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The Crucible · 2014 — 第 20 / 29 章 · 4'18" · B2

Proctor Accuses Abigail in Court, Explained：have no bearing on

The girls' testimony is unraveling, and Proctor turns on Abigail: "What profit this girl to turn herself about?" He charges her with meaning to murder Elizabeth, then drops the bomb that the girls danced naked in the woods. Parris admits only that they danced.

あらすじ

In the Salem courtroom, Danforth reads Mary Warren's deposition denying the girls' claims. He asks Abigail, "Is there any truth in this?" and she denies it. Proctor accuses her of wanting to murder his wife, then reveals that Abigail led the girls dancing naked in the woods. Parris admits they danced but denies they were naked.

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このシーンの表現

have no bearing on

not affect it

Someone argues the dancing has no bearing on the question of murder.

These rumors have no bearing on the decision.

このシーンの他の表現

  • does not escape me

    I have noticed

  • contemplation of murder

    plotting a murder

  • poppet

    a small doll

  • turn herself about

    flip-flop

  • What say you

    what is your answer

このシーンのメモ一覧

55 行のセリフに 31 件のメモ

表現 · B2give someone a deposition

handed in testimony

Your friend, Mary Warren, has given us a deposition.
発音given us

Practice running the n in given straight into us.

Your friend, Mary Warren, has given us a deposition.
表現 · B1claim as well

also claims

She claims as well that none of you have Now, children, this is a court of law.
表現 · B2based upon something

grounded in the Bible

The law, based upon the Bible,
表現 · C1damn all things

condemn everything

Likewise, children, the law and Bible damn all
スラング · B2damn

to condemn — A heavy word in religious and casual cursing alike; avoid in formal talk.

Likewise, children, the law and Bible damn all
表現 · B2something does not escape someone

I have noticed

Danforth says the purpose behind the deposition does not escape him.

It does not escape me that this deposition
文法 · C1It does not escape me that this deposition

anticipatory it: The real subject is the that-clause; it only holds its place at the front.

It does not escape me that this deposition
表現 · B2go easier with someone

be gentler on you

But if she speak true, I bid you now drop your for a quick confession will go easier with you.
表現 · B1any truth in something

any truth in it

Is there any truth in this?
発音truth in this

Practice linking truth in and softening this.

Is there any truth in this?
表現 · C1hard questioning

tough interrogation

Danforth warns that refusal will force him into hard questioning.

Children, a very augur bit will now be turned Will either of you change your positions now, or do you force me to hard questioning?
表現 · B2change one's position

shift your stance

Children, a very augur bit will now be turned Will either of you change your positions now, or do you force me to hard questioning?
文法 · B2Will either of you change your positions now, or do you force me to hard questioning?

alternative question: The or links two options, forcing a choice rather than a plain answer.

Children, a very augur bit will now be turned Will either of you change your positions now, or do you force me to hard questioning?
表現 · B2have naught to change

nothing to change

I have naught to change, sir.
スラング · B2naught

nothing, archaic — Archaic for nothing; modern speech uses nothing.

I have naught to change, sir.
スラング · A2Aye

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

Aye, sir.
表現 · B2what say you to something

what is your answer

The charge is put to her, and the court asks what she says to that.

What say you to that? - It is a lie, sir.
表現 · B2will it not (tag)

will it not, a tag

But a poppet will keep fifteen years, will it not?
文法 · B2will it not

question tag: The tag turns a statement into a sarcastic challenge to agree.

But a poppet will keep fifteen years, will it not?
表現 · B1if something is kept

if kept properly

It will keep if it is kept, but Mary Warren swears she never saw no Why could there not have been poppets hid There might also be a dragon with five legs in We are here, Your Honor, precisely to Mr. Danforth!
表現 · C1turn oneself about

flip-flop

Danforth asks what profit the girl gets by turning herself about.

What profit this girl to turn herself about?
表現 · C1mean to do something

intends to kill

I believe she means to murder.
表現 · B2in the sight of someone

in front of everyone

In the sight of the congregation she were twice this year put
表現 · C1have no bearing on something

not affect it

Someone argues the dancing has no bearing on the question of murder.

- Aye, she is solemn now and goes to hang Surely it have no bearing on the question,
文法 · C1Surely it have no bearing on the question,

dialect agreement: The dialect keeps have with it, where standard English would use has.

- Aye, she is solemn now and goes to hang Surely it have no bearing on the question,
表現 · C1contemplation of something

plotting a murder

Proctor charges Abigail with the contemplation of murder.

He charges contemplation of murder.
発音any of them

Practice the weak of so any of them runs together.

I do not, sir, but I never saw any of them naked.
表現 · B2dialect have + past participle

did she dance

But she have danced?
表現 · B1permit someone

allow me

will you permit me?
発音permit me

Practice dropping the t in permit before me.

will you permit me?

「Proctor Accuses Abigail in Court」を読み解く

What's really going on

The courtroom is supposed to be deciding witchcraft, but the real contest is credibility. Mary's deposition contradicts the girls, so Danforth presses them: "Is there any truth in this?" Proctor's strategy is to make Abigail's motive the issue — "What profit this girl to turn herself about?" — meaning she gains nothing by a lie, so the accusation must be revenge. He escalates from witchcraft to attempted murder: "This child would murder your wife?" Proctor is not just defending Elizabeth; he is dismantling Abigail's authority as a witness. Parris, meanwhile, hedges — he admits the dancing but denies the nakedness — showing how carefully the powerful protect themselves. The depositions and poppets matter less than who the court chooses to believe.

Theme

JusticeThe court weighs testimony about poppets and dancing while the real question — Abigail's motive to murder Elizabeth — almost goes unheard.
LiesMary's deposition contradicts the girls, and the scene turns on who is lying and whose word the court trusts.

このチャプターで学べること

  • If something does not escape you, you have noticed it.
  • To have no bearing on something is to be irrelevant to it.
  • The contemplation of murder is a charge about intent.
  • A question tag can carry more sarcasm than an insult.

発音のポイント

  • given us — Practice running the n in given straight into us.
  • truth in this — Practice linking truth in and softening this.
  • any of them — Practice the weak of so any of them runs together.
  • permit me — Practice dropping the t in permit before me.
Is there any truth in this?

Danforth's question to Abigail after reading Mary's deposition: he asks her directly whether the girls' accusations are true.

What profit this girl to turn herself about?

Proctor's defense of Mary: she gains nothing by reversing her story, so her new testimony must be honest.

This child would murder your wife?

Danforth's incredulous question, and Proctor's opening to argue Abigail wanted Elizabeth dead.

But a poppet will keep fifteen years, will it not?

Proctor's sarcastic rebuttal: if a poppet can sit for fifteen years, its age proves nothing about Elizabeth's guilt.

このシーンについての質問

Why does Danforth read Mary Warren's deposition aloud?

The court uses it to test the girls' testimony. Mary swears she never saw any witchcraft, so the judges ask whether her account is true.

What does Proctor accuse Abigail of?

He accuses her of intending to murder Elizabeth, calling it 'contemplation of murder' rather than witchcraft, and claims she led the girls dancing in the woods.

Why does Parris deny the girls were naked?

He admits they danced but denies he ever saw them naked, protecting both his household and his name from the scandal.

What does 'This child would murder your wife?' mean?

It is Danforth repeating Proctor's shocking charge in disbelief: that Abigail, still spoken of as a child, wanted Elizabeth Proctor dead.

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再生中 · 第 20 章have no bearing onProctor Accuses Abigail in Court第 21 章search your heartProctor Confesses Adultery in Court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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