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[lostin1800]

"Mr. Gibson�s front door opened into a street of the little town of Hollingford."

Does that mean Mr. Gibson�s house is at a street of Hollingford?

Thanks in advance.

[Mister Micawber]

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Yes, on a Hollingford street, and he has no front garden-- the door is quite close to the street.
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[lostin1800]

Hi Mr. Micawber,

I am reading Wives And Daughters by Gaskell. The reason why I asked this question was because the text gave me the impression the character was positioned at the second (or third) floor of her house, which was why she could see the little town of Hollingford lying at one side in her perspective. I thought if she could see the whole town, her house probably was situated in a distance from the town, therefore they did not live at that street, then how in the world would their front door open to that street? Maybe there was a path leading to that street? Please give me your explanation. Thanks again.

The text is:
"Six o�clock now! the pleasant, brisk ringing of the church bells told that; calling every one to their daily work, as they had done for hundreds of years. Up jumped Molly, and ran with her bare little feet across the room, and lifted off the handkerchief and saw once again the bonnet�the pledge of the gay bright day to come. Then to the window; and, after some tugging, she opened the casement and let in the sweet morning air. The dew was already off the flowers in the garden below, but still rising from the long hay-grass in the meadows directly beyond. At one side lay the little town of Hollingford, into a street of which Mr. Gibson�s front door opened; and delicate columns and little puffs of smoke were already beginning to rise from many a cottage chimney, where some housewife was already up, and preparing breakfast for the bread-winner of the family."

[Mister Micawber]

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The house is directly beside the street; the street leads into the town.
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"I really do not know that anything has ever been more exciting than diagramming sentences." � Gertrude Stein
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Canadian-American who teaches English for a living at Mr Micawber's

[lostin1800]

That makes sense. Thanks.

[lostin1800]

Sorry, on that street.

[CP]

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