| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from The Case of The Lamp That Went Out by Grace Isabel Colbron and Augusta Groner: was away and his wife busy at her wash tubs. No one was aware,
therefore, that Muller spent about ten minutes wandering about the
garden, and ten minutes were quite sufficient for him to become so
well acquainted with the place that he could have drawn a map of
it. He left the garden through the rear gate, the latch of which
he was obliged to leave open. The gardener's wife found it that
way several hours later and was rather surprised thereat. Muller
walked down the street rapidly and caught a passing tramway. His
mood was not of the best, for he could not make up his mind whether
or no this morning had been a lost one. His mind sorted and
rearranged all that he knew or could imagine concerning Mrs.
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from The Rig Veda: 8 Rejoice in full accord with the Adityas, in concord with
the
Parvatas, O Rbhus;
In full accord with Savitar, Divine One; in full accord with
floods
that pour forth riches.
9 Rbhus, who helped their Parents and the Asvins, who formed
the
Milch-cow and the pair of horses,
Made armour, set the heaven and earth asunder,-far- reaching
Heroes,
The Rig Veda |
| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from Allan Quatermain by H. Rider Haggard: half doubting, stately and yet so sweet. It was but a moment,
but I then and there fell in love with her myself, and have remained
so to this hour; for, indeed, she looked more like an angel out
of heaven than a loving, passionate, mortal woman. Low we bowed
before her, and then she spoke.
'I have come,' she whispered, 'but it was at great risk. Ye
know not how I am watched. The priests watch me. Sorais watches
me with those great eyes of hers. My very guards are spies upon
me. Nasta watches me too. Oh, let him be careful!' and she
stamped her foot. 'Let him be careful; I am a woman, and therefore
hard to drive. Ay, and I am a Queen, too, and can still avenge.
Allan Quatermain |
The fourth excerpt represents the element of Earth. It speaks of physical influences and the impact of the unseen on the visible world, and is drawn from The Outlaw of Torn by Edgar Rice Burroughs: this inaccessible and unhospitable fortress; and he well
knew that no party of a dozen knights would venture
with hostile intent within the clutches of his great
band of villains.
The great red giant soon returned to say that it was
Henry de Montfort, oldest son of the Earl of Leicester,
who had come under a flag of truce and would have
speech with the master of Torn.
"Admit them, Shandy," commanded Norman of Torn,
"I will speak with them here."
When the party, a few moments later, was ushered
The Outlaw of Torn |
