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What does the last sentence mean? 'We shall have to tramp the first bit of it. The sheep-country bit. Down to about Otley. I expect the stream will take a canoe at Otley. Though, God help me, I don't anticipate being much at home in a canoe. We can carry a small pack from the source of the river—it's a spring in the middle of a field, I've always understood—down to Otley or Capel, and from there to the sea we canoe. "Canoes on the Rushmere". Yes, it sounds all right. When I go up to town tomorrow I'll go and see Cormac Ross and put the proposition to him and see what he is moved to offer. If he doesn't like it, I have half a dozen more who will jump at it. But Ross is in Lavinia's pocket, so we might as well make use of him if he will play.' 'Of course he will,' Searle said. 'You're practically royalty in this country, aren't you!' If there was any feeling in the gibe it was not apparent.From Chapter 4 To Love and Be Wise, http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks08/0800551h.html#ch04
Nov 27, 2015 6:09 PM
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It loosely means "if he really meant what he said, it wasn't obvious" A gibe (jibe) is generally a friendly mocking remark, but can sometimes be taken more personally. It depends mostly how well you know the person making the statement as to how you decide what the intent is
November 28, 2015
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