| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Wrong Box by Stevenson & Osbourne: his own money.
No wonder if Gideon was moody. He had not the slightest wish to
modify his present habits; but he would not stand on that, since
the recall of Mr Bloomfield's allowance would revolutionize them
still more radically. He had not the least desire to acquaint
himself with law; he had looked into it already, and it seemed
not to repay attention; but upon this also he was ready to give
way. In fact, he would go as far as he could to meet the views of
his uncle, the Squirradical. But there was one part of the
programme that appeared independent of his will. How to get a
brief? there was the question. And there was another and a worse.
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Extracts From Adam's Diary by Mark Twain: out in the fog myself. The new creature does. It goes out in
all weathers, and stumps right in with its muddy feet. And talks.
It used to be so pleasant and quiet here.
Sunday
Pulled through. This day is getting to be more and more trying.
It was selected and set apart last November as a day of rest. I
already had six of them per week, before. This morning found the
new creature trying to clod apples out of that forbidden tree.
Monday
The new creature says its name is Eve. That is all right, I have
no objections. Says it is to call it by when I want it to come.
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Foolish Virgin by Thomas Dixon: smiled again.
"Sleep now," he said soothingly. "Sleep day and
night. Just wake to take a little food--that's all and
Nature will do the rest."
He stroked her hand gently until her eyelids
closed.
Two days later Jim clung to the Doctor's hand and
insisted on talking.
"Better wait a little longer, boy," the physician
answered kindly. "You're not out of the woods
yet----"
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