What does insofar as mean?

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"Had he discovered mes goøts and Lolita's status, it would have interested him only insofar as throwing some light on the simplicity of my attitude towards him, which attitude was as free of polite strain as it was of ribald allusions."

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

Anonymousmes goøts

What does that mean?!

AnonymousWhat does insofar as mean?

= as much as

Anonymous · Answer

Can you explain a bit more? Sentence still doesn't make any sense to me.<img class='emoticon' style='Width:19px;Height:19px;' data-delaysrc='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/8.gif' src='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/8.gif' alt='Emotion: indifferent'/>

Mister Micawber · Answer

AnonymousCan you explain a bit more?

Please answer my question first.

CalifJim · Answer

Mister MicawberAnonymous mes goøts What does that mean?!

Good question. See https://books.google.com/books?id=kAJCDAAAQBAJ&pg=PT99&lpg=PT99&dq=and+Lolita%27s+status,+it+would+have+interested+him&source=bl&ots=PIcVYaMwgH&sig=MdL8SAD6vtD0TJbxWdt_xyZKtug&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj5pPb36-fOAhUGYyYKHYugAcwQ6AEIHDAA#v=onepage&q=and%20Lolita%27s%20status%2C%20it%20would%20have%20interested%20him&f=false

My copy has mes goûts (French, my tastes).

CJ

Mister Micawber · Answer

AnonymousCan you explain a bit more? Sentence still doesn't make any sense to me.

Had he discovered mes goûts and Lolita's status, it would have interested him only insofar as throwing some light on the simplicity of my attitude towards him, which attitude was as free of polite strain as it was of ribald allusions.

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If he knew my sexual preferences and Lolita's relationship with me, he would not be interested in any of it except that it explained why my attitude toward him was neither polite nor rude.

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