| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, 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
Herbert West: Reanimator |
The fourth excerpt represents the element of Earth. It speaks of physical influences and the impact of the unseen on the visible world, and is drawn from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen: being acquainted with her must be the work of her brother, and,
without looking farther, it was satisfactory; it was gratifying to
know that is resentment had not made him think really ill of her.
They now walked on in silence, each of them deep in thought.
Elizabeth was not comfortable; that was impossible; but she was
flattered and pleased. His wish of introducing his sister to her
was a compliment of the highest kind. They soon outstripped the
others, and when they had reached the carriage, Mr. and Mrs.
Gardiner were half a quarter of a mile behind.
He then asked her to walk into the house-- but she declared
herself not tired, and they stood together on the lawn. At such
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