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The Crucible · 2014 — 第 22 / 29 章 · 4'53" · B2

Elizabeth Lies to Protect Proctor, Explained：given to understand

Proctor has confessed, but the court brings Elizabeth in and asks whether her husband is a lecher. To save his name she lies — "No, sir" — and Proctor cries out that he already confessed: "She only thought to save my name!" The one lie the court accepts is the one that destroys him.

あらすじ

In the Salem courtroom, after Proctor has confessed to lechery, Danforth calls Elizabeth to testify. He asks whether her husband is a lecher, and she lies to protect him, answering no. Proctor, who has just told the truth, cries out that he has confessed and that she only meant to save his name.

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このシーンの表現

given to understand

to be told or informed

Danforth opens with an official passive phrase to hand the court's information to Elizabeth.

We were given to understand that the meeting had been cancelled.

このシーンの他の表現

  • ring the doom of

    to bring ruin on something

  • harlot

    an old word for a promiscuous woman

  • fancied her

    was attracted to her

  • save my name

    to protect someone's reputation

  • lecher

    a lewd man

このシーンのメモ一覧

64 行のセリフに 31 件のメモ

表現 · C1the doom of something

the ruin of something

I have rung the doom of my good name - you will believe me, Mr. Danforth!
表現 · B2know something when you see it

recognize a type on sight

My wife is innocent, except she knew a whore when she saw one!
表現 · B1will not have something

refuse to tolerate something not about lacking looks; it means refusing to be stared at that way

- I’ll not have such looks! - You will remain where you are!
表現 · A2remain where you are

stay right where you are

- I’ll not have such looks! - You will remain where you are!
表現 · B1not one word of something

not a single word about

And tell her not one word of what’s been
表現 · C1touch the bottom of something

get to the bottom of something literally touch the bottom of a swamp; here it means to get to the truth

Now we shall touch the bottom of this swamp.
表現 · A2in one's life

ever in her life

In her life, sir, she have never lied.
文法 · B2she have never lied

third-person have: She have replaces she has; the line keeps the dialect of rural Salem.

In her life, sir, she have never lied.
表現 · B2pay much to learn something

learn something at great cost

- I have paid much to learn it, sir. - And when she put this girl out of your house, - she put her out for a harlot? - Aye, sir.
表現 · B1put someone out

throw someone out

- I have paid much to learn it, sir. - And when she put this girl out of your house, - she put her out for a harlot? - Aye, sir.
スラング · A2Aye

yes, in old speech — Period court speech for yes; it sounds theatrical today.

- I have paid much to learn it, sir. - And when she put this girl out of your house, - she put her out for a harlot? - Aye, sir.
文法 · C1if she tell me

archaic subjunctive: An old subjunctive keeps tell uninflected and uses were for was.

And if she tell me, child, it were for harlotry, Hold!
表現 · B2do likewise

do the same

Do likewise.
文法 · B2is to speak

be to do: Is to speak states a rule that must be obeyed, like must not speak.

No one in this room is to speak one word,
表現 · C1aye or nay

yes or no

or raise a gesture aye or nay.
発音Look at me

The t in look at flaps between vowels, almost like loo-ka-me.

Look at me only, not at your husband.
発音In my eyes

Link In my smoothly, with the n sliding into the m.

In my eyes only.
表現 · C1be given to understand that

to be told or informed

Danforth opens with an official passive phrase to hand the court's information to Elizabeth.

We are given to understand that at one time Abigail Williams.
表現 · B1for what cause

for what reason

For what cause did you dismiss her?
表現 · A2in what way

in what manner

In what way dissatisfied you?
表現 · A2waste one's time

spend time uselessly

nor wasting his time at the shovelboard, but
文法 · C1nor wasting his time

nor + participle: Nor carries the earlier negative forward and adds another thing he never does.

nor wasting his time at the shovelboard, but
表現 · B2turn from someone

grow distant from someone

and I thought I saw my husband somewhat turning from me.
表現 · B1come to think

gradually come to believe

I came to think he fancied her.
スラング · B1fancied

was attracted to — British informal for liking someone; too casual for formal writing.

I came to think he fancied her.
表現 · C1lose one's wits

lose one's head

And so one night I lost my wits, I think, and put her out on the highroad.
スラング · B2highroad

the main road, in old use — An old word for the main road, now only in place names.

And so one night I lost my wits, I think, and put her out on the highroad.
表現 · C1to your own knowledge

as far as you personally know

To your own knowledge, has John Proctor
表現 · A1answer a question

reply to my question

Answer my question!
発音Is your

Is your links with a y sound between the words.

