The t in didn't often drops before expect.
- Harry! Didn't expect you so quick. - Thanks, Figler.Night and the City · 1950 — 第 19 / 19 章 · 2'11" · B2
A Constable Voids the Club's Licence, Explained：struck off
A late-night police visit turns friendly until the constable reads the license. "I'm afraid this is not in order," he says, then asks where it came from and takes it away to Bow Street, leaving the club's opening in doubt.
あらすじ
Harry arrives late at Figler's place, worn out, and Figler tells him to rest and puts the kettle on. Then a young constable appears at the door. He checks the license, finds the serial number does not match, and says he must take it to the authorities at Bow Street.
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dead beatpoor chapgo upstairsat your elbow
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このシーンの表現
struck off
removed from a register
The constable notes the place was listed as struck off for another year, exposing the licence problem.
The club was struck off the register.
このシーンの他の表現
- dead beat
utterly exhausted
- poor chap
you poor thing
- go upstairs
go up the stairs
- at your elbow
right beside you
- wish me luck
hope I do well
このシーンのメモ一覧
36 行のセリフに 24 件のメモ
have things to do
You didn't. I have some work to do.you poor thing
Seeing how worn Harry looks, Figler calls him a poor chap, half pity and half fondness.
You poor chap!a fellow — British and informal; often fond or pitying.
You poor chap!utterly exhausted
Figler takes one look at Harry and sums up his exhaustion with a single phrase.
Dead beat.am not — Nonstandard speech; keep it out of writing.
Dead beat, ain't you?a small amount of
You need a little bit of life in you.revive someone
You need a little bit of life in you.happy to assist
Always glad to help a friend.the care it needs
He don't give it the care it wants.third-person negation: Standard English needs doesn't; the bare don't marks the speaker's uneducated speech.
He don't give it the care it wants.he doesn't — Uneducated speech; do not use it in writing.
He don't give it the care it wants.never let the glass empty
Keep his glass filled.right beside you
Figler promises a waiter will stay at Harry's elbow, treating him like a valued guest.
There'll be a waiter at your elbow all the time.At your links into a soft cher sound.
There'll be a waiter at your elbow all the time.removed from a register
The constable notes the place was listed as struck off for another year, exposing the licence problem.
Begging your pardon, but I had this place listed as being struck off for another year and I've had no word from the station.causative have: The structure means the place was recorded in that state, not that he listed it himself.
Begging your pardon, but I had this place listed as being struck off for another year and I've had no word from the station.a fixed patrol area
This your regular beat?subject drop: Dropping the subject keeps the reply quick and casual, common in speech.
I hope so, ma'am. Just finished training school last month.hope I do well
Figler coaxes the constable into a drink and asks him to wish her luck for opening night.
We're opening here on Saturday night. You can't refuse to wish me luck.The t in can't often drops before refuse.
We're opening here on Saturday night. You can't refuse to wish me luck.best wishes
All the best.valid and correct
Well, everything seems to be in order. I'll just make a note of the serial number.get this licence
Where did you obtain this license, ma'am?「A Constable Voids the Club's Licence」を読み解く
What's really going on
The scene looks like two unrelated halves, but the friendly opening sets up the blow. Figler's care for Harry is plain—"You need a little bit of life in you"—and the shop talk about Bert mistreating the piano is ordinary. Then the constable arrives, and the same polite manners cut the other way. He is new, just out of training school, and that is the danger: he follows the rules exactly. The license, which everyone had treated as settled, turns out not to be. "I'm afraid this is not in order," he says, and the evening's small talk is suddenly a police matter. The friendly offer of a ginger ale cannot fix a serial number, and the club that was about to open is now waiting on a court.
Theme
AmbitionHarry's club, built on a license he counted on, is stopped by one routine police check the night before it is due to open.
DeceptionThe license everyone treated as valid is not in order, exposing how much of the plan rested on a document nobody had checked.
このチャプターで学べること
- Kindness and inspection share the same room.
- A serial number ends the charm offensive.
- Harry's refuge is as shaky as his plans.
- The constable is polite but unmoved.
発音のポイント
- Didn't expect — The t in didn't often drops before expect.
- at your elbow — At your links into a soft cher sound.
- can't refuse — The t in can't often drops before refuse.
You need a little bit of life in you.Figler's way of fussing over Harry, noticing he is worn out and offering tea and rest before the night turns bad.
I hope so, ma'am. Just finished training school last month.The constable's answer that marks him as a beginner, which is exactly why he enforces the rules instead of letting them slide.
Where did you obtain this license, ma'am?The polite question that turns small talk into an investigation: the license's origin is now a problem, not a formality.
You can't be breaking many rules with a little ginger ale.The attempt to make the visit social and harmless, which fails because the problem is the paperwork, not the drink.
このシーンについての質問
Why does the constable take the license?
He checks the serial number and finds it does not match. He says it is not in order and that he must deliver it to the authorities at Bow Street.
Why does it matter that the constable is new?
He has just finished training school, so he follows the rules exactly. A more experienced officer might have let the matter wait; he does not.
What does the club want from the constable?
They want him to treat the visit as friendly. They offer him a drink and ask him to wish them luck for the Saturday opening, but the license problem stands.
What does 'struck off' mean here?
It means the establishment's registration has been cancelled, or struck off the list. The constable says he had the place listed as being struck off for another year.
Who is Figler?
He is the man Harry visits late at night, who gives him tea and a place to rest and calls himself glad to help a friend.
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第 3 章start off on the right footHarry Gets the Club Rules
第 4 章what do you knowHarry's Wallet Trick at the Club
第 5 章take it easyHarry Is Thrown Out of the Arena
第 6 章in the palm of my handHarry Pitches His Wrestling Plan
第 7 章with the best will in the worldHarry Tries to Borrow 200 Pounds
第 8 章talk down your noseMary Waits for Harry Outside
第 9 章go through the motionsHelen Gives Harry Two Hundred
第 10 章silent partnerHarry Makes Phil His Silent Partner
第 11 章get mixed up withKristo Tells Harry to Leave London
第 12 章hear me outHoskins Confronts Harry Over the Bill
第 13 章throw good money after badPhilip Withdraws from the Partnership
第 14 章turn tailHarry Buys The Strangler
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
第 18 章in it for youKristo's Men Offer Mary £1,000
再生中 · 第 19 章struck offA Constable Voids the Club's Licenceこの作品の 19 章はここまでです