Structure: ...original intention as [atoned] for by your...

[FangFang]

Hi,

I read the following sentence , and I can't understand what sentence structure of "atoned" here.

"Would Mr Darcy then consider the rashness of your original intention as atoned for by your obstinacy in adhering to it?" We know "consider sb/sth as sth" , here "as " shouldn't be a prep, because "atoned" is v-ed, acting as an adj seemingly. So , if it were , it could be said like," Would Mr Darcy then consider the rashness of your original intention atoned for by your obstinacy in adhering to it?" Or I wonder if there could be added with some words or not, for instance, " Would Mr Darcy the consider ...........as what is atoned for ......" ? The other question is, I wonder if the word "by" is unecessary or not? Is it right to say" Would Mr Darcy then consider the rashness of your original intention atoned for your obstinacy in adhering to it?"
I am not meaning to challenge Jane Austen. Just don't know this sentence much!

Thanks, welcome to give your opinions!
F.F

[Yankee]

Hi FangFang

[FangFang]

Thanks, Amy!!!!
I wonder if it sounds ok ______".....consider ........as atoned......" , what do you think of the "as" here?

[Yankee]

Hi FangFang

The collocation "considered as" is quite common. Have a look here:
http://sara.natcorp.ox.ac.uk/cgi-bin/saraWeb?qy=considered+as

Technically speaking, using the word as probably isn't necessary.
In fact, it might even be considered wrong by some sticklers. )

Amy
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