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"The station master, who had an overcoat on over his kimono, turned as if to cut the freezing conversation short. "Take care of yourself," he called over his shoulder." "Is my brother here now?" Yoko looked out over the snow-covered platform. "See that he behaves himself." It was such a beautiful voice that it struck one as sad. In all its high resonance it seemed to come echoing back across the snowy night." By saying "See that he behaves himself, does Yoko herself want to see that her brother behaves himself or she asks the station master to see if he behaves or not? Thank you, |
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The verb 'see' here means 'ensure'. ie Ensure that he behaves himself. She is telling the Station Master to monitor her brother's behaviour.
- The verb 'see' here means 'ensure'.
- ie Ensure that he behaves himself.
- She is telling the Station Master to monitor her brother's behaviour.
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The verb 'see' here means 'ensure'. ie Ensure that he behaves himself.
She is telling the Station Master to monitor her brother's behaviour.
0Without knowing the context (the story, what is happening, and all of what transpired previously) it is difficult to know.
See that, See to it that:
definition 12 and also "see to" as a phrasal verb explain the literal meaning of the sentence, however.
0Did this story take place long ago?
It's hard to imagine a station master wearing a kimono. As I understand it men nowadays only wear a kimono for formal affairs like weddings.
CJ
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