| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Trooper Peter Halket of Mashonaland by Olive Schreiner: dozen fellows here squared to say what headquarters wanted--not to speak of
a fellow like that"--turning his thumb in the direction of the sleeping
trooper--"who are paid to watch. I believe he reports on the Captain
himself to the big headquarters. All one's wires are edited before they go
down; only what the Company wants to go, go through. There are many
downright good fellows in this lot; but how many of us are there, do you
think, who could throw away all chance of ever making anything in
Mashonaland, for the sake of standing by Halket; even if he had a real row
with the Company? I've a great liking for Halket myself, he's a real good
fellow, and he's done me many a good turn--took my watch only last night,
because I was off colour; I'd do anything for him in reason. But, I say
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from A Start in Life by Honore de Balzac: don't wear my decorations," he added, looking at the painter, "I
prevent those who do not deserve them from obtaining any. And finally,
let me say that I know so many persons that I even know Monsieur
Grindot, the architect of Presles. Pierrotin, stop at the next inn; I
want to get out a moment."
Pierrotin hurried his horses through the village street of Moisselles,
at the end of which was the inn where all travellers stopped. This
short distance was done in silence.
"Where is that young fool going?" asked the count, drawing Pierrotin
into the inn-yard.
"To your steward. He is the son of a poor lady who lives in the rue de
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Michael Strogoff by Jules Verne: other instant would have been thrown from the top of the
embankment into a bog. There was an hour's delay. At
last, the road being cleared, the train proceeded, and at
half-past eight in the evening arrived at the station of Nijni-
Novgorod.
Before anyone could get out of the carriages, the in-
spectors of police presented themselves at the doors and
examined the passengers.
Michael Strogoff showed his podorojna, made out in the
name of Nicholas Korpanoff. He had consequently no
difficulty. As to the other travelers in the compartment,
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