| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from Poor and Proud by Oliver Optic: require the undivided attention of all in the store."
"I told Mrs. Gordon all about it, and she promised to speak to
the mayor."
"It was unnecessary to trouble her with the matter; my influence
with the mayor will be quite sufficient."
"I dare say it will; but when shall you see him?"
"Very soon, be patient, Katy."
"Mrs. Gordon promised to take me to the mayor to-day, and tell
him all about it."
"Take you to the mayor!" exclaimed Master simon.
"That's what she 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 Herbert West: Reanimator by H. P. Lovecraft: good as that of the previous specimen -- the thing which had risen
of itself and uttered a sound. In the light of our dark lanterns
we carefully covered it with leaves and dead vines, fairly certain
that the police would never find it in a forest so dim and dense.
The next day I was increasingly apprehensive about the police,
for a patient brought rumours of a suspected fight and death.
West had still another source of worry, for he had been called
in the afternoon to a case which ended very threateningly. An
Italian woman had become hysterical over her missing child --
a lad of five who had strayed off early in the morning and failed
to appear for dinner -- and had developed symptoms highly alarming
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