| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Wyoming by William MacLeod Raine: the heads of the attackers. This assurance lent an added
braggadocio to the Dutch courage of the lynchers. Many of them
who would otherwise have hung back distinguished themselves by
the enthusiasm which they displayed.
Bannister himself generaled the affair, detailing squads to
batter down the outer door, to guard every side of the prison,
and to overpower the sheriff's guard. That official, according to
programme, appeared at a window and made a little speech,
declaring his intention of performing his duty at whatever cost.
He was hooted down with jeers and laughter, and immediately the
attack commenced.
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas: prudent gentleman may excuse himself from not waiting on his
Eminence, particularly when he has reason to believe he is
not invited to make his compliments."
"I am of Aramis's opinion," said Porthos.
"Gentlemen," replied D'Artagnan, "I have already received by
Monsieur de Cavois a similar invitation from his Eminence.
I neglected it, and on the morrow a serious misfortune
happened to me--Constance disappeared. Whatever may ensue, I
will go."
"If you are determined," said Athos, "do so."
"But the Bastille?" said Aramis.
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Before Adam by Jack London: animal skins around their waists and across their
shoulders. Their arms and legs, however, were bare,
and they wore no footgear. As I have said before, they
were not quite so hairy as we of the Folk. They did
not have large heads, and between them and the Folk
there was very little difference in the degree of the
slant of the head back from the eyes.
They were less stooped than we, less springy in their
movements. Their backbones and hips and knee-joints
seemed more rigid. Their arms were not so long as ours
either, and I did not notice that they ever balanced
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