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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread groves #116856 11/28/2003 11:00 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Again, I have no idea what this sentence means. The son of the turnkey at the debtor's prison is in love with Little Dorrit, who has begged him not to mention it again. So he is depressed, and his parents are hoping to get help from Mr. Clennam. " 'It's the only change he takes,' said Mrs Chivery, shaking her head afresh. 'He won't go out, even in the back-yard, when there's no linen; but when there's linen to keep the neighbours' eyes off, he'll sit there, hours. Hours he will. Says he feels as if it was groves!' Mrs Chivery shook her head again, put her apron in a motherly way to her eyes, and reconducted her visitor into the regions of the business." Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: groves #116857 11/28/2003 11:01 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont perhaps he's longing for the woods? formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: groves #116858 11/28/2003 11:43 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Well, the only thing he can see is the posts of neighbors clotheslines. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: groves #116859 12/04/2003 12:35 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,065 Jakarta Bingley Carpal Tunnel Bingley Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,065 Jakarta I think the idea is that for John the back yard is as refreshing and beautiful as if it were a woodland scene. Bingley Bingley Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: groves #116860 12/04/2003 9:40 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont that's what I was thinkin' formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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