| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from A Legend of Montrose by Walter Scott: had no more to do than she has with the wars in Germany. It was
well," he said, "that the eagerness with which this treasonable
purpose was pursued, had blinded the junta who now usurped the
government of Scotland to the risk which they were about to
incur. The army which they had dispatched to England under old
Leven comprehended their veteran soldiers, the strength of those
armies which had been levied in Scotland during the two former
wars--"
Here Captain Dalgetty endeavoured to rise, for the purpose of
explaining how many veteran officers, trained in the German wars,
were, to his certain knowledge, in the army of the Earl of Leven.
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from A Second Home by Honore de Balzac: full of flowers. Suddenly, close to young Granville, a voice, sweeter
than it seemed possible to ascribe to a human being, broke into song,
like the first nightingale when winter is past. Though it mingled with
the voices of a thousand other women and the notes of the organ, that
voice stirred his nerves as though they vibrated to the too full and
too piercing sounds of a harmonium. The Parisian turned round, and,
seeing a young figure, though, the head being bent, her face was
entirely concealed by a large white bonnet, concluded that the voice
was hers. He fancied that he recognized Angelique in spite of a brown
merino pelisse that wrapped her, and he nudged his father's elbow.
"Yes, there she is," said the Count, after looking where his son
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Bride of Lammermoor by Walter Scott: own mouth the reason of this extraordinary and unexpected affront
offered to my near relation, while both he and I were her
ladyship's guests."
Lady Ashton accordingly entered the apartment at this moment.
Her dispute with Sir William, and a subsequent interview with her
daughter, had not prevented her from attending to the duties of
her toilette. She appeared in full dress; and, from the
character of her countenance and manner, well became the
splendour with which ladies of quality then appeared on such
occasions.
The Marquis of A---- bowed haughtily, and she returned the
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