| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Cavalry General by Xenophon: appearance of a larger, and again a large the likeness of a smaller
body; he should have the craft to appear absent when close at hand,
and within striking distance when a long way off; he should know
exactly not only how to steal an enemy's position, but by a master
stroke of cunning[1] to spirit his own cavalry away, and, when least
expected, deliver his attack. Another excellent specimen of
inventiveness may be seen in the general's ability, while holding a
weak position himself, to conjure up so lively an apprehension in the
enemy that he will not dream of attacking; or conversely, when, being
in a strong position himself, he can engender a fatal boldness in the
adversary to venture an attack. Thus with the least cost to yourself,
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Malbone: An Oldport Romance by Thomas Wentworth Higginson: imagine a woman's laughing at her own comic fancies. I sit and
laugh at my own nonsense very often."
"It is a shame to waste it," said Kate.
"It is a blessing that any of it is disposed of while you are
not here," said Aunt Jane. "You have quite enough of it."
"We never have enough," said Kate. "And we never can make you
repeat any of yesterday's."
"Of course not," said Aunt Jane. "Nonsense must have the dew
on it, or it is good for nothing."
"So you are really happiest alone?"
"Not so happy as when you are with me,--you or Hope. I like to
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Gods of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs: length I reached the opening in the stem which admitted
the light. It was of about the same diameter as the entrance
at the foot of the tree, and opened directly upon a large flat
limb, the well worn surface of which testified to its long
continued use as an avenue for some creature to and from
this remarkable shaft.
I did not venture out upon the limb for fear that I might
be discovered and our retreat in this direction cut off;
but instead hurried to retrace my steps to Tars Tarkas.
I soon reached him and presently we were both ascending
the long ladder toward the opening above.
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