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What do these sentences mean? #1 (permalink) Fri Mar 24, 2006 19:58 pm   What do these sentences mean?		  
"Deeming that serene and unconscious contemplation of him would best beseem me, and would be most likely to quell his evil mind, I advanced with that expression of countenance, and was rather congratulating myself on my success..."

"His sufferings were hailed with the greatest joy by a knot of spectators, and I felt utterly confounded."

"...when I again beheld Trabb's boy shooting round by a back way."

"The disgrace attendant on his immediately afterwards taking to crowing and pursuing me across the bridge with crows..."
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What does these sentences mean #2 (permalink) Fri Mar 24, 2006 22:41 pm   What does these sentences mean		  
Whoa! What are you reading there, girl? Smile
cooliegirly wrote:
"Deeming that serene and unconscious contemplation of him would best beseem me, and would be most likely to quell his evil mind, I advanced with that expression of countenance, and was rather congratulating myself on my success..."


Figuring that thinking about him quietly and unconsciously would be most appropriate for me, and would probably make his evil mind quiet down, I went forward with that expression on my face and was congratulating myself on my success.
cooliegirly wrote:
"His sufferings were hailed with the greatest joy by a knot of spectators, and I felt utterly confounded."


His suffering was enthusiastically enjoyed by a close group of people who were watching it, and I felt completely confused.
cooliegirly wrote:
"...when I again beheld Trabb's boy shooting round by a back way."


...when I saw Trabb's young servant again quickly running around and taking a back way.
cooliegirly wrote:
"The disgrace attendant on his immediately afterwards taking to crowing and pursuing me across the bridge with crows..."


Immediately afterward, he shamefully began to make loud noises (they could have been noises like a bird makes, or they could have been triumphant cheers) and chasing me across the bridge while still making these noises.
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