| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from Michael Strogoff by Jules Verne: Thinking that it was invaded by Tartars, Michael made
ready to leap out of the window, when two men only en-
tered the room who had nothing of the Tartar soldier about
them. One of them held a dispatch, written in pencil, in
his hand, and, passing the other, he hurried up to the wicket
of the imperturbable clerk.
In these two men Michael recognized with astonishment,
which everyone will understand, two personages of whom
he was not thinking at all, and whom he had never expected
to see again. They were the two reporters, Harry Blount
and Alcide Jolivet, no longer traveling companions, but
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie: peep-hole of any kind--nevertheless I felt kind of sure there
must be. All of a sudden I sat down on the edge of the table, and
put my face in my hands, sobbing out a 'Mon Dieu! Mon Dieu!'
I've got very sharp ears. I distinctly heard the rustle of a
dress, and slight creak. That was enough for me. I was being
watched!
"I lay down on the bed again, and by and by Mrs. Vandemeyer
brought me some supper. She was still sweet as they make them. I
guess she'd been told to win my confidence. Presently she
produced the oilskin packet, and asked me if I recognized it,
watching me like a lynx all the time.
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