| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Octopus by Frank Norris: "Oh," murmured Minna, striving with all her might to maintain
appearances. "Oh--I thought perhaps--" She turned away.
"I'm sorry," said the lady. Then she added, "Would you care to
look after so many as three little children, and help around in
light housework between whiles?"
"Yes, ma'am."
"Because my sister--she lives in North Berkeley, above here--
she's looking far a girl. Have you had lots of experience? Got
good references?"
"Yes, ma'am."
"Well, I'll give you the address. She lives up in North
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy: risk, Messieurs, when you set foot in France--and all for us French
men and women, who are nothing to you?"
"Sport, Madame la Comtesse, sport," asserted Lord Antony, with
his jovial, loud and pleasant voice; "we are a nation of sportsmen,
you know, and just now it is the fashion to pull the hare from between
the teeth of the hound."
"Ah, no, no, not sport only, Monsieur. . .you have a more
noble motive, I am sure for the good work you do."
"Faith, Madame, I would like you to find it then. . .as for
me, I vow, I love the game, for this is the finest sport I have yet
encountered.--Hair-breath escapes. . .the devil's own risks!--Tally
The Scarlet Pimpernel |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Albert Savarus by Honore de Balzac: Chartreuse of les Rouxey, where she leads a life wholly devoted to
religious practices.
PARIS, May 1842.
ADDENDUM
The following personages appear in other stories of the Human Comedy.
Beauseant, Vicomtesse de
Father Goriot
The Deserted Woman
Genovese
Massimilla Doni
Hannequin, Leopold
Albert Savarus |
