maskull, disengaging himself impatiently
from Krag.
Krag rocked with laughter. "A Scottish spirit trying to reproduce
the bagpipes of its earth life - in honour of our departure."
Nightspore turned to Krag. "Maskull will sleep throughout the
|
