| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Barnaby Rudge by Charles Dickens: crowd raised a ladder against the window where the locksmith stood,
and notwithstanding that he closed, and fastened, and defended it
manfully, soon forced an entrance by shivering the glass and
breaking in the frames. After dealing a few stout blows about him,
he found himself defenceless, in the midst of a furious crowd,
which overflowed the room and softened off in a confused heap of
faces at the door and window.
They were very wrathful with him (for he had wounded two men), and
even called out to those in front, to bring him forth and hang him
on a lamp-post. But Gabriel was quite undaunted, and looked from
Hugh and Dennis, who held him by either arm, to Simon Tappertit,
Barnaby Rudge |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Blix by Frank Norris:
Stealthily they studied the two men for a moment.
"No, no," murmured Blix, "you can't tell. Neither of them seems
to glare much. Oh, Condy"--her voice dropped to a faint whisper.
"The red-headed one has put his hat on a chair, just behind him,
notice? Do you suppose if you stood up you could see inside?"
"What good would that do?"
"He might have his initials inside the crown, or his whole name
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare: To fan the Moone-beames from his sleeping eies.
Nod to him Elues, and doe him curtesies
1.Fai. Haile mortall, haile
2.Fai. Haile
3.Fai. Haile
Bot. I cry your worships mercy hartily; I beseech
your worships name
Cob. Cobweb
Bot. I shall desire you of more acquaintance, good
Master Cobweb: if I cut my finger, I shall make bold
with you.
A Midsummer Night's Dream |
