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Marius Hancu

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Dec 1, 2008, 8:45:12 AM12/1/08
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Hello:

"So he had no more part or parcel in her"
does this mean
"So he had no more involvement with her"

--------
[Father and son meet after 14 years of separation. June, young Jolyon's
daughter from his first marriage, has, after his divorce, lived with his
father. June is engaged to marry.]

The episode of the cat; the announcement of his own daughter's
engagement. So he had no more part or parcel in her than he had in the
Puss!

The Man of Property, by John Galsworthy, p. 33
http://books.reseau.org/en/page2559-18.htm
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Thank you.
Marius Hancu

Peter Duncanson (BrE)

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Dec 1, 2008, 8:52:54 AM12/1/08
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On Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:45:12 -0500, Marius Hancu <NOS...@videotron.ca> wrote:

>Hello:
>
>"So he had no more part or parcel in her"
>does this mean
>"So he had no more involvement with her"
>

Yes.

part and parcel (of)

A basic and necessary part of (something).
An integral part of a larger whole.

>--------
>[Father and son meet after 14 years of separation. June, young Jolyon's
>daughter from his first marriage, has, after his divorce, lived with his
>father. June is engaged to marry.]
>
>The episode of the cat; the announcement of his own daughter's
>engagement. So he had no more part or parcel in her than he had in the
>Puss!
>
>The Man of Property, by John Galsworthy, p. 33
>http://books.reseau.org/en/page2559-18.htm
>--------
>
>Thank you.
>Marius Hancu

--
Peter Duncanson, UK
(in alt.usage.english)

Marius Hancu

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Dec 1, 2008, 9:12:26 AM12/1/08
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On Dec 1, 8:52 am, "Peter Duncanson (BrE)" <m...@peterduncanson.net>
wrote:

>
> >"So he had no more part or parcel in her"
> >does this mean
> >"So he had no more involvement with her"
>
> Yes.

OK.

> part and parcel (of)
>
> A basic and necessary part of (something).
> An integral part of a larger whole.

This I knew, but making the connection to the other idiom (the one
used in the novel) didn't seem straightforward, thus I wanted to
check.

Thanks.
Marius Hancu

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