| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from My Antonia by Willa Cather: Mrs. Shimerda ladled meal mush out of an iron pot and poured milk
on it. After the mush we had fresh bread and sorghum molasses,
and coffee with the cake that had been kept warm in the feathers.
Antonia and Ambrosch were talking in Bohemian; disputing about which of
them had done more ploughing that day. Mrs. Shimerda egged them on,
chuckling while she gobbled her food.
Presently Ambrosch said sullenly in English: `You take them ox
tomorrow and try the sod plough. Then you not be so smart.'
His sister laughed. `Don't be mad. I know it's awful
hard work for break sod. I milk the cow for you tomorrow,
if you want.'
My Antonia |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne: Sneffels, and this Scartaris, names which I have never heard before?"
"Nothing easier. I received not long ago a map from my friend,
Augustus Petermann, at Liepzig. Nothing could be more apropos. Take
down the third atlas in the second shelf in the large bookcase,
series Z, plate 4."
I rose, and with the help of such precise instructions could not fail
to find the required atlas. My uncle opened it and said:
"Here is one of the best maps of Iceland, that of Handersen, and I
believe this will solve the worst of our difficulties."
I bent over the map.
"You see this volcanic island," said the Professor; "observe that all
Journey to the Center of the Earth |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter by Beatrix Potter: intends to pay at all," replied
Ginger.
When it came to Jan. 1st
there was still no money, and
Pickles was unable to buy a
dog license.
"It is very unpleasant, I am
afraid of the police," said
Pickles.
"It is your own fault for
being a terrier; _I_ do not
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