The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Duchesse de Langeais by Honore de Balzac: ready for use; high waves and the caprices of the sea could not
throw them out of working order; the ropes hung just sufficiently
slack, so as to present to the breakers that particular curve
discovered by Cachin, the immortal creator of the harbour at
Cherbourg. Against this cunningly devised line the angry surge
is powerless; the law of that curve was a secret wrested from
Nature by that faculty of observation in which nearly all human
genius consists.
M. de Montriveau's companions were alone on board the vessel, and
out of sight of every human eye. No one from the deck of a
passing vessel could have discovered either the brig hidden among
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from A Legend of Montrose by Walter Scott: every tribe. Go therefore to Hay, on the right wing; he has
instructions, and expects you. You will find him with
Glenmorrison's men; be his guide, his interpreter, and his
colleague."
Allan M'Aulay bent on the Marquis a dark and penetrating glance,
as if to ascertain whether this sudden mission was not conferred
for some latent and unexplained purpose. But Montrose, skilful
in searching the motives of others, was an equal adept in
concealing his own. He considered it as of the last consequence,
in this moment of enthusiasm and exalted passion, to remove Allan
from the camp for a few days, that he might provide, as his
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from O Pioneers! by Willa Cather: your life here. You are able to do much better
things. You are nearly nineteen now, and I
wouldn't have you stay. I've always hoped
you would get away. But I can't help feeling
scared when I think how I will miss you--
more than you will ever know." She brushed
the tears from her cheeks, not trying to hide
them.
"But, Alexandra," he said sadly and wist-
fully, "I've never been any real help to you,
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