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Amadeus · 1984 — 第 10 / 25 章 · 3'40" · B2

Constanze Brings Mozart's Originals, Explained：slips through his fingers

Constanze goes to Salieri behind Mozart's back, hoping his manuscripts will win her husband a court post. She admits they are desperate and that money "simply slips through his fingers." Salieri delays, serves sweets and talks of his small town - until he learns the pages are originals, and Mozart never makes copies.

あらすじ

Constanze calls on Salieri without telling Mozart and brings samples of his work, hoping to secure the court appointment for him. She admits they are desperate and says Mozart is impractical with money. Salieri puts her off, offers a plate of sweets and mentions he too came from a small town. The visit changes when she says the manuscripts are all originals, and he realizes Mozart never makes copies.

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このシーンの表現

slips through his fingers

is lost without being kept

Constanze laments that money slips through Mozart's fingers.

The money slips through his fingers.

このシーンの他の表現

  • born

    given life, or naturally so

  • it's impossible

    cannot be done

  • warmest regards

    the friendliest good wishes

  • make copies

    produce duplicates

  • it's urgent

    it cannot wait

このシーンのメモ一覧

48 行のセリフに 16 件のメモ

表現 · B2insist on doing something

refuse to give up

- A lady insists on talking to you. - Who?
表現 · B1it's urgent

it cannot wait

The servant says the lady insists the matter is urgent.

She didn't say, but she says it's urgent.
表現 · B2on behalf of someone

for someone

- Frau Mozart? - I've come on behalf of my husband.
表現 · B2warmest regards

the friendliest good wishes

Salieri hides his intent behind the warmest regards.

It will be an honor. Please give him my warmest regards.
表現 · B2it will be an honor

a great privilege

It will be an honor. Please give him my warmest regards.
表現 · B2at this precise moment

right now

...this precise moment.
表現 · B2leave something with someone

entrust to someone

Leave them with me. I assure you,they will be safe.
文法 · B1he doesn't know I'm here

noun clause: The clause I'm here is the object of know.

You see,he doesn't know I'm here.
表現 · B2slip through one's fingers

is lost without being kept

Constanze laments that money slips through Mozart's fingers.

Money simply slips through his fingers. It's ridiculous.
文法 · B2slips through his fingers

metaphor: The phrase is a metaphor for money that cannot be held.

Money simply slips through his fingers. It's ridiculous.
発音slips through

Slips through blends across the words.

Money simply slips through his fingers. It's ridiculous.
表現 · A2be born

given life, or naturally so

Salieri stresses he was not born a court composer, to sound approachable.

I wasn't born a court composer,you know.
表現 · B1be tempting

hard to resist

It's very tempting,sir.
表現 · B1be impossible

cannot be done

But it's impossible,I'm afraid.
発音it's impossible

It's impossible runs together.

But it's impossible,I'm afraid.
表現 · B1make copies

produce duplicates

Constanze says Mozart never makes copies, so these are all originals.

- Originals? - Yes,sir. He doesn't make copies.

「Constanze Brings Mozart's Originals」を読み解く

What's really going on

Constanze is doing the thing Mozart refuses to do: asking. She has come in secret, which tells you how much she expects him to object, and her small talk about money is really a confession - "Money simply slips through his fingers. It's ridiculous." Salieri does not say no. He is courteous, offers sweets, insists on informality: "I wasn't born a court composer, you know." The delay is the point; he keeps her waiting as a way of staying in control, and he may already be curious. Then comes the detail that changes everything: these are originals, written out with no copies kept. For a composer who has spent years measuring himself against Mozart, being handed the actual pages is a private shock he does not voice.

Theme

MoneyConstanze negotiates behind her husband's back because the household needs income, and money is the practical reason for swallowing pride.
PrideSalieri hides his curiosity behind manners and delay, while the original manuscripts expose a talent he cannot match.

このチャプターで学べること

  • Slip through your fingers means losing what you try to hold.
  • On behalf of means acting for someone else.
  • Warmest regards is formal good wishes.
  • Come back tonight, alone is the real price.

発音のポイント

  • slips through — Slips through blends across the words.
  • it's impossible — It's impossible runs together.
Money simply slips through his fingers. It's ridiculous.

Constanze's complaint that Mozart earns well but spends more, leaving the family desperate enough that she must plead for him.

I wasn't born a court composer,you know.

Salieri's attempt at warmth, closing the distance between them by claiming he is a small-town man like Mozart.

But it's impossible,I'm afraid.

A polite refusal to leave the manuscripts, softened with an apology but firm about what she cannot do.

It will be an honor. Please give him my warmest regards.

Formal courtesy that also keeps Mozart at arm's length, promising attention while sending greetings rather than an answer.

- Originals? - Yes,sir. He doesn't make copies.

The revelation that reframes the whole visit: these are first drafts, written straight through, and no clean copies exist.

このシーンについての質問

Why does Constanze go to Salieri in secret?

Because Mozart refuses to submit his work himself. She knows he would object, so she brings the manuscripts without telling him, hoping Salieri can secure the appointment quietly.

Why does Salieri offer Constanze sweets?

It is courtly hospitality and a way to control the meeting. He avoids opening the manuscripts immediately while keeping the conversation warm, which leaves her waiting on his terms.

What does Constanze say about Mozart and money?

That he earns a great deal and spends more, so money slips through his fingers. She is explaining their desperation without insulting him - she calls it impractical, not lazy.

Why are the originals so important?

Because Mozart writes his music straight onto the page and keeps no copies. Handing over an original means handing over the only version, which is why Constanze refuses to leave them.

Why does Salieri mention he is from a small town?

To put Constanze at ease and present himself as an equal rather than a distant official. He is both charming her and steering the meeting away from an immediate decision.

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