a reason to worry
The collector opens by insisting there is not the least cause for alarm.
There's not the least cause for alarm.A Passage to India · 1984 — 第 11 / 19 章 · 2'15" · B2
Fielding Resigns from the Club, Explained：await the verdict
The English gather at the club to be reassured that one Indian's crime changes nothing. Fielding breaks the mood: "I believe Dr Aziz is innocent," and then, to the room, "I resign from the club now." The scene is a drawing of sides, done in the tone of a polite committee meeting.
あらすじ
At the Chandrapore club, Turton tells the members there is no cause for alarm: one isolated Indian has been charged and will stand trial. Ronny arrives to thanks and a seat. Then Fielding speaks up, says he believes Aziz is innocent, will await the court's verdict, and announces he resigns from the club.
注目の表現
cause for alarmas usualrun with the hare and hunt with the houndsresign from
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このシーンの表現
await the verdict
wait for the ruling
Fielding says he will await the verdict of the court, formal and restrained.
We await the verdict of the committee.
このシーンの他の表現
- cause for alarm
a reason to worry
- as usual
in the normal way
- run with the hare and hunt with the hounds
play both sides
- resign from
give up a position at
- blame himself for
hold oneself responsible
このシーンのメモ一覧
32 行のセリフに 19 件のメモ
in the normal way
The collector wants everything to continue as usual, playing down the tension.
I want everything to go on precisely as usual.as little as possible
Ladies, don't go out any more than you can help, and don't talk before your servants.certainly
Yes, indeed. And no doubt they'll be banging away throughout the night.all night long
Yes, indeed. And no doubt they'll be banging away throughout the night.hold oneself responsible
He blames himself for allowing such an expedition, as indeed do I for giving the wretch leave.grant someone time off
He blames himself for allowing such an expedition, as indeed do I for giving the wretch leave.inversion: The inversion means I blame myself too.
He blames himself for allowing such an expedition, as indeed do I for giving the wretch leave.a miserable or contemptible person — old-fashioned insult, rare today
He blames himself for allowing such an expedition, as indeed do I for giving the wretch leave.much better now
The good news is that the victim is greatly improved and...come on in
Heaslop, come along in. Good to have you with us.just going to do
I was about to add that there's a certain member here present who's known to be in contact with the prisoner's defence.in touch with
I was about to add that there's a certain member here present who's known to be in contact with the prisoner's defence.relative clause: The relative clause identifies the member by reputation.
I was about to add that there's a certain member here present who's known to be in contact with the prisoner's defence.play both sides
The collector hints that one member is helping both sides, using a hunting image.
I'd like to say one can't run with the hare and hunt with the hounds.Run with blends across the words.
I'd like to say one can't run with the hare and hunt with the hounds.wait for the ruling
Fielding says he will await the verdict of the court, formal and restrained.
I shall await the verdict of the court.give up a position at
Fielding pledges to resign from the college if Aziz is convicted.
If he is found guilty, I shall resign from the college and leave India.The d in found is often dropped.
If he is found guilty, I shall resign from the college and leave India.「Fielding Resigns from the Club」を読み解く
What's really going on
The club is where the English reassure themselves, and the scene is about how quickly reassurance turns into policing. Turton's calm is a set of instructions: no arms, the ladies stay home, nothing said in front of servants — 'Ladies, don't go out any more than you can help, and don't talk before your servants.' When a member remarks that someone present is 'in contact with the prisoner's defence,' the room draws its line, warning that one can't 'run with the hare and hunt with the hounds.' Fielding answers with the opposite of evasion: 'I believe Dr Aziz is innocent,' and stakes his own future on it — he will await the verdict, and if Aziz is found guilty, resign and leave India. He even resigns from the club on the spot. What began as a meeting about order becomes a quiet declaration of where each man stands.
Theme
JusticeFielding stakes his job and his place in the club on Aziz's innocence, refusing the room's rush to judgment.
CourageFielding speaks against the room and risks his job and his place in the club.
このチャプターで学べること
- Resign from takes a place or body, not a task.
- Cause for alarm is a formal reason to worry.
- The hunting idiom accuses without naming names.
- Fielding's pledge turns a belief into a risk.
発音のポイント
- run with — Run with blends across the words.
- found guilty — The d in found is often dropped.
Ladies, don't go out any more than you can help, and don't talk before your servants.Turton's instructions for keeping order: the English are to limit themselves and guard what Indians might overhear.
He blames himself for allowing such an expedition, as indeed do I for giving the wretch leave.Both the speaker and Ronny take responsibility for enabling the trip that ended in the charge.
I was about to add that there's a certain member here present who's known to be in contact with the prisoner's defence.A pointed public hint that one man in the room is helping Aziz, meant to shame him into silence.
I'd like to say one can't run with the hare and hunt with the hounds.The club's demand for loyalty: you cannot side with the English and with the Indian defendant at the same time.
If he is found guilty, I shall resign from the college and leave India.Fielding makes his belief in Aziz a wager: Aziz's guilt would mean his own future in India is over.
このシーンについての質問
Why does Fielding resign from the club?
He believes Aziz is innocent and will not sit with men who have already decided the case against him. Resigning is his protest before any verdict.
What will Fielding do if Aziz is found guilty?
He says he will resign from the college and leave India, tying his own future to the outcome of the trial.
Why is the club suspicious of Fielding?
A member points out that someone present is known to be in contact with the prisoner's defence. Fielding is open about believing Aziz, which the others read as disloyalty.
What does 'the wretch' refer to in this scene?
It is a contemptuous old word for a miserable person. The speaker calls Aziz 'the wretch' while taking blame for granting him leave for the caves trip.
What is Turton's advice to the ladies?
Not to go out more than necessary and not to talk in front of their servants, part of his effort to keep the town calm and the English on guard.
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