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The narrator recalls his adolescence.
His old nurse Peggotty's niece Emily fled away with his best friend Mr. James Steerforth, leaving her fiance Ham behind.
Peggotty's elder brother Mr. Peggotty has sought for her niece Emily after her leaving.
At length, he found out her niece.
Mr. Peggotty visited the narrator, and now telling him about Emily's journey.
'You have quite made up your mind,' said I to Mr. Peggotty, 'as to the future, good friend? I need scarcely ask you.'
'Quite, Mas'r Davy,' he returned; 'and told Em'ly. Theer's mighty countries, fur from heer. Our future life lays over the sea.'
'They will emigrate together, aunt,' said I.
'Yes!' said Mr. Peggotty, with a hopeful smile. 'No one can't reproach my darling in Australia. We will begin a new life over theer!'
I asked him if he yet proposed to himself any time for going away.
'I was down at the Docks early this morning, sir,' he returned, 'to get information concerning of them ships. In about six weeks or two months from now, there'll be one sailing - I see her this morning - went aboard - and we shall take our passage in her.'
'Quite alone?' I asked.
'Aye, Mas'r Davy!' he returned. 'My sister, you see, she's that fond of you and yourn, and that accustomed to think on'y of her own country, that it wouldn't be hardly fair to let her go. Besides which, theer's one she has in charge, Mas'r Davy, as doen't ought to be forgot.'
'Poor Ham!' said I.
'My good sister takes care of his house, you see, ma'am, and he takes kindly to her,' Mr. Peggotty explained for my aunt's better information. 'He'll set and talk to her, with a calm spirit, wen it's like he couldn't bring himself to open his lips to another. Poor fellow!' said Mr. Peggotty, shaking his head, 'theer's not so much left him, that he could spare the little as he has!'
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
1. I'd like to know what "proposed to himself" means.
2. I'd like to know if two "that"s means "so."
3. I'd like to know if the subject of "doen't ought to be forgot" is "one."
4. And I'd like to know if the blue line implies Mr. Peggotty am taking Ham to Australia.
Thank you in advance for your help.
His old nurse Peggotty's niece Emily fled away with his best friend Mr. James Steerforth, leaving her fiance Ham behind.
Peggotty's elder brother Mr. Peggotty has sought for her niece Emily after her leaving.
At length, he found out her niece.
Mr. Peggotty visited the narrator, and now telling him about Emily's journey.
Chapter 51 THE BEGINNING OF A LONGER JOURNEY
.................................'You have quite made up your mind,' said I to Mr. Peggotty, 'as to the future, good friend? I need scarcely ask you.'
'Quite, Mas'r Davy,' he returned; 'and told Em'ly. Theer's mighty countries, fur from heer. Our future life lays over the sea.'
'They will emigrate together, aunt,' said I.
'Yes!' said Mr. Peggotty, with a hopeful smile. 'No one can't reproach my darling in Australia. We will begin a new life over theer!'
I asked him if he yet proposed to himself any time for going away.
'I was down at the Docks early this morning, sir,' he returned, 'to get information concerning of them ships. In about six weeks or two months from now, there'll be one sailing - I see her this morning - went aboard - and we shall take our passage in her.'
'Quite alone?' I asked.
'Aye, Mas'r Davy!' he returned. 'My sister, you see, she's that fond of you and yourn, and that accustomed to think on'y of her own country, that it wouldn't be hardly fair to let her go. Besides which, theer's one she has in charge, Mas'r Davy, as doen't ought to be forgot.'
'Poor Ham!' said I.
'My good sister takes care of his house, you see, ma'am, and he takes kindly to her,' Mr. Peggotty explained for my aunt's better information. 'He'll set and talk to her, with a calm spirit, wen it's like he couldn't bring himself to open his lips to another. Poor fellow!' said Mr. Peggotty, shaking his head, 'theer's not so much left him, that he could spare the little as he has!'
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
1. I'd like to know what "proposed to himself" means.
2. I'd like to know if two "that"s means "so."
3. I'd like to know if the subject of "doen't ought to be forgot" is "one."
4. And I'd like to know if the blue line implies Mr. Peggotty am taking Ham to Australia.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Top answer
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- I would not call it the subject (of a sentence).
- Rather "one" is the noun which is being modified.
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1. I would translate it as "considered" or "had in mind."
2. Yes, "so" or "very."
3. I would not call it the subject (of a sentence). Rather "one" is the noun which is being modified. The meaning of the phrase is "one who should not be forgotten."
4. No, Mr. Peggotty is taking Emily to Australia (to live down her shame). He is leaving his sister behind to care for Ham.
2. Yes, "so" or "very."
3. I would not call it the subject (of a sentence). Rather "one" is the noun which is being modified. The meaning of the phrase is "one who should not be forgotten."
4. No, Mr. Peggotty is taking Emily to Australia (to live down her shame). He is leaving his sister behind to care for Ham.
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