| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde: letter and writes her husband's name on it.]
LORD GORING. Well, I hope she hasn't changed her mind. It's nearly
twenty minutes since I saw her last.
[Enter MABEL CHILTERN and LORD CAVERSHAM.]
MABEL CHILTERN. Lord Goring, I think your father's conversation much
more improving than yours. I am only going to talk to Lord Caversham
in the future, and always under the usual palm tree.
LORD GORING. Darling! [Kisses her.]
LORD CAVERSHAM. [Considerably taken aback.] What does this mean,
sir? You don't mean to say that this charming, clever young lady has
been so foolish as to accept you?
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain: ing us than a couple of cats, if we was to squeak 'bout
this and they didn't hang him. Now, look-a-here,
Tom, less take and swear to one another -- that's what
we got to do -- swear to keep mum."
"I'm agreed. It's the best thing. Would you
just hold hands and swear that we --"
"Oh no, that wouldn't do for this. That's good
enough for little rubbishy common things -- specially
with gals, cuz THEY go back on you anyway, and blab
if they get in a huff -- but there orter be writing 'bout
a big thing like this. And blood."
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from 'Twixt Land & Sea by Joseph Conrad: What he was thinking of was the delay. He counted the days.
Makassar was actually on his way; and to be towed there really
saved time. On the other hand, there would be some vexing
formalities to go through. But the thing was too absurd. "The
beetle's gone mad," he thought. "I'll be released at once. And if
not, Mesman must enter into a bond for me." Mesman was a Dutch
merchant with whom Jasper had had many dealings, a considerable
person in Makassar.
"You protest? H'm!" Heemskirk muttered, and for a little longer
remained motionless, his legs planted well apart, and his head
lowered as though he were studying his own comical, deeply-split
'Twixt Land & Sea |
