| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Poor and Proud by Oliver Optic: "Yes, ma'am; her father, who was a rich Liverpool merchant, gave
it to her husband, my father," replied Katy, who felt justified
in revealing what her mother had told her to keep secret.
"Mercy!" gasped Mrs. Gordon, almost overcome by her emotions.
"What is the matter, mother? What has all this to do with you?"
asked Grace, anxiously.
"Come here, Katy, my child," continued Mrs. Gordon, as she drew
the little candy merchant to her side, and warmly embraced her.
"Your mother, Katy, is my sister, I have scarcely a doubt."
"Why, mother! Is it possible?" exclaimed Grace.
"It is even so. Mrs. Redburn, whose name we have often heard
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Black Tulip by Alexandre Dumas: convey to him directions to burn the parcel."
"Through whom?"
"Through my servant Craeke, who was to have accompanied us
on horseback, and who has entered the prison with me, to
assist you downstairs."
"Consider well before having those precious documents burnt,
John!"
"I consider, above all things, that the brothers De Witt
must necessarily save their lives, to be able to save their
character. If we are dead, who will defend us? Who will have
fully understood our intentions?"
The Black Tulip |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Two Brothers by Honore de Balzac: maker with whom Robespierre lodged, and who looked after the affairs
of that eminent citizen, patronized, unfortunately, the Descoings
establishment. She considered the opinions of the grocer insulting to
Maximilian the First. Already displeased with the manners of
Descoings, this illustrious "tricoteuse" of the Jacobin club regarded
the beauty of his wife as a kind of aristocracy. She infused a venom
of her own into the grocer's remarks when she repeated them to her
good and gentle master, and the poor man was speedily arrested on the
well-worn charge of "accaparation."
No sooner was he put in prison, than his wife set to work to obtain
his release. But the steps she took were so ill-judged that any one
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