| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Riverman by Stewart Edward White: "Fool Irish!" he said with a Scotchman's contempt. "I meant to head
you off before you got home, but I missed you. Come in and sit
down, and I'll tell you about it."
"You're quite sure Mrs. Orde is well?" insisted Orde.
"Absolutely. Never better. As well as you are."
"Where was she exposed?"
"Down at Heinzman's. You know--or perhaps you don't--that old
Heinzman is the worst sort of anti-vaccination crank. Well, he's
reaped the reward."
"Has he smallpox?" asked Orde. "Why, I thought I remembered seeing
him up river only the other day."
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Kwaidan by Lafcadio Hearn: and the commune triumphantly refuses, in so far as cosmic law permits, to
let itself be ruled eitherby Love or Hunger.
Most of us have been brought up in the belief that without some kind of
religious creed -- some hope of future reward or fear of future punishment
-- no civilization could exist. We have been taught to think that in the
absence of laws based upon moral ideas, and in the absence of an effective
police to enforce such laws, nearly everybody would seek only his or her
personal advantage, to the disadvantage of everybody else. The strong would
then destroy the weak; pity and sympathy would disappear; and the whole
social fabric would fall to pieces... These teachings confess the existing
imperfection of human nature; and they contain obvious truth. But those who
Kwaidan |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Kreutzer Sonata by Leo Tolstoy: brothers--or I will skin you alive."
The three small devils went to a swamp to consult as to the best
means of accomplishing their mission. They disputed for a long
time--each one wanting the easiest part of the work--and not
being able to agree, concluded to draw lots; by which it was
decided that the one who was first finished had to come and help
the others. This agreement being entered into, they appointed a
time when they were again to meet in the swamp--to find out who
was through and who needed assistance.
The time having arrived, the young devils met in the swamp as
agreed, when each related his experience. The first, who went to
The Kreutzer Sonata |
