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The analyses of a text #1
The narrator recalls his childhood;he came home from the boarding school for his mother's sudden death.
Now all the funeral finished.
Mr. Chillip is the only doctor in his town.
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It is over, and the earth is filled in, and we turn to come away. Before us stands our house, so pretty and unchanged, so linked in my mind with the young idea of what is gone, that all my sorrow has been nothing to the sorrow it calls forth. But they take me on, and Mr. Chillip talks to me, and when we get home, outs some water to my lips, and when I ask his leave to go up to my room, dismisses me with the gentleness of a woman.
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
I'd like to know if "has been nothing to the sorrow" is abbreviation of "has been nothing to do with the sorrow."
I'd like to know what "out" means here.
And I'd like to know if "ask his leave" means "ask for his permission."
Thank you in advance for your help.
Now all the funeral finished.
Mr. Chillip is the only doctor in his town.
.......................................
It is over, and the earth is filled in, and we turn to come away. Before us stands our house, so pretty and unchanged, so linked in my mind with the young idea of what is gone, that all my sorrow has been nothing to the sorrow it calls forth. But they take me on, and Mr. Chillip talks to me, and when we get home, outs some water to my lips, and when I ask his leave to go up to my room, dismisses me with the gentleness of a woman.
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
I'd like to know if "has been nothing to the sorrow" is abbreviation of "has been nothing to do with the sorrow."
I'd like to know what "out" means here.
And I'd like to know if "ask his leave" means "ask for his permission."
Thank you in advance for your help.
Top answer
" No. has been nothing compared to the sorrow it calls forth I'd like to know what "out" means here. outs seems like a typo for puts.
- " No.
- has been nothing compared to the sorrow it calls forth I'd like to know what "out" means here.
- outs seems like a typo for puts.
- Please recheck the text.
- " Yes Clive
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I'd like to know if "has been nothing to the sorrow" is abbreviation of "has been nothing to do with the sorrow."
No.
has been nothing compared to the sorrow it calls forth
I'd like to know what "out" means here. outs seems like a typo for puts. Please recheck
No.
has been nothing compared to the sorrow it calls forth
I'd like to know what "out" means here. outs seems like a typo for puts. Please recheck
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Thank you, Clive, for your so very helpful answer. 
outs seems like a typo for puts. Please recheck the text.
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