| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Wrecker by Stevenson & Osbourne: Mission Street." And that, short of driving to the house and
renewing my impertinence in person, was all that I could do.
Yet, as I resumed my seat in the corner of the office, I was
conscious of a new element of the uncertain, the underhand,
perhaps even the dangerous, in our adventure; and there was
now a new picture in my mental gallery, to hang beside that of
the wreck under its canopy of sea-birds and of Captain Trent
mopping his red brow--the picture of a man with a telephone
dice-box to his ear, and at the small voice of a single question,
struck suddenly as white as ashes.
From these considerations I was awakened by the striking of
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The United States Bill of Rights: Passed by Congress September 25, 1789
Ratified December 15, 1791
I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,
or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech,
or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble,
and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
II
A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State,
the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.
III
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Camille by Alexandre Dumas: She leaned across to her neighbour and said something in her ear,
at which both laughed. Evidently I was the cause of their mirth,
and my embarrassment increased. At that time I had as mistress a
very affectionate and sentimental little person, whose sentiment
and whose melancholy letters amused me greatly. I realized the
pain I must have given her by what I now experienced, and for
five minutes I loved her as no woman was ever loved.
Marguerite ate her raisins glaces without taking any more notice
of me. The friend who had introduced me did not wish to let me
remain in so ridiculous a position.
"Marguerite," he said, "you must not be surprised if M. Duval
Camille |
