| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from Thuvia, Maid of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs: he wondered a little at the girl's continued silence,
yet the contact of her cool palm against his was so
pleasant that he feared to break the spell of her
new-found reliance in him by speaking.
Onward through the dim wood they passed until the
shadows of the quick coming Martian night commenced to
close down upon them. Then it was that Carthoris turned
to speak to the girl at his side.
They must plan together for the future. It was his idea
to pass through the cliffs at once if they could locate
the passage, and he was quite positive that they were now
Thuvia, Maid of Mars |
The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from Kenilworth by Walter Scott: "The western--ha!" replied Leicester, "it is enough--the tempest
does indeed brew in that quarter! Cornwall and Devon--Raleigh
and Tressilian--one of them is indicated-I must beware of both.
Father, if I have done thy skill injustice, I will make thee a
lordly recompense."
He took a purse of gold from the strong casket which stood before
him. "Have thou double the recompense which Varney promised. Be
faithful--be secret--obey the directions thou shalt receive from
my master of the horse, and grudge not a little seclusion or
restraint in my cause--it shall be richly considered.--Here,
Varney--conduct this venerable man to thine own lodging; tend him
Kenilworth |
