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Park sang joon Posted 10 years ago
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The narrator recalls his adolescence.
He was an apprentice for Mr. Spenlow.
He and Mr. Spenlow's only daughter Dora fell in love with each other, and he got married to Dora.
But she is very poor at housekeeping and so very naive, delicate.
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When my evenings were unoccupied by the pursuit for which I had qualified myself with so much pains, and I was engaged in writing at home, she would sit quietly near me, however late the hour, and be so mute, that I would often think she had dropped asleep. But generally, when I raised my head, I saw her blue eyes looking at me with the quiet attention of which I have already spoken.
'Oh, what a weary boy!' said Dora one night, when I met her eyes as I was shutting up my desk.
'What a weary girl!' said I. 'That's more to the purpose. You must go to bed another time, my love. It's far too late for you.'
'No, don't send me to bed!' pleaded Dora, coming to my side. 'Pray, don't do that!'
'Dora!' To my amazement she was sobbing on my neck. 'Not well, my dear! not happy!'
'Yes! quite well, and very happy!' said Dora. 'But say you'll let me stop, and see you write.'
'Why, what a sight for such bright eyes at midnight!' I replied.
'Are they bright, though?' returned Dora, laughing. 'I'm so glad they're bright.' 'Little Vanity!' said I.
But it was not vanity; it was only harmless delight in my admiration. I knew that very well, before she told me so.
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
1. I'd like to know why it is "unoccupied," not "occupied."
2. I'd like to know what "that's more to the purpose" means.
3. And I'd like to know what "a sight for bright eyes" means.
Thank you in advance for your help.
He was an apprentice for Mr. Spenlow.
He and Mr. Spenlow's only daughter Dora fell in love with each other, and he got married to Dora.
But she is very poor at housekeeping and so very naive, delicate.
.................................
When my evenings were unoccupied by the pursuit for which I had qualified myself with so much pains, and I was engaged in writing at home, she would sit quietly near me, however late the hour, and be so mute, that I would often think she had dropped asleep. But generally, when I raised my head, I saw her blue eyes looking at me with the quiet attention of which I have already spoken.
'Oh, what a weary boy!' said Dora one night, when I met her eyes as I was shutting up my desk.
'What a weary girl!' said I. 'That's more to the purpose. You must go to bed another time, my love. It's far too late for you.'
'No, don't send me to bed!' pleaded Dora, coming to my side. 'Pray, don't do that!'
'Dora!' To my amazement she was sobbing on my neck. 'Not well, my dear! not happy!'
'Yes! quite well, and very happy!' said Dora. 'But say you'll let me stop, and see you write.'
'Why, what a sight for such bright eyes at midnight!' I replied.
'Are they bright, though?' returned Dora, laughing. 'I'm so glad they're bright.' 'Little Vanity!' said I.
But it was not vanity; it was only harmless delight in my admiration. I knew that very well, before she told me so.
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
1. I'd like to know why it is "unoccupied," not "occupied."
2. I'd like to know what "that's more to the purpose" means.
3. And I'd like to know what "a sight for bright eyes" means.
Thank you in advance for your help.
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park sang joon 1. I'd like to know why it is "unoccupied," not "occupied. Because that's what the author intended.
- park sang joon 1.
- I'd like to know why it is "unoccupied," not "occupied.
- Because that's what the author intended.
- When David is unoccupied with his qualified work, he is occupied with something else—writing, etc.
- park sang joon 2.
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park sang joon1. I'd like to know why it is "unoccupied," not "occupied.Because that's what the author intended. When David is unoccupied with his qualified work, he is occupiedwith something else—writing, etc.
park sang joon2. I'd like to know what "that's more to the purpose" means.That's more appropria
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