| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Within the Tides by Joseph Conrad: shadowy mysterious play of jet and silver, stirring under the red
coppery gold of the hair as though she had been a being made of
ivory and precious metals changed into living tissue.
". . . I told her my people were living in Canada, but that I was
brought up in England before coming out here. I can't imagine what
interest she could have in my history."
"And you complain of her interest?"
The accent of the all-knowing journalist seemed to jar on the
Planter of Malata.
"No!" he said, in a deadened voice that was almost sullen. But
after a short silence he went on. "Very extraordinary. I told her
Within the Tides |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Rise and Fall of Cesar Birotteau by Honore de Balzac: "And its accessories!" cried Molineux, assailed in his trenches. "That
article in the Code has been interpreted by various judgments rendered
in the matter: however, there ought to be legislative rectification to
it. At this very moment I am elaborating a memorial to his Highness,
the Keeper of the Seals, relating to this flaw in our statutes. It is
desirable that the government should maintain the interests of
landlords. That is the chief question in statecraft. We are the tap-
root of taxation."
"You are well fitted to enlighten the government," said Pillerault;
"but in what way can we enlighten you--about our affairs?"
"I wish to know," said Molineux, with pompous authority, "if Monsieur
Rise and Fall of Cesar Birotteau |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Twenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas: health.
The sergeant answered that Puritans never drank, and put the
crown piece in his pocket.
"Ah!" said Porthos, "what a fearful day, my dear
D'Artagnan!"
"What! a fearful day, when to-day we find our friends?"
"Yes; but under what circumstances?"
"'Tis true that our position is an awkward one; but let us
go in and see more clearly what is to be done."
"Things look black enough," replied Porthos; "I understand
now why Aramis advised me to strangle that horrible
Twenty Years After |
