| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from Cousin Betty by Honore de Balzac: The stove-fitter, who had run after the girl, came to the carriage
door.
"Take her away!" said Adeline. The man put his arms round Atala and
fairly carried her off.
"Thanks for such a sacrifice, my dearest," said Adeline, taking the
Baron's hand and clutching it with delirious joy. "How much you are
altered! you must have suffered so much! What a surprise for Hortense
and for your son!"
Adeline talked as lovers talk who meet after a long absence, of a
hundred things at once.
In ten minutes the Baron and his wife reached the Rue Louis-le-Grand,
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from Pierrette by Honore de Balzac: hers painted last year."
"And now, her husband, as king's attorney, is obliged to leave
Provins."
"Ah, he'll be chief justice some of these days," said the builder.
"How about Monsieur Tiphaine?"
"Monsieur Tiphaine? he's got a pretty wife and is sure to get on.
He'll go to Paris. Shall we paint the corridor?"
"Yes, yes," said Rogron. "The Lesourds must be made to see that we are
as good as they."
The first year after the Rogrons returned to Provins was entirely
taken up by such discussions, by the pleasure of watching the workmen,
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