| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Albert Savarus by Honore de Balzac: attached, the clerk replied that no one knew but his master, and that
the notary had seemed greatly distressed by the contents of the last
letter he had received from Monsieur Albert de Savarus.
On hearing this, the Vicar-General wrote to Leopold. This was the
worthy notary's reply:--
"To Monsieur l'Abbe de Grancey,
Vicar-General of the Diocese of Besancon.
"PARIS.
"Alas, monsieur, it is in nobody's power to restore Albert to the
life of the world; he has renounced it. He is a novice in the
monastery of the Grand Chartreuse near Grenoble. You know, better
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from A Woman of No Importance by Oscar Wilde: their proper place.
MRS. ALLONBY. But what is their proper place, Lady Caroline?
LADY CAROLINE. Looking after their wives, Mrs. Allonby.
MRS. ALLONBY. [Takes coffee from Servant.] Really? And if
they're not married?
LADY CAROLINE. If they are not married, they should be looking
after a wife. It's perfectly scandalous the amount of bachelors
who are going about society. There should be a law passed to
compel them all to marry within twelve months.
LADY STUTFIELD. [Refuses coffee.] But if they're in love with
some one who, perhaps, is tied to another?
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The American by Henry James: almost awed; he had evoked a more solemn spirit than he expected.
Presently Valentin looked at him again, removing his hand
from his arm. "I apologize," he said. "Do you understand?
Here on my death-bed. I apologize for my family. For my mother.
For my brother. For the ancient house of Bellegarde.
Voila!" he added, softly.
Newman for an answer took his hand and pressed it
with a world of kindness. Valentin remained quiet,
and at the end of half an hour the doctor softly came in.
Behind him, through the half-open door, Newman saw the two
questioning faces of MM. de Grosjoyaux and Ledoux.
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