Just when I had the opportunity
Hello,
Brandon: I cannot afford to lose one minute! Forgive me.
Mrs. Jennings: I hope it’s nothing serious, Colonel.
John Middleton: Upon my soul, this is all very unusual.
Lucy: Just when I had the opportunity…
Sense and Sensibility (1995)
Context: Colonel Brandon hosted a party. On the day of party, when everyone was assembled, he suddenly left because of something urgent. Mrs. Jennings, John and Lucy remarked on his leaving.
How can I interpret “just when I had the opportunity”?
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As far as I can tell, it means "Just at the time when I had the opportunity (to do something), Colonel Brandon is leaving, so it is no longer possible (to do that thing)".
- As far as I can tell, it means "Just at the time when I had the opportunity (to do something), Colonel Brandon is leaving, so it is no longer possible (to do that thing)".
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As far as I can tell, it means "Just at the time when I had the opportunity (to do something), Colonel Brandon is leaving, so it is no longer possible (to do that thing)".
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