slice one's finger
It doesn't matter now that I cut my finger opening the tin.Night and the City · 1950 — 第 18 / 19 章 · 2'29" · B2
Kristo's Men Offer Mary £1,000, Explained：in it for you
Over dinner, Mary and Adam are visited by Kristo's solicitor, who says there is "£1,000 in it for you" if she reports Fabian. She refuses to oblige Mr. Kristo. After he leaves, she and Adam realise Harry must be in terrible trouble and set out to find him before Kristo's men do.
あらすじ
Mary and Adam Dunn are having dinner when Kristo's solicitor, Fergus Chilk, comes to the door looking for Harry. He offers a thousand pounds for information and leaves his card. Mary refuses and tells him to go. Once he has gone, Mary and Adam work out that Harry is in serious danger and go looking for him.
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invite myselfturn upcall the policein it for you
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このシーンの表現
in it for you
something to gain
The lawyer dangles a thousand pounds, framing the bribe as something in it for them.
There's something in it for you too.
このシーンの他の表現
- invite myself
come without an invitation
- turn up
show up
- call the police
phone the police
- find out
discover
- forget one's manners
act rudely
このシーンのメモ一覧
43 行のセリフに 22 件のメモ
at the moment you need me
You're always around when I need you, aren't you, Adam?praise someone
That's because you always say such nice things about my cooking.come without an invitation
Adam sits down as if at home and jokes about inviting himself to the meal.
Let's eat. Mind if I invite myself?Ask who you blurs, with a weak who.
- May I ask who you are? - My name, sir, is Fergus Chilk.work for someone
I'm employed by Mr. Kristo who urgently wants to see him.relative clause: The who-clause adds why Kristo is looking for him, not a separate sentence.
I'm employed by Mr. Kristo who urgently wants to see him.phone the police
When the visitor insists on searching, Adam threatens to call the police.
Get out of here now. Get out of here, or I'll call the police.object clause: The that-clause reports what the gentleman says, kept in statement order.
The gentleman says that Mr. Fabian is not here, so obviously he's not.show up
The lawyer politely asks to be told at once if Harry turns up, closing a net in courteous words.
If he should turn up, you would greatly oblige Mr. Kristo if you would let us know at once.should-condition: If he should turn up softens the condition and suits the lawyer's polite register.
If he should turn up, you would greatly oblige Mr. Kristo if you would let us know at once.do someone a favour
I will not let you know. I don't care to oblige you or Mr. Kristo.something to gain
The lawyer dangles a thousand pounds, framing the bribe as something in it for them.
Perhaps you would, if you knew there was £1,000 in it for you.In it for links into one quick run.
Perhaps you would, if you knew there was £1,000 in it for you.ahead of them
It mean we've got to find Harry before they do.have to — Spoken shorthand for must; avoid it in formal writing.
It mean we've got to find Harry before they do.countless places
Well... he might be in a hundred places.countless places — Casual exaggeration for far too many places.
Well... he might be in a hundred places.just between us
Between the two of us, we'll try them all. Come on.give each one a try
Between the two of us, we'll try them all. Come on.Try them all runs together smoothly.
Between the two of us, we'll try them all. Come on.discover
The intruder warns that Kristo will find out, and hiding Harry means hiding a murderer.
Kristo find out! You hide him, you hide murderer!「Kristo's Men Offer Mary £1,000」を読み解く
What's really going on
The dinner for two is an island of ordinary life, and Kristo's men walk straight into it. Chilk stays polite and even scolds his colleague — "he forgets his manners" — while Yosh does the pushing, and the real message arrives as money: "there was £1,000 in it for you." Mary's refusal is the moral centre of the scene. She says she does not care to oblige Kristo, even though the offer is enormous, and she and Adam quickly understand what it means. Adam's line, "It mean we've got to find Harry before they do," turns a quiet meal into a race, and the scene's last note is that the search will now run both ways.
Theme
MoneyA thousand pounds is offered for a name and an address, showing how easily loyalty is priced.
FriendshipMary and Adam risk their safety for Harry, putting loyalty above the money they are offered.
このチャプターで学べること
- A polite visit can carry a threat.
- The lawyer puts a price on loyalty.
- Mary and Adam refuse to sell Harry out.
- The offer proves how much trouble Harry is in.
発音のポイント
- ask who you — Ask who you blurs, with a weak who.
- in it for — In it for links into one quick run.
- try them all — Try them all runs together smoothly.
It mean we've got to find Harry before they do.Adam's conclusion: the offer means Harry is being hunted, so they must reach him first.
Perhaps you would, if you knew there was £1,000 in it for you.Chilk raises the stakes: a large sum is offered for information about Harry.
He must be in terrible trouble.Mary's realisation that Kristo wanting Harry this badly can only mean real danger.
I will not let you know. I don't care to oblige you or Mr. Kristo.Mary's flat refusal: she will not help Kristo, whatever he offers her.
このシーンについての質問
Why do Kristo's men come to Mary's flat?
They are hunting for Harry and believe Mary may know where he is. Chilk offers money for information and leaves a card.
Why does Mary refuse the £1,000?
She does not want to help Kristo against Harry. She says plainly that she does not care to oblige him, and sends them away.
Who is Yosh and why does Chilk apologise for him?
Yosh is Chilk's colleague, who pushes to search the flat. Chilk apologises for him, saying his anxiety made him forget his manners.
What does "turn up" mean?
It means to appear or arrive, often unexpectedly. Chilk asks Mary to tell them at once if Harry turns up.
Why do Mary and Adam go out at the end?
They realise Harry is in serious danger from Kristo. Saying they must find him before the others do, they decide to search the places he might be.
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第 9 章go through the motionsHelen Gives Harry Two Hundred
第 10 章silent partnerHarry Makes Phil His Silent Partner
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第 13 章throw good money after badPhilip Withdraws from the Partnership
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第 15 章once and for allThe Strangler Crashes Harry's Gym
第 16 章the sharp edge of the knifePhilip Betrays Harry to Kristo
第 17 章a grudge fightThe Strangler Breaks Nikolas's Wrist
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