He can't be sure I'm not after the boy
[Scene: Underground. Cave. Demons are there making weapons. A demon is pulling the arrow out of the darklighter's chest. The darklighter yells in pain.]
Demon: Nice plan, my friend.
Darklighter: It worked, didn't it?
Demon: Not yet it hasn't. Not until the witches come after you.
Darklighter: How come? They always do.
Demon: But will the Elder? I mean, now that he knows you're after him, won't he think it's too dangerous?
Darklighter: Not this Elder. He's blinded by fatherhood, by his unwavering desire to protect his son. He can't be sure I'm not after the boy too. He'll come. But he won't be immune to the poison. I'll need a dozen more for later.
It's kind of hard for me to understand those double negatives. So what does "He can't be sure I'm not after the boy too" mean? Does it mean " He can be sure I'm after the boy"?
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cat fold 525 Does it mean " He can be sure I'm after the boy"? No, it's not that definite. It means that there is a possibility, as far as he knows, that the speaker is after the boy.
- cat fold 525 Does it mean " He can be sure I'm after the boy"?
- No, it's not that definite.
- It means that there is a possibility, as far as he knows, that the speaker is after the boy.
- He can't exclude that possibility.
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cat fold 525Does it mean " He can be sure I'm after the boy"?
No, it's not that definite. It means that there is a possibility, as far as he knows, that the speaker is after the boy. He can't exclude that possibility.
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