| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley: and his mother before any further steps were taken. The other
brethren of the Rose were scattered far and wide, each at his post,
and St. Leger had returned to his uncle, so that it would be unfair
to them, as well as a considerable delay, to demand of them any
fulfilment of their vow. And, as Amyas sagely remarked, "Too many
cooks spoil the broth, and half-a-dozen gentlemen aboard one ship
are as bad as two kings of Brentford."
With which maxim he departed next morning for London, leaving Yeo
with Cary.
CHAPTER XVI
THE MOST CHIVALROUS ADVENTURE OF THE GOOD SHIP ROSE
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from From London to Land's End by Daniel Defoe: to the prince her spouse, was obliged to reside where her care of
his health confined her, and in this case kept for the most part at
Kensington, where he died; but her Majesty always discovered her
delight to be at Windsor, where she chose the little house, as it
was called, opposite to the Castle, and took the air in her chaise
in the parks and forest as she saw occasion.
Now Hampton Court, by the like alternative, is come into request
again; and we find his present Majesty, who is a good judge too of
the pleasantness and situation of a place of that kind, has taken
Hampton Court into his favour, and has made it much his choice for
the summer's retreat of the Court, and where they may best enjoy
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Little Women by Louisa May Alcott: opened, then there occurred one of the little skirmishes which
it is almost impossible to avoid, when some five-and-twenty
women, old and young, with all their private piques and prejudices,
try to work together.
May Chester was rather jealous of Amy because the latter
was a greater favorite than herself, and just at this time
several trifling circumstances occurred to increase the feeling.
Amy's dainty pen-and-ink work entirely eclipsed May's painted
vases--that was one thorn. Then the all conquering Tudor had
danced four times with Amy at a late party and only once with
May--that was thorn number two. But the chief grievance that
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