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This was no meek penitent such as it behooved her to take into the presence of the offended Mrs.Lynde.(original)
I understand the original this way:
the original
=
(a.) This was no meek penitent (thing), which (= the week penitent thing) it behooved her to take
into the presence of the offended Mrs.Lynde.
or,
(b.)
This was no meek penitent who(= the week penitent) it behooved her to take into the presence of the offended Mrs.Lynde.
(Note: it behooved her to take the week penitent into the presence of the offended Mrs.Lynde)
Question : Is my guess correct?
2023年3月19日 13:47
解答 · 8
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Wow, what a sentence! Are you reading Victorian novels?
I see more than one way to interpret this sentence. It's meaning might become clear if I were willing to read the whole novel (which I am not). This is my guess, which I do not guarantee to be correct:
There are 3 people mentioned in this sentence. Let's call them
AA - the penitent
BB - the female who greets AA
CC - Mrs Lynde
AA was not a person that was just a little bit sorry (a meek penitent). Rather AA is a genuinely penitent person. In fact, AA is so very penitent that BB feels motivated (it behooved her) to allow her to see CC.
2023年3月19日
2023年3月20日
Your understanding of the original sentence is generally correct. The sentence is saying that the person in question is not a "meek penitent," or someone who is humble and sorry for their actions. It is implied that Mrs. Lynde expected or wanted a meek penitent to be brought before her.
The sentence structure could be interpreted as either (a) or (b), but the meaning is the same either way. The important thing to understand is that the person being brought before Mrs. Lynde is not the type of person she was expecting or hoping to see.
2023年3月19日
which is correct , (a.) or (b.)?
2023年3月19日
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