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Park sang joon Posted 10 years ago
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The analyses of a text #5
The narrator recalls his adolescence.
Because the narrator's old friend Mr. Micawber who was the clerk for Uriah Heep, the partner of Mr.Wickfield, who is the narrator's great aunt's old friend and a local lawyer, exposed the illegal deeds, the narrator's great aunt came to get back her investment which Heep took.
Now the narrator's old best friend, a lawyer Traddles and Mr. Micawber is dealing with the affairs.
Agnes is Mr. Wickfield's only daughter.
Trotwood is the narrator.
Chapter 54 Mr. MICAWBER'S TRANSACTIONS
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'Now, let me see,' said Traddles, looking among the papers on the table. 'Having counted our funds, and reduced to order a great mass of unintentional confusion in the first place, and of wilful confusion and falsification in the second, we take it to be clear that Mr. Wickfield might now wind up his business, and his agency-trust, and exhibit no deficiency or defalcation whatever.'
'Oh, thank Heaven!' cried Agnes, fervently.
'But,' said Traddles, 'the surplus that would be left as his means of support - and I suppose the house to be sold, even in saying this - would be so small, not exceeding in all probability some hundreds of pounds, that perhaps, Miss Wickfield, it would be best to consider whether he might not retain his agency of the estate to which he has so long been receiver. His friends might advise him, you know; now he is free. You yourself, Miss Wickfield - Copperfield - I -'
'I have considered it, Trotwood,' said Agnes, looking to me, 'and I feel that it ought not to be, and must not be; even on the recommendation of a friend to whom I am so grateful, and owe so much.'
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
1. I'd like to know why it is "take," not "will take."
2. I'd like to know if the subject of "exhibit" is "we."
3. I'd like to know of what "owe so much" is the abbreviation.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Because the narrator's old friend Mr. Micawber who was the clerk for Uriah Heep, the partner of Mr.Wickfield, who is the narrator's great aunt's old friend and a local lawyer, exposed the illegal deeds, the narrator's great aunt came to get back her investment which Heep took.
Now the narrator's old best friend, a lawyer Traddles and Mr. Micawber is dealing with the affairs.
Agnes is Mr. Wickfield's only daughter.
Trotwood is the narrator.
Chapter 54 Mr. MICAWBER'S TRANSACTIONS
.................................
'Now, let me see,' said Traddles, looking among the papers on the table. 'Having counted our funds, and reduced to order a great mass of unintentional confusion in the first place, and of wilful confusion and falsification in the second, we take it to be clear that Mr. Wickfield might now wind up his business, and his agency-trust, and exhibit no deficiency or defalcation whatever.'
'Oh, thank Heaven!' cried Agnes, fervently.
'But,' said Traddles, 'the surplus that would be left as his means of support - and I suppose the house to be sold, even in saying this - would be so small, not exceeding in all probability some hundreds of pounds, that perhaps, Miss Wickfield, it would be best to consider whether he might not retain his agency of the estate to which he has so long been receiver. His friends might advise him, you know; now he is free. You yourself, Miss Wickfield - Copperfield - I -'
'I have considered it, Trotwood,' said Agnes, looking to me, 'and I feel that it ought not to be, and must not be; even on the recommendation of a friend to whom I am so grateful, and owe so much.'
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
1. I'd like to know why it is "take," not "will take."
2. I'd like to know if the subject of "exhibit" is "we."
3. I'd like to know of what "owe so much" is the abbreviation.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Top answer
1. "we will take" would also work there, but I wonder why you find ordinary present tense surprising? 2.
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- "we will take" would also work there, but I wonder why you find ordinary present tense surprising?
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- No, the subject is Mr Wickfield.
- 3.
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1. "we will take" would also work there, but I wonder why you find ordinary present tense surprising?
2. No, the subject is Mr Wickfield.
3. I wouldn't call it an "abbreviation". If you are asking "So much what?", then nothing specific is meant (and, specifically, money or material things are not meant). The speaker is acknowledging that the other person has greatly helped her.
2. No, the subject is Mr Wickfield.
3. I wouldn't call it an "abbreviation". If you are asking "So much what?", then nothing specific is meant (and, specifically, money or material things are not meant). The speaker is acknowledging that the other person has greatly helped her.
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Thank you, GPY, for your So very helpful answer. 
To take it to be clear is the act they have to do, not the act they do everyda
To take it to be clear is the act they have to do, not the act they do everyda
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"we take it" is describing a state that persists, rather than an action that is performed repeatedly -- a bit like "we believe" or "we understand", for example.
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