| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from An Unsocial Socialist by George Bernard Shaw: man of your ability behaving and speaking as you sometimes do."
"I hope a little insincerity, when meant to act as chloroform--to
save a woman from feeling a wound to her vanity--is excusable.
By-the-bye, I must send a couple of telegrams from the first
post-office we pass. Well, sir, I am going to marry Agatha, as I
sent you word. There was only one other single man and one other
virgin down at Brandon Beeches, and they are as good as engaged.
And so--
"'Jack shall have Jill, Nought shall go ill, The man shall have
his mare again; And all shall be well.'"
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from A Kidnapped Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum: "It is certain that some wicked creatures have captured him," added
Kilter thoughtfully, "and their object must be to make the children
unhappy. So our first duty is to get the toys distributed as
carefully as if Santa Claus were himself present. Afterward we
can search for our master and easily secure his freedom."
This seemed such good and sensible advice that the others at once
resolved to adopt it. So Peter the Knook called to the reindeer, and
the faithful animals again sprang forward and dashed over hill and
valley, through forest and plain, until they came to the houses
wherein children lay sleeping and dreaming of the pretty gifts they
would find on Christmas morning.
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Twenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas: possible."
"Madame," faltered D'Artagnan, "'tis twenty years ago -- I
have a good memory -- since I had the honor behind a piece
of tapestry in the Hotel de Ville, of kissing one of those
lovely hands."
"There is the other," replied the queen; "and that the left
hand should not be less liberal than the right," she drew
from her finger a diamond similar to the one formerly given
to him, "take and keep this ring in remembrance of me.
"Madame," said D'Artagnan, rising, "I have only one thing
more to wish, which is, that the next thing you ask from me,
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