| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Lemorne Versus Huell by Elizabeth Drew Stoddard: excursion; she wanted a cap, and various articles besides. As we
went into a large shop I saw Mr. Uxbridge at a counter buying
gloves; her quick eye caught sight of him, and she edged away,
saying she would look at some goods on the other side; I might wait
where I was. As he turned to go out he saw me and stopped.
"I have been in New York since I saw you," he said. "Mr. Lemorne
sent for me."
"There is my aunt," I said.
He shrugged his shoulders.
"I shall not go away soon again," he remarked. "I missed Newport
greatly."
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Rezanov by Gertrude Atherton: warm golden red of the poppy flaunted in the sun-
shine. All nature was in gala attire like the Cali-
fornians themselves, as the Juno under full sail sped
through "The Mouth of the Gulf of the Faral-
lones." Fort San Joaquin saluted with seven guns;
the Juno returned the compliment with nine. The
Commandante, his family and guests, stood on the
hill above the fort, cheering, waving sombreros and
handkerchiefs. Wind and tide carried the ship
rapidly out the straits. Rezanov dropped the
cocked hat he had been waving and raised his field-
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Buttered Side Down by Edna Ferber: and there'll be some excitement. All the girls go. You'll like
it. They're playing Marshalltown."
Ivy went, looking the sacrificial lamb. Five minutes after
the game was called she pointed one tapering white finger in the
direction of the pitcher's mound.
"Who's that?" she asked.
"Pitcher," explained Papa Keller, laconically. Then,
patiently: "He throws the ball."
"Oh," said Ivy. "What did you say his name was?"
"I didn't say. But it's Rudie Schlachweiler. The boys call
him Dutch. Kind of a pet, Dutch is."
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