| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen: mother's hands, Lydia's expenses had been very little within
that sum.
That it would be done with such trifling exertion on his side,
too, was another very welcome surprise; for his wish at present
was to have as little trouble in the business as possible. When
the first transports of rage which had produced his activity in
seeking her were over, he naturally returned to all his former
indolence. His letter was soon dispatched; for, though dilatory
in undertaking business, he was quick in its execution. He
begged to know further particulars of what he was indebted to
his brother, but was too angry with Lydia to send any message
Pride and Prejudice |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Apology by Xenophon: all-fours." Plat. "Symp." 186 B, {to nasoun omologoumenos eteron
te kai anomoion esti}, "ut inter omnes convenit."
And when he perceived those who followed by his side in tears, "What
is this?" he asked. "Why do you weep now?[51] Do you not know that for
many a long day, ever since I was born, sentence of death was passed
upon me by nature? If so be I perish prematurely while the tide of
life's blessings flows free and fast, certainly I and my well-wishers
should feel pained; but if it be that I am bringing my life to a close
on the eve of troubles, for my part I think you ought all of you to
take heart of grace and rejoice in my good fortune."
[51] "Why precisely now?"
The Apology |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Spirit of the Border by Zane Grey: dangerous men use. "I'm only sayin' it's a bad time fer you, because if this
bunch of frontiersmen happen to git onto you bein' the renegade that was with
the Chippewas an' got thet young feller's girl, there's liable to be trouble."
"They ain't agoin' ter find out."
"Where is she?"
"Back there in the woods."
"Mebbe it's as well. Now, don't git so drunk you'll blab all you know. We've
lots of work to do without havin' to clean up Williamson's bunch," rejoined
Girty. "Bill, tie up the tent flaps an' we'll git to council."
Elliott arose to carry out the order, and had pulled in the deer-hide flaps,
when one of them was jerked outward to disclose the befrilled person of Jim
The Spirit of the Border |
