| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Lone Star Ranger by Zane Grey: CHAPTER XVII
Duane left the hall, elbowed his way through the crowd, and
went down the street. He was certain that on the faces of some
men he had seen ill-concealed wonder and satisfaction. He had
struck some kind of a hot trait, and he meant to see where it
led. It was by no means unlikely that Cheseldine might be at
the other end. Duane controlled a mounting eagerness. But ever
and anon it was shot through with a remembrance of Ray
Longstreth. He suspected her father of being not what he
pretended. He might, very probably would, bring sorrow and
shame to this young woman. The thought made him smart with
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Blue Flower by Henry van Dyke: clustering over the square forehead. It was the perpetual
type of vigorous and intelligent young manhood, such as may be
found in every century among the throngs of ordinary men, as
if to show what the flower of the race should be. But the
light in his eyes was clouded and uncertain; his smooth cheeks
were leaner than they should have been at twenty; and there
were downward lines about his mouth which spoke of desires
unsatisfied and ambitions repressed. He joined his
companions with brief greetings,--a nod to one, a word to
another,--and they passed together down the steep street.
Overhead the mystery of daybreak was silently
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Letters from England by Elizabeth Davis Bancroft: was seated Lady Mount Edgcumbe came to us and requested us to take
our seats round the table. This was a little prim, for I did not
know exactly how much I might talk to others in the immediate
presence of the Queen, and everybody seemed a little constrained.
She spoke to us all, and very soon such of the gentlemen as were
allowed by their rank, joined us at the round table. Lord Dalhousie
came again to my side and I had as pleasant a conversation with him,
rather SOTTO VOCE, however, as I could have had at a private house.
At half-past ten the Queen rose and shook hands with each lady; we
curtsied profoundly, and she and the Prince departed. We then bade
each other good-night, and found our carriages as soon as we chose.
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