| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from A Start in Life by Honore de Balzac: end of the Adriatic are pirates, rovers, corsairs retired from
business, as they haven't been hanged--"
"Uscoques," said Georges.
Hearing the right name given, the count, who had been sent by Napoleon
on one occasion to the Illyrian provinces, turned his head and looked
at Georges, so surprised was he.
"The affair happened in that town where they make maraschino,"
continued Schinner, seeming to search for a name.
"Zara," said Georges. "I've been there; it is on the coast."
"You are right," said the painter. "I had gone there to look at the
country, for I adore scenery. I've longed a score of times to paint
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Amy Foster by Joseph Conrad: manner, and as if the other had been indeed a sort
of wild animal. 'That's how I came by him.
Quite a curiosity, isn't he? Now tell me, doctor--
you've been all over the world--don't you think
that's a bit of a Hindoo we've got hold of here.'
"I was greatly surprised. His long black hair
scattered over the straw bolster contrasted with the
olive pallor of his face. It occurred to me he might
be a Basque. It didn't necessarily follow that he
should understand Spanish; but I tried him with
the few words I know, and also with some French.
Amy Foster |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The United States Bill of Rights: containing them all, in order to improve the content ratios of Etext
to header material.
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The United States Bill of Rights.
The Ten Original Amendments to the Constitution of the United States
Passed by Congress September 25, 1789
Ratified December 15, 1791
I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,
or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech,
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