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Zuotengdazuo Posted 8 years ago
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The speaker discovered what?

I did not call her unfeeling long; for I perceived she was in purgatory throughout the day, and wearying to find an opportunity of getting by herself, or paying a visit to Heathcliff, who had been locked up by the master: as I discovered, on endeavouring to introduce to him a private mess of victuals. (Wuthering Heights)

Hi. I have some questions on the undeterlined part:

1. The speaker discovered what?

2. Does the rest of the underlined part mean “on (her) endeavouring to ...”?

Thank you.

  

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1. The speaker discovered what? It's not totally clear to me, but probably the speaker discovered that Heathcliff had been locked up by the master .

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1. The speaker discovered what? It's not totally clear to me, but probably the speaker discovered that Heathcliff had been locked up by the master.

2. Does the rest of the underlined part mean “on (her) endeavouring to ...”? Yes.


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zuotengdazuo“on (her) endeavouring to ...”?

As far as I can see, the implied subject of "endeavouring" is the speaker, not "her".

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As far as I can see, the implied subject of "endeavouring" is the speaker, not "her".

I agree, based on modern grammar. But it's not a modern text. I think another interpretation may be this.

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