| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from Modeste Mignon by Honore de Balzac: life and my honor in absolute security.
Once more, adieu, adieu, fairest daughter of Eve the fair.
The reading of this letter, swallowed like a drop of water in the
desert, lifted the mountain which weighed heavily on Modeste's heart:
then she saw the mistake she had made in arranging her plan, and
repaired it by giving Francoise some envelopes directed to herself, in
which the maid could put the letters which came from Paris and drop
them again into the box. Modeste resolved to receive the postman
herself on the steps of the Chalet at the hour when he made his
delivery.
As to the feelings that this reply, in which the noble heart of poor
Modeste Mignon |
The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from Ann Veronica by H. G. Wells: "I am convinced you haven't thought this out," he went on. "You
do not know what such a relation means. We are in love. Our
heads swim with the thought of being together. But what can we
do? Here am I, fixed to respectability and this laboratory;
you're living at home. It means . . . just furtive meetings."
"I don't care how we meet," she said.
"It will spoil your life."
"It will make it. I want you. I am clear I want you. You are
different from all the world for me. You can think all round me.
You are the one person I can understand and feel--feel right
with. I don't idealize you. Don't imagine that. It isn't
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