| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry: and receive gifts, such as they are wisest. Everywhere they
are wisest. They are the magi.
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Paz by Honore de Balzac: "They have given him up; that is, they leave him to nature. Do not go
in; they are still there, and Bianchon is changing the dressings."
"Poor Adam! I ask myself if I have not sometimes pained him," she
said.
"You have made him very happy," said Thaddeus; "you ought to be easy
on that score, for you have shown every indulgence for him."
"My loss would be irreparable."
"But, dear, you judged him justly."
"I was never blind to his faults," she said, "but I loved him as a
wife should love her husband."
"Then you ought, in case you lose him," said Thaddeus, in a voice
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Bunner Sisters by Edith Wharton: messenger.
At the mention of tea an expression of uncontrollable
repugnance passed over Mr. Ramy's face. "Oh, I guess I'm getting
on all right. I've just got a headache to-day."
Ann Eliza's courage dropped at the note of refusal in his
voice.
"I'm sorry," she said gently. "My sister and me'd have been
glad to do anything we could for you."
"Thank you kindly," said Mr. Ramy wearily; then, as she turned
to the door, he added with an effort: "Maybe I'll step round to-
morrow."
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