so glad to see you
What a pleasure to see you.Sense and Sensibility · 1995 — 第 22 / 27 章 · 2'13" · B2
Edward Calls on the Dashwood Sisters, Explained：take my leave
Edward calls on Elinor and Marianne in London, but he is distant and uncomfortable. Marianne asks why he has not come before, and he answers only that he has been "much engaged elsewhere" — a phrase that hides more than it says. He soon leaves, and Lucy contrives to have him escort her home.
あらすじ
In London, Edward pays a long-overdue call on Elinor and Marianne, with Lucy Steele present. Marianne is glad to see him but finds him distant; he apologizes for being so late and says only that he has been much engaged elsewhere. He leaves almost at once, and Lucy asks him to escort her back to Fanny's house.
注目の表現
How do you dofetchoverdueengaged elsewhere
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このシーンの表現
take my leave
say a formal goodbye
Restless, Edward rises with an apology and takes his leave, and the formality betrays how much he wants out.
I must take my leave before it gets dark.
このシーンの他の表現
- How do you do
a formal first meeting
- fetch
go and get someone
- overdue
late and long expected
- engaged elsewhere
busy, or promised to another
- in that case
if that is so
このシーンのメモ一覧
33 行のセリフに 21 件のメモ
Link what and a so they sound like one word, wha-ta.
What a pleasure to see you.a formal first meeting
Meeting Lucy for the first time, Edward greets her with the most formal introduction phrase.
Indeed. How do you do, Miss Steele?please take a seat
Do sit down.emphatic imperative: Do before an imperative adds emphasis, like a warm and firm please.
Do sit down.must surely be
You must be surprised to find me here.modal deduction: Must be marks a confident deduction, much stronger than may be.
You must be surprised to find me here.let me go and get someone
Let me fetch Marianne.sad to miss something
She would be most disappointed to miss you.embarrassingly late
My visit is shamefully overdue. You're pale!sufficient for someone
That must be enough for both of us.how do you like
Indeed. And how do you enjoy London, Miss Marianne?In fast speech do you reduces to something like d'ya.
Indeed. And how do you enjoy London, Miss Marianne?seeing you
Not at all. The sight of you is all the pleasure it has afforded.not in the least — A polite or cool denial; tone decides whether it soothes or cuts.
Not at all. The sight of you is all the pleasure it has afforded.kept very busy engaged here puns on busy and betrothed
I have been much engaged elsewhere.keep a promise
Perhaps you think young men never honor their engagements, little or great.deal with something
I have an urgent commission to attend to on Fanny's behalf.if that is so
When Edward pleads an errand, Lucy picks up on it and asks him to escort her home, turning a reason into a plan.
In that case, perhaps you might escort me back to your sister's house.a pleasure and a privilege
It would be an honour.The d in would often drops, so the three words glide together.
It would be an honour.「Edward Calls on the Dashwood Sisters」を読み解く
What's really going on
The scene is a visit made entirely of evasions. Edward should be the happiest man in the room, but he cannot look at Elinor or say anything true, because unknown to them both the secret of his engagement hangs over him. His excuse — 'I have been much engaged elsewhere' — is a small masterpiece of double meaning: to Marianne it means he has been busy, to the audience it means he is promised to Lucy. Marianne's directness makes the concealment sharper: she says the sight of him is all the pleasure London has given her, while he talks like a man checking off social duties. The cruelty is quiet, and Lucy's smooth request that he escort her home turns the knife.
Theme
SecretsEdward cannot speak honestly because of his hidden engagement, and his vague excuse hides its real meaning in plain sight.
RomanceEdward and Elinor meet with feeling intact but unspoken, while Lucy quietly claims Edward's time and attention.
このチャプターで学べること
- A polite excuse can carry a hidden refusal.
- Marianne hears the engagement under the small talk.
- Elinor smooths things over so no one has to explain.
- Edward's formality gives away how badly he wants to leave.
発音のポイント
- What a — Link what and a so they sound like one word, wha-ta.
- do you — In fast speech do you reduces to something like d'ya.
- would be an — The d in would often drops, so the three words glide together.
My visit is shamefully overdue. You're pale!Edward's apology for staying away so long, which doubles as worry about how much he has cost them.
That must be enough for both of us.Marianne's remark that Elinor's well-being should be enough for the two of them, a deflection of the question about herself.
Not at all. The sight of you is all the pleasure it has afforded.Her blunt compliment: London has given her nothing but the chance to see Edward.
Perhaps you think young men never honor their engagements, little or great.Edward's pointed remark that young men do keep their commitments, which he cannot explain without revealing his own.
Forgive me. I must take my leave.His hurried exit line, the excuse that ends a visit he cannot bear to continue.
このシーンについての質問
Why is Edward so uncomfortable during the call?
Because he is secretly engaged to Lucy, who is in the room. He can neither explain his absence honestly nor show Elinor his real feelings.
Why has Edward not visited before?
He says only that he has been much engaged elsewhere. The film leaves the real reason hidden, though the word 'engaged' hints at his secret.
Why does Marianne say the sight of Edward is her only pleasure in London?
She is speaking for herself and Elinor, telling him plainly that his visit matters more than anything the city offers.
What does "take my leave" mean?
It is a formal way of saying that you are leaving. Edward uses it to cut the visit short after a few minutes.
Why does Lucy ask Edward to escort her home?
She uses his hasty departure as an opening, saying that in that case he might take her back to Fanny's house. It keeps him with her and away from Elinor.
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第 2 章not to be borneThe Dashwoods Lose Norland
第 3 章by any chanceEdward Ferrars Visits Norland
第 4 章do me the honourEdward and Elinor Talk of Their Futures
第 5 章formed an attachmentMarianne and Elinor Debate Love
第 6 章eligible bachelorMrs. Jennings Teases Marianne at Dinner
第 7 章on what groundsMrs. Jennings Tells Brandon's Story
第 8 章at death's doorMarianne Falls in the Rain
第 9 章set your cap atWilloughby Rescues Marianne
第 10 章crawling withWilloughby Visits Barton Cottage
第 11 章set something at naughtBrandon Invites Them to Delaford
第 12 章swallow one's bonnetColonel Brandon Leaves the Picnic
第 13 章force a confidenceWilloughby's Abrupt Farewell
第 14 章the whip handLucy Tells Elinor Her Secret
第 15 章brook no refusalLucy Reveals Her Secret Engagement
第 16 章once and for allBrandon Asks About Willoughby
第 17 章set her heart at restMrs. Jennings Presents Robert Ferrars
第 18 章confide inWilloughby Snubs Marianne at the Ball
第 19 章engaged elsewhereWilloughby's Letter to Marianne
第 20 章imagine the worstBrandon Confesses His Past to Elinor
第 21 章take a fancy toBrandon Tells Elinor the Truth
再生中 · 第 22 章take my leaveEdward Calls on the Dashwood Sisters
第 23 章break one's wordElinor's Secret Finally Comes Out
第 24 章only too delightedBrandon Offers Edward a Living
第 25 章stroke of luckMarianne Walks Out Before the Storm
第 26 章does it follow thatMarianne Revisits Where She Fell
第 27 章not a wordA Visitor Arrives at Barton Cottage第 22 / 27 章 · 残り約 14 分