| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Damnation of Theron Ware by Harold Frederic: of picket-fences enclosing domestic lawns, forced upon
Theron's attention the fact that he was nearing home.
It was a trifle past the hour for his midday meal.
He was not in the least hungry; still less did he feel any
desire just now to sit about in that library living-room
of his. Why should he go home at all? There was no
reason whatever--save that Alice would be expecting him.
Upon reflection, that hardly amounted to a reason.
Wives, with their limited grasp of the realities of life,
were always expecting their husbands to do things
which it turned out not to be feasible for them to do.
The Damnation of Theron Ware |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Father Goriot by Honore de Balzac: rooms are hung with silk--in short, it was a splendid affair, and
I was as happy as a king---"
"Fisher," put in Vautrin, interrupting.
"What do you mean, sir?" said Eugene sharply.
"I said 'fisher,' because kingfishers see a good deal more fun
than kings."
"Quite true; I would much rather be the little careless bird than
a king," said Poiret the ditto-ist, "because----"
"In fact"--the law-student cut him short--"I danced with one of
the handsomest women in the room, a charming countess, the most
exquisite creature I have ever seen. There was peach blossom in
Father Goriot |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Men of Iron by Howard Pyle: business. I would not have thought it possible that my Lord could
ha' been so patient with thee as he showed himself. Methinks,
forsooth, he must hold thee privily in right high esteem."
"Truly," said Myles, after a little pause of meditative silence,
"I know not of any esteem, yet I do think he was passing patient
with me in this matter. But ne'theless, Francis, that changeth
not my stand in the case. Yea, I did shamefully, so to resign my
lady without speaking one word; nor will I so resign her even
yet. I have bethought me much of this matter of late, Francis,
and now I come to thee to help me from my evil case. I would have
thee act the part of a true friend to me--like that one I have
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