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Park sang joon Posted 10 years ago
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The narrator recalls his adolescence.
He is an apprentice of the proctor, Mr. Spenlow.
One day, he visited Mr. Spenlow's place, and he fell for his daughter Dara at first sight.
Afterwards, he acts like a lovesick one.
Mrs. Cupp, his landlady came up to him one evening.
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'Come, sir,' said Mrs. Crupp. 'Excuse me. I know what it is, sir. There's a lady in the case.'
'Mrs. Crupp?' I returned, reddening.
'Oh, bless you! Keep a good heart, sir!' said Mrs. Crupp, nodding encouragement. 'Never say die, sir! If She don't smile upon you, there's a many as will. You are a young gentleman to be smiled on, Mr. Copperfull, and you must learn your walue, sir.'
Mrs. Crupp always called me Mr. Copperfull: firstly, no doubt, because it was not my name; and secondly, I am inclined to think, in some indistinct association with a washing-day.
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
1. I don't understand Mrs. Crupp the narrator Mr. Copperfull because it was his name.
So, I was wondering why the narrator referred to "it was not my name" as one of the causes.
2. And I'd like to know what the object of "think" is.
Thank you in advance for your help.
He is an apprentice of the proctor, Mr. Spenlow.
One day, he visited Mr. Spenlow's place, and he fell for his daughter Dara at first sight.
Afterwards, he acts like a lovesick one.
Mrs. Cupp, his landlady came up to him one evening.
.........................................
'Come, sir,' said Mrs. Crupp. 'Excuse me. I know what it is, sir. There's a lady in the case.'
'Mrs. Crupp?' I returned, reddening.
'Oh, bless you! Keep a good heart, sir!' said Mrs. Crupp, nodding encouragement. 'Never say die, sir! If She don't smile upon you, there's a many as will. You are a young gentleman to be smiled on, Mr. Copperfull, and you must learn your walue, sir.'
Mrs. Crupp always called me Mr. Copperfull: firstly, no doubt, because it was not my name; and secondly, I am inclined to think, in some indistinct association with a washing-day.
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
1. I don't understand Mrs. Crupp the narrator Mr. Copperfull because it was his name.
So, I was wondering why the narrator referred to "it was not my name" as one of the causes.
2. And I'd like to know what the object of "think" is.
Thank you in advance for your help.
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park sang joon 1. ]Mrs. ] the narrator Mr.
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- So, I was wondering why the narrator referred to "it was not my name" as one of the causes.
- Perhaps she had the habit of willfully disregarding the wishes of people to be called by their correct names.
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park sang joon1. I don't understand [why?]Mrs. Crupp [called?] the narrator Mr. Copperfull because it was [not?] his name.So, I was wondering why the narrator referred to "it was not my name" as one of the causes.Perhaps she had the habit of willfully disregarding the wishes of people to be called by their correct names. Or maybe she was never able to rememb
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