| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Rewards and Fairies by Rudyard Kipling: And in less than a week, if she did not ground,
I'd sail this hooker the wide world round!'
BOTH: We tell these tales, which are strictest true, etc.
The Wrong Thing
Dan had gone in for building model boats; but after he had filled
the schoolroom with chips, which he expected Una to clear away,
they turned him out of doors and he took all his tools up the hill to
Mr Springett's yard, where he knew he could make as much mess
as he chose. Old Mr Springett was a builder, contractor, and
sanitary engineer, and his yard, which opened off the village
street, was always full of interesting things. At one end of it was a
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Brother of Daphne by Dornford Yates: George regarded us darkly. "You two," he said.
"One hour and ten minutes," said I. "To say nothing of asking us
both on the same day."
"You two," said George.
"We two give you five minutes," I said. "Of these, three may be
conveniently occupied by your full and abject apology, and two by
the arranging of our next sittings. Then we two are going to
lunch. It is, ah, some time since we two breakfasted."
I made a careful note of Margery's sittings-to-be, as well as of
my own.
As we were going: "You know, old chap," said I, "you've never
The Brother of Daphne |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from King Lear by William Shakespeare: So farewell to you both.
Gon. Prescribe not us our duties.
Reg. Let your study
Be to content your lord, who hath receiv'd you
At fortune's alms. You have obedience scanted,
And well are worth the want that you have wanted.
Cor. Time shall unfold what plighted cunning hides.
Who cover faults, at last shame them derides.
Well may you prosper!
France. Come, my fair Cordelia.
Exeunt France and Cordelia.
King Lear |
