| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Case of The Lamp That Went Out by Grace Isabel Colbron and Augusta Groner: did not dare to look to the right or to the left because of the
revolver which he knew was held in the detective's hand under his
loose overcoat. Muller's visit to Venice, like most of his
journeyings, had been one of business. This time to capture and
bring home a notorious and long sought embezzler. He did not
volunteer any of this information, however, but merely asked in a
politely interested manner whether the landlord himself had been
to Venice.
"Yes, indeed," replied the latter proudly. "I was head waiter at
Baner's for two years."
"Then you must make me some Italian dishes soon," said Muller.
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Vendetta by Honore de Balzac: too marked to allow of a father--of a mother," here he turned to the
baroness, "hoping or expecting that she will follow their wishes--
Paternal resistance being null--by reason of this fact--in the first
place--and also from its being nullified by law, it is customary--for
every sensible man--after making a final remonstrance to his child--
and before she proceeds to the respectful summons--to leave her at
liberty to--"
Monsieur Roguin stopped, perceiving that he might talk on for two
hours without obtaining any answer; he felt, moreover, a singular
emotion at the aspect of the man he was attempting to convert. An
extraordinary revolution had taken place on Piombo's face; his
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Chouans by Honore de Balzac: which impressed the prisoner and made the whole of this strange
intrigue much less clear to Hulot than the old soldier had thought it.
He twirled his moustache and looked uneasily at Mademoiselle de
Verneuil, who made him a sign, as if to say she was still carrying out
her plan.
"Now," continued Marie, after a pause, "let us discuss these matters.
Francine, my dear, bring lights."
She adroitly led the conversation to the times which had now, within a
few short years, become the "ancien regime." She brought back that
period to the count's mind by the liveliness of her remarks and
sketches, and gave him so many opportunities to display his wit, by
The Chouans |
