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Park sang joon Posted 11 years ago
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The protagonist is one of Amber's princes. His royal family members are half immortal.
His eyes were removed by being thrusting with hot iron rods into eye sockets.
And he is now confined in a cell deep beneath Amber's palace.

But maybe I did go mad for a time, I don't know. There are days that are great blanks to me now, as I stand here on the brink of Chaos. God knows what they held, and I'll never see a shrink to find out.
There are none of you, good doctors, could cope with my family, anyway.
[Nine Princes in Amber" of The Great Book of Amber by Roger Zelazny]
I'd like to know what is the subject of "could cope."
Thank you in advance for your help.
  

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There are none of you, good doctors, (WHO) could cope with my family , anyway. " you, good doctors Omitting 'who ' here is an uncommon and poetic style of writing. This book you are reading seems to be an odd mix of poetic-style writing and modern slang (eg 'shrink').

— Clive

  • There are none of you, good doctors, (WHO) could cope with my family , anyway.
  • " you, good doctors Omitting 'who ' here is an uncommon and poetic style of writing.
  • This book you are reading seems to be an odd mix of poetic-style writing and modern slang (eg 'shrink').
  • Clive
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There are none of you, good doctors, (WHO) could cope with my family, anyway.
I'd like to know what is the subject of "could cope." you, good doctors


Omitting 'who ' here is an uncommon and poetic style of writing.

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