| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from Ten Years Later by Alexandre Dumas: being bound up in interests with you, he holds his tongue."
"Very well, that is more your affair than mine, seeing that
in a week I shall be in England."
"Depart, monsieur, depart -- the sooner the better."
"Is the money, then, ready?"
"It will be to-morrow, to-morrow you shall receive it from
my own hands. Will you have gold or silver?"
"Gold; that is most convenient. But how are we going to
arrange this? Let us see."
"Oh, good Lord! in the simplest way possible. You shall give
me a receipt, that is all."
Ten Years Later |
The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Many days they talked together,
Questioned, listened, waited, answered;
Much the mighty Mudjekeewis
Boasted of his ancient prowess,
Of his perilous adventures,
His indomitable courage,
His invulnerable body.
Patiently sat Hiawatha,
Listening to his father's boasting;
With a smile he sat and listened,
Uttered neither threat nor menace,
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