| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates by Howard Pyle: Bello, there might have been a different tale to tell. As it was,
he surrendered it in a most cowardly fashion, merely stipulating
that there should be a sham attack by the buccaneers, whereby his
credit might be saved. And so Saint Catharine was won.
The next step to be taken was the capture of the castle of
Chagres, which guarded the mouth of the river of that name, up
which river the buccaneers would be compelled to transport their
troops and provisions for the attack upon the city of Panama.
This adventure was undertaken by four hundred picked men under
command of Captain Morgan himself.
The castle of Chagres, known as San Lorenzo by the Spaniards,
Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy: "Why should she do that?"
"I cannot inform you," said Jude shortly.
"She is, isn't she? She once told me so."
"I don't criticize what she says."
"Ah--I see! Well, my time is up. I am staying here to-night, and
thought I could do no less than call, after our mutual affliction.
I am sleeping at the place where I used to be barmaid, and to-morrow
I go back to Alfredston. Father is come home again, and I am living
with him."
"He has returned from Australia?" said Jude with languid curiosity.
"Yes. Couldn't get on there. Had a rough time of it.
Jude the Obscure |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Salammbo by Gustave Flaubert: Roman custom lately introduced into Carthage, a man was fastened by
the waist to a long chain let into the wall. His beard and nails had
grown to an immoderate length, and he swayed himself from right to
left with that continual oscillation which is characteristic of
captive animals. As soon as he recognised Hamilcar he darted towards
him, crying:
"Pardon, Eye of Baal! pity! kill me! For ten years I have not seen the
sun! In your father's name, pardon!"
Hamilcar, without answering him, clapped his hands and three men
appeared; and all four simultaneously stiffening their arms, drew back
from its rings the enormous bar which closed the door. Hamilcar took a
Salammbo |
