| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from A Start in Life by Honore de Balzac: ought to flee him like the plague; if not, he'll bring him to some
third disgrace."
"What do you mean by that?" asked Desroches.
Godeschal then related briefly the affair of the journey to Presles.
"Ah! yes," said the lawyer, "I remember Joseph Bridau told me that
story about the time it happened. It is to that meeting that we owe
the favor Monsieur de Serizy has since shown in the matter of Joseph's
brother, Philippe Bridau."
At this moment Moreau, to whom the case of the Vandernesse estate was
of much importance, entered the office. The marquis wished to sell the
land in parcels and the count was opposed to such a sale. The land-
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Richard III by William Shakespeare: BUCKINGHAM,
CATESBY, CARDINAL BOURCHIER, and others
BUCKINGHAM. Welcome, sweet Prince, to London, to your
chamber.
GLOUCESTER. Welcome, dear cousin, my thoughts' sovereign.
The weary way hath made you melancholy.
PRINCE. No, uncle; but our crosses on the way
Have made it tedious, wearisome, and heavy.
I want more uncles here to welcome me.
GLOUCESTER. Sweet Prince, the untainted virtue of your
years
Richard III |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The King of the Golden River by John Ruskin: fellows as you?"
"Why don't you sell your feather?" said Hans sneeringly.
"Out with you!"
"A little bit," said the old gentleman.
"Be off!" said Schwartz.
"Pray, gentlemen."
"Off, and be hanged!" cried Hans, seizing him by the
collar. But he had no sooner touched the old gentleman's collar
than away he went after the rolling-pin, spinning round and round
till he fell into the corner on the top of it. Then Schwartz was
very angry and ran at the old gentleman to turn him out; but he
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