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Park sang joon Posted 10 years ago
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The narrator recalls his adolescence.
He is an apprentice for the lawyer Mr. Spenlow.
He and Mr. Spenlow's only daughter Dora fell in love with each other.
His grand aunt and her distant relative Mr. Dick came to London after her going bankrupt.
Now, He works as the secretary for Doctor Strong, who lives in Highgate now, in his spare time, who was the head master of the school the protagonist went to.
Dora's guardian Miss Murdstone discovered their secret love affair and disclosed it to Mr. Spenlow.
And Mr. Spenlow called the narrator into a coffee house, where Miss Murdstone was waiting for.
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'Still,' resumed Miss Murdstone, 'I found no proof until last night. It appeared to me that Miss Spenlow received too many letters from her friend Miss Mills; but Miss Mills being her friend with her father's full concurrence,' another telling blow at Mr. Spenlow, 'it was not for me to interfere. If I may not be permitted to allude to the natural depravity of the human heart, at least I may - I must - be permitted, so far to refer to misplaced confidence.'
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
1. I'd like to know what "was not for me to interfere." means.
2. And I'd like to know what "so far" means here.
Thank you in advance for your help.
He is an apprentice for the lawyer Mr. Spenlow.
He and Mr. Spenlow's only daughter Dora fell in love with each other.
His grand aunt and her distant relative Mr. Dick came to London after her going bankrupt.
Now, He works as the secretary for Doctor Strong, who lives in Highgate now, in his spare time, who was the head master of the school the protagonist went to.
Dora's guardian Miss Murdstone discovered their secret love affair and disclosed it to Mr. Spenlow.
And Mr. Spenlow called the narrator into a coffee house, where Miss Murdstone was waiting for.
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'Still,' resumed Miss Murdstone, 'I found no proof until last night. It appeared to me that Miss Spenlow received too many letters from her friend Miss Mills; but Miss Mills being her friend with her father's full concurrence,' another telling blow at Mr. Spenlow, 'it was not for me to interfere. If I may not be permitted to allude to the natural depravity of the human heart, at least I may - I must - be permitted, so far to refer to misplaced confidence.'
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
1. I'd like to know what "was not for me to interfere." means.
2. And I'd like to know what "so far" means here.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Top answer
1. Since Mills had the full trust of Mr. Spenlow, Murdstone thought it inappropriate ("it was not for me to interfere") to even consider that the letters from Mills might be camouflage for an illicit relationship.
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- Since Mills had the full trust of Mr.
- Spenlow, Murdstone thought it inappropriate ("it was not for me to interfere") to even consider that the letters from Mills might be camouflage for an illicit relationship.
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- Even now, when the affair has been discovered, Murdstone is still reluctant to say anything against Mills.
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1. Since Mills had the full trust of Mr. Spenlow, Murdstone thought it inappropriate ("it was not for me to interfere") to even consider that the letters from Mills might be camouflage for an illicit relationship.
2. Even now, when the affair has been discovered, Murdstone is still reluctant to say anything against Mills. The most she can say is that Mr. Spenlow has placed too much tru
2. Even now, when the affair has been discovered, Murdstone is still reluctant to say anything against Mills. The most she can say is that Mr. Spenlow has placed too much tru
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Thank you, No Name One, for your so very kind answer. 
1. I'd like to know if "it was not for me to interfere" means Miss Spenlo
1. I'd like to know if "it was not for me to interfere" means Miss Spenlo
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park sang joon1. I'd like to know what "was not for me to interfere." means.was not within my authority to interfere; was not appropriate for me to interfere
park sang joon2. And I'd like to know what "so far" means here.to this degree
CJ
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Thank you, CalifJim, for another so very kind answer from you.
Then I was wondering if "it" refers to "for me to interfere" and
Then I was wondering if "it" refers to "for me to interfere" and
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park sang joonI was wondering if "it" refers to "for me to interfere" and "not" is deduced as "not appropriate."Yes, structurally, but the only way "not" infers "not appropriate" in this structure is when the idiom "not for me to" is present in that order.
CJ
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Thank you, CalifJim, for your further Very valuable explanation.
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