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The analyses of a text #5
The narrator recalls his adolescence.
He is an apprentice for the lawyer Mr. Spenlow.
He fell in love with Mr. Spenlow's only daughter Dora.
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 in his spare time, who was the head master of the school the protagonist went to.
He just now visited Dora's best friend Miss Mill's house and told Dora his situation.
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'I declare I'll make Jip bite you!' said Dora, shaking her curls, 'if you are so ridiculous.'
But I looked so serious, that Dora left off shaking her curls, and laid her trembling little hand upon my shoulder, and first looked scared and anxious, then began to cry. That was dreadful. I fell upon my knees before the sofa, caressing her, and imploring her not to rend my heart; but, for some time, poor little Dora did nothing but exclaim Oh dear! Oh dear! And oh, she was so frightened! And where was Julia Mills! And oh, take her to Julia Mills, and go away, please! until I was almost beside myself.
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
1. I'd like to know why it is "her," not "me."
2. And I'd like to know why it is "until I was almost beside myself.," not "before I would be almost beside myself."
Thank you in advance for your help.
He is an apprentice for the lawyer Mr. Spenlow.
He fell in love with Mr. Spenlow's only daughter Dora.
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 in his spare time, who was the head master of the school the protagonist went to.
He just now visited Dora's best friend Miss Mill's house and told Dora his situation.
...............................
'I declare I'll make Jip bite you!' said Dora, shaking her curls, 'if you are so ridiculous.'
But I looked so serious, that Dora left off shaking her curls, and laid her trembling little hand upon my shoulder, and first looked scared and anxious, then began to cry. That was dreadful. I fell upon my knees before the sofa, caressing her, and imploring her not to rend my heart; but, for some time, poor little Dora did nothing but exclaim Oh dear! Oh dear! And oh, she was so frightened! And where was Julia Mills! And oh, take her to Julia Mills, and go away, please! until I was almost beside myself.
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
1. I'd like to know why it is "her," not "me."
2. And I'd like to know why it is "until I was almost beside myself.," not "before I would be almost beside myself."
Thank you in advance for your help.
Top answer
1. Because it is not in quotes, the author has used an indirect-speech style, similar to "She asked me to take her to Julia Mills", say. 2.
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- Because it is not in quotes, the author has used an indirect-speech style, similar to "She asked me to take her to Julia Mills", say.
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- " implies that the exclamations go on for a period of time, eventually giving rise to the state "I was almost beside myself".
- "before I would be almost beside myself" does not make sense.
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1. Because it is not in quotes, the author has used an indirect-speech style, similar to "She asked me to take her to Julia Mills", say.
2. "until ..." implies that the exclamations go on for a period of time, eventually giving rise to the state "I was almost beside myself". "before I would be almost beside myself" does not make sense.
2. "until ..." implies that the exclamations go on for a period of time, eventually giving rise to the state "I was almost beside myself". "before I would be almost beside myself" does not make sense.
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