Is your husband a lecher?
表現 · C1shut one's conscience to something

ignore one's conscience about something

I can shut my conscience to it no more

「Elizabeth Lies to Protect Proctor」を読み解く

What's really going on

The scene is an irony built on a single lie. Elizabeth has never lied — Proctor swears, "them my wife cannot lie" — and now the one time she does lie to save him, it does the opposite. Danforth asks the question that matters, "Is your husband a lecher?", and Elizabeth, kept from looking at John, answers no. At that moment Proctor, who has just confessed, sees his wife undo his truth: "She only thought to save my name!" Her goodness and his honesty collide, and the court wins either way. The scene closes with Hale begging Danforth to stop before another person is condemned, but the machinery of the court has already used Elizabeth's virtue against them both.

Theme

LiesElizabeth's single lie, told to protect her husband, is used by the court to destroy his testimony.
MarriageProctor exposes their affair to save Elizabeth, while she lies to protect his name — each love act backfires.

このチャプターで学べること

  • Elizabeth lies to save a name already confessed.
  • Harlot and lecher carry a courtroom's whole judgment.
  • Except quietly turns a defense into an accusation.
  • His doom is his own good name, spent for trust.

発音のポイント

  • Look at me — The t in look at flaps between vowels, almost like loo-ka-me.
  • In my eyes — Link In my smoothly, with the n sliding into the m.
  • Is your — Is your links with a y sound between the words.
I have rung the doom of my good name - you will believe me, Mr. Danforth!

Proctor says he has destroyed his own reputation to be believed, and now asks Danforth to accept his testimony.

There are them that cannot sing, and them my wife cannot lie.

His argument for Elizabeth's honesty: some people simply cannot do a thing, and she simply cannot lie.

And so one night I lost my wits, I think, and put her out on the highroad.

Elizabeth explains that she dismissed Abigail in a moment of near-madness, after sensing her husband's interest in the girl.

My wife is innocent, except she knew a whore when she saw one!

Proctor's furious defense: Elizabeth's only fault was recognizing Abigail for what she is.

このシーンについての質問

Why does Elizabeth lie about John?

She does not know he has already confessed. Thinking the truth would destroy his name, she answers no to protect him — the one answer that wrecks his case.

Why does Danforth make Elizabeth look only at him?

So she cannot take a cue from John's face. He orders her to look in his eyes and not at her husband, so the answer will be her own.

Why does Hale beg Danforth to stop?

He sees the court punishing honest people and knows more will die. He calls Elizabeth's lie a natural one and asks Danforth to stop before another person is condemned.

What has Proctor already confessed to?

He has confessed to lechery with Abigail Williams. When Elizabeth still denies it to save him, Proctor cries out that he has already confessed.

What does 'rung the doom of my good name' mean?

It means he has destroyed his own reputation by confessing. 'Rung the doom' is like ringing the bell that marks a death — here, the death of his good name.

The Crucible · 全 29 章

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第 1 章at stakeParris Demands the Truth From Abigail第 2 章conjure upAnn Putnam Cries Witchcraft第 3 章breathe a wordAbigail Threatens the Girls第 4 章put it out of mindProctor Rejects Abigail第 5 章wheels within wheelsProctor Clashes With Parris第 6 章weighted with authorityHale Arrives With His Books第 7 章keep your wits about youHale Brings the Devil's Books第 8 章conjureHale Interrogates Abigail and Tituba第 9 章turn your back onTituba Confesses and Names Names第 10 章nightfallElizabeth Urges Proctor to Testify第 11 章hard as rockMary Warren Defies John Proctor第 12 章come to thisElizabeth Fears Abigail Wants Her Place第 13 章God forbidHale Visits the Proctors at Night第 14 章bear false witnessHale Tests Proctor on the Commandments第 15 章wash your hands ofCheever Arrests Elizabeth Proctor第 16 章make your peace withProctor Forces Mary to Testify第 17 章take it upon yourselfGiles Corey Storms the Court第 18 章have no love forProctor Refuses to Drop the Charge第 19 章put-uponFrancis Nurse Presents the Petition第 20 章have no bearing onProctor Accuses Abigail in Court第 21 章search your heartProctor Confesses Adultery in Court再生中 · 第 22 章given to understandElizabeth Lies to Protect Proctor第 23 章deadly sinThe Girls Turn on Mary Warren第 24 章his majestyTituba and Sarah Go to Barbados第 25 章reckon withParris Reports Abigail Has Vanished第 26 章cast doubt uponHale Begs Danforth to Postpone第 27 章cleave toHale Urges Elizabeth to Save Proctor第 28 章one foot in HeavenElizabeth Visits John in Prison第 29 章have no tongue for itProctor Refuses to Name Others
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