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The analyses of a text #2
The narrator recalls his adolescence.
He is now famous writer.
Traddles is his old friend and a lawyer.
The narrator and Traddles were invited to a prison by Mr. Creakle, a Middlesex Magistrate who works for it, the schoolmaster as children.
They are now touring the prison with the other visitors.
Mr. Littimer, Twenty Eight, taken as a model prisoner, speaks his wishes, addressing his aquaintance, the narrator.
'Sir,' returned Mr. Littimer, slightly lifting up his eyebrows, but not his eyes, 'there was a young woman who fell into dissolute courses, that I endeavoured to save, sir, but could not rescue. I beg that gentleman, if he has it in his power, to inform that young woman from me that I forgive her her bad conduct towards myself, and that I call her to repentance - if he will be so good.'
'I have no doubt, Twenty Eight,' returned the questioner, 'that the gentleman you refer to feels very strongly - as we all must - what you have so properly said. We will not detain you.'
'I thank you, sir,' said Mr. Littimer. 'Gentlemen, I wish you a good day, and hoping you and your families will also see your wickedness, and amend!'
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
1. I'd like to know why there is "from me."
2. I'd like to know what "I call her to repentance" means.
3. I think "am" is omitted before "hoping."
If so, I'd like to know why it is possible.
Thank you in advance for your help.
He is now famous writer.
Traddles is his old friend and a lawyer.
The narrator and Traddles were invited to a prison by Mr. Creakle, a Middlesex Magistrate who works for it, the schoolmaster as children.
They are now touring the prison with the other visitors.
Mr. Littimer, Twenty Eight, taken as a model prisoner, speaks his wishes, addressing his aquaintance, the narrator.
Chapter 61 I AM SHOWN TWO INTERESTING PENITENTS
.................................'Sir,' returned Mr. Littimer, slightly lifting up his eyebrows, but not his eyes, 'there was a young woman who fell into dissolute courses, that I endeavoured to save, sir, but could not rescue. I beg that gentleman, if he has it in his power, to inform that young woman from me that I forgive her her bad conduct towards myself, and that I call her to repentance - if he will be so good.'
'I have no doubt, Twenty Eight,' returned the questioner, 'that the gentleman you refer to feels very strongly - as we all must - what you have so properly said. We will not detain you.'
'I thank you, sir,' said Mr. Littimer. 'Gentlemen, I wish you a good day, and hoping you and your families will also see your wickedness, and amend!'
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
1. I'd like to know why there is "from me."
2. I'd like to know what "I call her to repentance" means.
3. I think "am" is omitted before "hoping."
If so, I'd like to know why it is possible.
Thank you in advance for your help.
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1) tell her that the message comes from me 2) I want her to repent(regret) her sins 3) Maybe that was common in the English of that period.
- 1) tell her that the message comes from me 2) I want her to repent(regret) her sins 3) Maybe that was common in the English of that period.
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1) tell her that the message comes from me
2) I want her to repent(regret) her sins
3) Maybe that was common in the English of that period.
2) I want her to repent(regret) her sins
3) Maybe that was common in the English of that period.
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Thank you, Clive, for your so very helpful answer. 
2. I'd also like to know what difference there is between "I call her to rep
2. I'd also like to know what difference there is between "I call her to rep
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I call her to repentance. This is a biblical-sounding sentence. The underlying structure is call someone to something.
It's like asking or perhaps ordering someone to repent.
I call repentance to her This makes no sense.
It's like asking or perhaps ordering someone to repent.
I call repentance to her This makes no sense.
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