| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen: but here is your sister says she will not go."
"Blaize Castle!" cried Catherine. "What is that'?"
"The finest place in England--worth going fifty
miles at any time to see."
"What, is it really a castle, an old castle?"
"The oldest in the kingdom."
"But is it like what one reads of?"
"Exactly--the very same."
"But now really--are there towers and long galleries?"
"By dozens."
"Then I should like to see it; but I cannot--I
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Heroes by Charles Kingsley: bright as silver. And it came on, nearer and nearer, till
its brightness dazzled his eyes.
Perseus wondered at that strange cloud, for there was no
other cloud all round the sky; and he trembled as it touched
the cliff below. And as it touched, it broke, and parted,
and within it appeared Pallas Athene, as he had seen her at
Samos in his dream, and beside her a young man more light-
limbed than the stag, whose eyes were like sparks of fire.
By his side was a scimitar of diamond, all of one clear
precious stone, and on his feet were golden sandals, from the
heels of which grew living wings.
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz by L. Frank Baum: waves beneath, where the tongues of flame that dart out would
certainly have consumed me. Here, then, I made my home; and although
it is a lonely place I amuse myself making rustles and flutters, and
so get along very nicely."
When the braided man had completed this strange tale Dorothy nearly
laughed, because it was all so absurd; but the Wizard tapped his
forehead significantly, to indicate that he thought the poor man was
crazy. So they politely bade him good day, and went back to the outer
cavern to resume their journey.
11. They Meet the Wooden Gargoyles
Another breathless climb brought our adventurers to a third landing
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