| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Men of Iron by Howard Pyle: a better suit, Gascoyne helping him. What could the Earl want
with him at this hour? He knew in his heart what it was; the
interview could concern nothing but the letter that he had sent
to Lady Alice that day. As he followed the groom through the now
dark and silent courts, and across the corner of the great
quadrangle, and so to the Earl's house, he tried to brace his
failing courage to meet the coming interview. Nevertheless, his
heart beat tumultuously as he followed the other down the long
corridor, lit only by a flaring link set in a wrought-iron
bracket. Then his conductor lifted the arras at the door of the
bedchamber, whence came the murmuring sound of many voices, and
Men of Iron |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Manon Lescaut by Abbe Prevost: and I agreed to enter ourselves together at St. Sulpice, he to
pursue his theological studies, and I to begin mine. His merits,
which were not unknown to the bishop of the diocese, procured him
the promise of a living from that prelate before our departure.
"My father, thinking me quite cured of my passion, made no
objection to my taking final leave. We arrived at Paris. The
Cross of Malta gave place to the ecclesiastical habit, and the
designation of the Abbe de Grieux was substituted for that of
chevalier. I applied so diligently to study, that in a few
months I had made extraordinary progress. I never lost a moment
of the day, and employed even part of the night. I soon acquired
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Tik-Tok of Oz by L. Frank Baum: more smoke and less fire. As for Tik-Tok, he's
well enough in his way, but he's merely copper.
And the Metal Monarch knows copper through
and through. I wouldn't be surprised if Ruggedo
melted Tik-Tok in one of his furnaces and made
copper pennies of him."
"In that case, I would still keep going,"
remarked Tik-Tok, calmly.
"Pennies do," said Betsy regretfully.
"This is all nonsense," said the Queen, with
irritation. "Tik-Tok is my great Army--all but the
Tik-Tok of Oz |
