Wu Ting
How would you explain these two sentences? A tiresome day. Being the Painter’s typist is harder than mixing his plaster. The worst of it isn’t the typing but his interrogations. He says cleverness in a servant is not always a good thing. Candelaria, for example, could straighten all the papers on his desk and come away with no more idea of what’s written there than Fulang Chang the monkey. And the master doesn’t hold Fulang Chang entirely above suspicion. Only the illiterate, wide-eyed Candelaria. “How about you?” he needled. “What did you see just now, while you were typing the invoice letters?” How would you explain these two sentences: And the master doesn’t hold Fulang Chang entirely above suspicion. Only the illiterate, wide-eyed Candelaria? Thanks!
Apr 23, 2014 1:02 PM
Answers · 3
Same as previous question, he doesn't trust the monkey yet he doesn't believe that he needs to be suspicious of Candelaria. Obviously the author doesn't like being grilled about what he has seen. The part that doesn't make sense to me is "Candelaria for example" If the master thinks cleverness is not good, and trusts no one, how can Candelaria be an example of that when Candelaria is above suspicion. Susan 612, what are you thoughts on that contradiction?
April 23, 2014
It does! Thanks!
April 23, 2014
Fulang Chang (a person) is still under suspicion. Candelaria is not. Does that answer your question?
April 23, 2014
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