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The protagonist, Philip, who was born with a club foot, moved in with his uncle Mr. Carey, the Vicar of Blackstable after his mother's death.
He goes to King's School at Tercanbury, where Mr. Perkins is the head master, is expected to go to Oxford to be ordained after graduation.
He wants to drop out of the school.
He talks to his aunt.
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"Do you think there's any use in my staying on at Tercanbury? I should have thought it would be better if I went to Germany for a bit."
"What has put that in your head?" said Aunt Louisa.
"Don't you think it's rather a good idea?"
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"I wish you'd persuade Uncle William to let me leave Tercanbury. I'm so sick of it."
But the Vicar of Blackstable did not easily alter any arrangements he had made, and it had always been intended that Philip should stay at King's School till he was eighteen, and should then go to Oxford. At all events he would not hear of Philip leaving then, for no notice had been given and the term's fee would have to be paid in any case.
"Then will you give notice for me to leave at Christmas?" said Philip, at the end of a long and often bitter conversation.
"I'll write to Mr. Perkins about it and see what he says."
"Oh, I wish to goodness I were twenty-one. It is awful to be at somebody else's beck and call."
"Philip, you shouldn't speak to your uncle like that," said Mrs. Carey gently.
"But don't you that Perkins will want me to stay? He gets so much a head for every chap in the school."
"Why don't you want to go to Oxford?"
"What's the good if not going into the Church?"
[Of Human Bondage by Somerset Maugham]
1. I'd like to know if "should have thought" means "thought" here.
2. I'd like to know if "wish (that)~" merely means "hope (that)~."
3. I'd like to know what "gets so much a head fro every chap."
4. I'd like to know why it is "Why don't you want to go~," not ""For what reason don't you want to go~."
Thank you in advance for your help.
He goes to King's School at Tercanbury, where Mr. Perkins is the head master, is expected to go to Oxford to be ordained after graduation.
He wants to drop out of the school.
He talks to his aunt.
...........................
"Do you think there's any use in my staying on at Tercanbury? I should have thought it would be better if I went to Germany for a bit."
"What has put that in your head?" said Aunt Louisa.
"Don't you think it's rather a good idea?"
.......................................
"I wish you'd persuade Uncle William to let me leave Tercanbury. I'm so sick of it."
But the Vicar of Blackstable did not easily alter any arrangements he had made, and it had always been intended that Philip should stay at King's School till he was eighteen, and should then go to Oxford. At all events he would not hear of Philip leaving then, for no notice had been given and the term's fee would have to be paid in any case.
"Then will you give notice for me to leave at Christmas?" said Philip, at the end of a long and often bitter conversation.
"I'll write to Mr. Perkins about it and see what he says."
"Oh, I wish to goodness I were twenty-one. It is awful to be at somebody else's beck and call."
"Philip, you shouldn't speak to your uncle like that," said Mrs. Carey gently.
"But don't you that Perkins will want me to stay? He gets so much a head for every chap in the school."
"Why don't you want to go to Oxford?"
"What's the good if not going into the Church?"
[Of Human Bondage by Somerset Maugham]
1. I'd like to know if "should have thought" means "thought" here.
2. I'd like to know if "wish (that)~" merely means "hope (that)~."
3. I'd like to know what "gets so much a head fro every chap."
4. I'd like to know why it is "Why don't you want to go~," not ""For what reason don't you want to go~."
Thank you in advance for your help.
Top answer
1) It's a polite way of expressing an opinion. More direct would be 'I think . '.
- 1) It's a polite way of expressing an opinion.
- More direct would be 'I think .
- '.
- 2) I wish indicate something is impossible or unlikely to occur.
- I hope suggests possibility and more likelihood.
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1) It's a polite way of expressing an opinion. More direct would be 'I think . . .'.
2) I wish indicate something is impossible or unlikely to occur. I hope suggests possibility and more likelihood.
3)
he gets>>> he receives
so much>>> an amount of money. The exact amount is not important to the speaker
a head>>> fo
2) I wish indicate something is impossible or unlikely to occur. I hope suggests possibility and more likelihood.
3)
he gets>>> he receives
so much>>> an amount of money. The exact amount is not important to the speaker
a head>>> fo
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Thank you, Clive, for your so very helpful answer. 
1. I'd also like to know the difference with "should think" and "should
1. I'd also like to know the difference with "should think" and "should
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1. I'd also like to know the difference with "should think" and "should have thought" in this case. No real difference. Just politeness.
2. Then I was wondering why the protagonist used "wish," not "hope" though he much wants drop out of the school. He doesn't think the arrangements can be altered.
4. I have been taught "why don't you do something" is used only for
2. Then I was wondering why the protagonist used "wish," not "hope" though he much wants drop out of the school. He doesn't think the arrangements can be altered.
4. I have been taught "why don't you do something" is used only for
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