| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin: be found on the side of the larger genera. This, again, might have been
anticipated; for the mere fact of many species of the same genus inhabiting
any country, shows that there is something in the organic or inorganic
conditions of that country favourable to the genus; and, consequently, we
might have expected to have found in the larger genera, or those including
many species, a large proportional number of dominant species. But so many
causes tend to obscure this result, that I am surprised that my tables show
even a small majority on the side of the larger genera. I will here allude
to only two causes of obscurity. Fresh-water and salt-loving plants have
generally very wide ranges and are much diffused, but this seems to be
connected with the nature of the stations inhabited by them, and has little
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Wheels of Chance by H. G. Wells: any assistance to you?"
The Young Lady in Grey bit her lower lip and said very prettily,
"None, thank you." She glanced away from him and made as if she
would proceed.
"Oh!" said Mr. Hoopdriver, taken aback and suddenly crestfallen
again. It was so unexpected. He tried to grasp the situation. Was
she coquetting? Or had he--?
"Excuse me, one minute," he said, as she began to wheel her
machine again.
"Yes?" she said, stopping and staring a little, with the colour
in her cheeks deepening.
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy: scuffle here, if shots are fired, it is more than likely that the same
long legs that brought this scarlet enigma here, will as quickly take
him to some place of safety. The purpose then, for which I have
travelled all these miles, will remain unaccomplished. On the other
hand it only rests with yourself that your brother--Armand--shall be
free to go off with you to-night if you like, to England, or any other
place of safety."
Marguerite could not utter a sound, as the handkerchief was
would very tightly round her mouth, but Chauvelin was peering through
the darkness very closely into her face; no doubt too her hand gave a
responsive appeal to his last suggestion, for presently he continued:--
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