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Park sang joon Posted 10 years ago
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It gives me the fidgets to be [there]

Now the protagonist Philip is an obstetric clerk

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The usual practice was to pay three visits after a confinement, and one Sunday Philip went to see a patient at the dinner hour. She was up for the first time.
"I couldn't stay in bed no longer, I really couldn't. I'm not one for idling, and it gives me the fidgets to be there and do nothing all day long, so I said to 'Erb, I'm just going to get up and cook your dinner for you."
[Of Human Bondage by Somerset Maugham]
I'd like to know if "there" refers to "kitchen."
Thank you in advance for your help.
  

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" From the context it looks to me like "there" means "in bed". Note: confinement: the time when a woman is giving birth to a baby CJ

  • " From the context it looks to me like "there" means "in bed".
  • Note: confinement: the time when a woman is giving birth to a baby CJ
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park sang joonI'd like to know if "there" refers to "kitchen."
From the context it looks to me like "there" means "in bed".

Note:

confinement: the time when a woman is giving birth to a baby

CJ
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Thank you, CalifJim, for your enlightening me. Emotion: yes

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