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John Dashwood's Deathbed Promise, Explained：discharge my promise
On his deathbed, Mr. Dashwood makes John promise to provide for his stepmother and half-sisters. No sooner is the promise made than John and his wife Fanny begin bargaining it down, from three thousand pounds to a hundred a year to a few pounds now and then — until Fanny asks what four women could possibly want 'more than that.'
あらすじ
At the deathbed of Mr. Dashwood, his son John learns that Norland passes to him alone while his stepmother and half-sisters are left with barely enough to live on. The old man makes John promise to help them, and John agrees. Later, John and his wife Fanny discuss how much to give, and the sum steadily shrinks.
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on earthdischarge my promiseparting withtaken in
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このシーンの表現
discharge my promise
fulfil a promise formally
John argues that a gift of three thousand pounds will discharge his promise to his dying father.
The payment will discharge my promise to the family.
このシーンの他の表現
- on earth
used to stress a question
- parting with
giving up something you own
- taken in
deceived or outsmarted
- live on
survive on a sum
- in its entirety
as a whole, completely
このシーンのメモ一覧
43 行のセリフに 21 件のメモ
discover or learn
You will find out soon enough from my will...was bequeathed to
that the estate of Norland was left to me...share it out between two sides
in such a way as prevents me from dividing it between my two families.manner phrase: It names the manner of the inheritance that blocks any division.
in such a way as prevents me from dividing it between my two families.just enough to survive
are left only £500 a year... barely enough to live on.The to in enough to weakens and links on.
are left only £500 a year... barely enough to live on.money a bride brings
Nothing for the girls' dowries.intend to
Dearest, I mean to give them £3,000.supply someone with
The interest will provide them with a little extra income.provide someone with: Provide takes the person first and the thing after with.
The interest will provide them with a little extra income.Them weakens to 'em and links into with.
The interest will provide them with a little extra income.at times like this
One had rather on such occasions do too much than too little.how about
£1,500 then. What do you say to 1,500?much less
- Let alone half-blood? - They can hardly expect more.in one go
Is that more advisable? It is better than parting with 1,500 all at once.subjunctive conditional: Should in the if-clause marks a remote chance, answered by would in the main clause.
But if she should live longer than 15 years, we'd be completely taken in.never die
People always live forever when there is an annuity to be paid them.never imagined
had no idea of your giving them money.Link what and on; put the stress on earth.
What on earth could four women want for more than that?better placed to
They will be much more able to give you something.「John Dashwood's Deathbed Promise」を読み解く
What's really going on
The scene is about how quickly a promise made to the dying is renegotiated. John agrees without hesitation; his father asks, 'You must promise to do this,' and John replies, 'I promise, Father.' Then Fanny takes over. She never argues that the family deserves nothing — she argues that they do not need much, and each step sounds reasonable: an annuity may leave them paying too long, 'People always live forever when there is an annuity to be paid them,' so a smaller gift will do. The moral language stays intact while the amount collapses. Fanny's closing case, 'What on earth could four women want for more than that?', shows the trick: comfort is redefined as enough, and a promise becomes a bill John is happy to reduce. The scene sets the family's coldness in motion before the sisters ever appear.
Theme
MoneyA deathbed promise is treated as a financial problem, and the gift is negotiated down to almost nothing.
Family conflictJohn's loyalty to his father's wish loses out to his wife's arguments and his own self-interest.
このチャプターで学べること
- A deathbed promise is easy to make and easy to shrink.
- Fanny prices grief as if it were household accounts.
- On earth turns a question into an accusation.
- An annuity sounds kind until you count the years.
発音のポイント
- enough to — The to in enough to weakens and links on.
- them with — Them weakens to 'em and links into with.
- What on — Link what and on; put the stress on earth.
One had rather on such occasions do too much than too little.An old-fashioned way of saying it is better to give too much than too little — spoken here just before the amount is cut.
What brother on earth would do half so much for his real sisters?Fanny's flattery, implying John is already being extraordinarily generous, so that any reduction sounds modest.
People always live forever when there is an annuity to be paid them.Fanny's joke about annuities: anyone receiving yearly payments seems to live on and on, which is why she prefers a smaller, lump sum.
What on earth could four women want for more than that?Fanny's closing argument, treating the sisters' existing income as plenty and any help as unnecessary.
Their housekeeping will be nothing: no carriage, no horses, hardly any servants, and they'll keep no company.Fanny's inventory of the sisters' modest life, used to prove they need almost nothing.
They will be much more able to give you something.Fanny's final twist: the sisters will supposedly be so comfortable they can give to John instead.
このシーンについての質問
What does Mr. Dashwood ask John to promise?
He asks John to help his stepmother and half-sisters, who are left with only five hundred pounds a year and no dowries. John promises without hesitation.
How much does John first plan to give?
Three thousand pounds, with the interest providing the sisters a little extra income. Fanny immediately begins arguing the sum down.
Why does Fanny object to an annuity?
She jokes that people receiving an annuity live forever, so John might end up paying for far longer than fifteen years. She prefers giving the smallest amount possible.
What does Fanny finally argue the sisters need?
Nothing more than what they have. She says their housekeeping will be nothing, with no carriage, horses, or company, and that they will even be able to give John something.
What does "on earth" add to Fanny's question?
It intensifies the question, turning it into an incredulous 'what in the world could they want more than that?' rather than a neutral request for information.
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