| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Barlaam and Ioasaph by St. John of Damascus: upon thee. Now, when I see this stranger constantly conversing
with thee, I fear he may be of the Christian religion, toward
which thy father hath a deadly hate; and I shall be found subject
to the penalty of death. Either then make known to thy father
this man's business, or in future cease to converse with him.
Else cast me forth from thy presence, that I be not blameable,
and ask thy father to appoint another in my room.
The king's son said unto him, "This do, Zardan, first of all.
Sit thou down behind the curtain, and hear his communication with
me: and then thus will I tell thee what thou oughtest to do."
So when Barlaam was about to enter into his presence, Ioasaph hid
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini: Almost had she turned to sue forgiveness from him. But his contrition
removed the need.
"I'll try," said she, "provided that you undertake not to offend
again.
"But I shall," said he. "I am like that. I will fight to save you,
from yourself if need be, whether you forgive me or not."
They were standing so, confronting each other a little breathlessly,
a little defiantly, when the others issued from the porch.
First came the Marquis of La Tour d'Azyr, Count of Solz, Knight of
the Orders of the Holy Ghost and Saint Louis, and Brigadier in the
armies of the King. He was a tall, graceful man, upright and
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Richard III by William Shakespeare: Before sunrising, lest his son George fall
Into the blind cave of eternal night. Exit CATESBY
Fill me a bowl of wine. Give me a watch.
Saddle white Surrey for the field to-morrow.
Look that my staves be sound, and not too heavy.
Ratcliff!
RATCLIFF. My lord?
KING RICHARD. Saw'st thou the melancholy Lord
Northumberland?
RATCLIFF. Thomas the Earl of Surrey and himself,
Much about cock-shut time, from troop to troop
Richard III |
