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Sense and Sensibility · 1995 — 第 27 / 27 章 · 2'32" · B2

A Visitor Arrives at Barton Cottage, Explained：not a word

A small instrument arrives for the Dashwoods with a letter from Colonel Brandon, who says he will follow in a day or two. The family is delighted, and when a caller comes they assume it is the colonel — "It must be." It is not: the visitor turns out to be Edward.

あらすじ

Colonel Brandon sends the Dashwoods a small instrument that fits their parlour, with a letter promising to follow in a day or two. While the family enjoys the gift, a visitor arrives, and everyone assumes it is the colonel. The house is told to stay calm and silent — and then the caller is revealed to be Edward.

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fit somethingin a day or twofetchnot just for me

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このシーンの表現

not a word

say nothing at all

With Edward announced at the door, Elinor orders silence in a few sharp words.

Not a word to anyone about the party.

このシーンの他の表現

  • fit something

    be the right size for

  • in a day or two

    within a day or two

  • fetch

    go and bring something

  • not just for me

    not only for me

  • come this way

    follow me, please

このシーンのメモ一覧

24 行のセリフに 22 件のメモ

表現 · A2be for someone

meant for someone

It's for us:
表現 · B2right + adjective

very heavy

- What is it? - I'm not sure, but it's right heavy.
スラング · B2right heavy

very heavy — British casual; right here means very.

- What is it? - I'm not sure, but it's right heavy.
表現 · B2adjective + enough to do something

small enough for a purpose

"I have found a small enough instrument to fit the parlour.
表現 · B1fit something

be the right size for

The letter says the small piano is the right size to fit the parlour.

"I have found a small enough instrument to fit the parlour.
文法 · B2small enough instrument

enough after adjective: Put enough after an adjective to say a thing is sufficiently so.

"I have found a small enough instrument to fit the parlour.
表現 · B1in a day or two

within a day or two

The note promises that he will follow in a day or two and hopes the music is learnt.

I shall follow in a day or two, and I'll expect you to have learnt the enclosed.
表現 · B2expect someone to do something

count on someone to do something

I shall follow in a day or two, and I'll expect you to have learnt the enclosed.
文法 · C1I'll expect you to have learnt

perfect infinitive: The perfect infinitive have learnt puts the learning before his arrival.

I shall follow in a day or two, and I'll expect you to have learnt the enclosed.
表現 · C1your devoted friend

a loyal friend's sign-off

Your devoted friend, Christopher Brandon."
表現 · A2fit perfectly

fits exactly

Oh, it fits perfectly.
発音like you

Link like and you so they run together.

He must like you very much.
表現 · B1not just for someone

not only for me

Marianne says the gift is for all of them, not only for herself.

It is not just for me. It is for all of us.
文法 · C1Hath both my heart and me surprised

archaic inversion: Archaic word order; modern English would say Love has surprised both my heart and me.

Or scorn or pity On me take I must The true relation make I am undone Tonight Love in a subtle dream disguised Hath both my heart and me surprised
スラング · C1Hath

archaic has — Found only in old verse; never in everyday speech.

Or scorn or pity On me take I must The true relation make I am undone Tonight Love in a subtle dream disguised Hath both my heart and me surprised
スラング · C1doth

archaic does — Archaic; appears only in old verse.

Whom never yet He doth attempt awake Here is Colonel Brandon.
表現 · A2must be (deduction)

it has to be

It must be. He said he would arrive today. You must play your new song.
発音must be

The t in must often drops before be.

It must be. He said he would arrive today. You must play your new song.
表現 · B1not a word

say nothing at all

With Edward announced at the door, Elinor orders silence in a few sharp words.

Sit. Shh. Not a word.
発音Are the ladies

Are and the both weaken in this quick question.

- Good afternoon, Mr. Ferrars. - Good afternoon. Are the ladies home?
表現 · A2come this way

follow me, please

The servant confirms the ladies are home and leads the guest in with Come this way.

They are indeed. Come this way.
表現 · B1What a pleasure to do something

how delightful

What a pleasure to see you.

「A Visitor Arrives at Barton Cottage」を読み解く

What's really going on

The scene turns on a small mistake in reading, which is really an emotional truth. The gift from Brandon is generous, and the family does what it always does: assumes the arrival is the man they expect. Marianne insists the instrument is 'not just for me. It is for all of us,' and the guessing that follows turns into a nervous game — 'It must be. He said he would arrive today.' Then Edward appears instead, and the flurry of instructions, 'not a word,' shows how much his return unsettles the house. The comedy of the wrong guess is also the story's structure: expectations in this world are constantly being corrected, and the person one waits for is rarely the person who comes.

Theme

RomanceElinor's household anticipates a visit and is thrown when the expected suitor is replaced by another.
SecretsThe silence ordered when Edward arrives shows how much is unspoken in a house full of hidden engagements.

このチャプターで学べること

  • A gift for one sister is quietly declared a gift for all.
  • The letter sets an arrival the household can tease.
  • A song about hidden love plays just before Edward appears.
  • The sisters' panic around a visitor is pure drawing-room comedy.

発音のポイント

  • like you — Link like and you so they run together.
  • must be — The t in must often drops before be.
  • Are the ladies — Are and the both weaken in this quick question.
It is not just for me. It is for all of us.

Marianne's attempt to share the gift, though everyone knows the instrument is a message to her.

He must like you very much.

A gentle observation that the sender's feelings are plainly serious.

I don't think it is the colonel.

Elinor's quiet doubt about who is at the door, spoken before anyone sees the visitor.

It must be. He said he would arrive today. You must play your new song.

The confident answer that it is the expected man, along with the plan to play for him.

Calm. We must be calm.

A whispered instruction to keep composure now that the visitor has arrived.

What a pleasure to see you.

The polite greeting that opens the reunion, saying nothing of the agitation behind it.

このシーンについての質問

What does Colonel Brandon send?

A small instrument that fits the parlour, along with a letter saying he will follow in a day or two and asking Marianne to learn the enclosed music.

Why do the family think the visitor is the colonel?

Because Brandon's letter said he would arrive soon, so when a caller comes they assume it must be him. Elinor is the one who doubts it.

Who actually arrives at the cottage?

Edward Ferrars. The household hurries to compose itself, and they are told not a word as he is shown in.

What does "in a day or two" mean?

It means within a short time, a day or two at most. Brandon uses it in his letter to say that he will arrive soon.

Why does Marianne say the instrument is not just for her?

She wants to share it with the family and soften the implication that the gift is a personal message, even though everyone reads it that way.

いつか晴れた日に · 全 27 章

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第 1 章discharge my promiseJohn Dashwood's Deathbed Promise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再生中 · 第 27 章not a wordA Visitor Arrives at Barton Cottage
この作品の 27 章はここまでです