What is the meaning of “notice to quit at once” and "Lotty points”
Lord Beamys led the way with Mrs. Gervase, Mrs. Dixon followed with Sir Vivian Ponsonby, and the multitudes that followed cried, saying, “What a dear old man!”—“Isn’t it kind of him to come all this way?”—“What a sweet expression, isn’t it?”—“I think he’s an old love”—“One of the good old sort”—“Real English nobleman”—“Oh most correct, I assure you; if a girl gets into trouble, notice to quit at once”—“Always stands by the Church”—“Twenty livings in his gift”—“Voted for the Public Worship Regulation Act”—“Ten thousand acres strictly preserved.” The old lord was leering pleasantly and muttering to himself: “Some fine gals here. Like the looks of that filly with the pink hat. Ought to see more of her. She’d give Lotty points.”
It's from Arthur Machen's The Hill of Dreams
- if a girl gets into trouble; notice to quit at once
Who is receiving the quit notice and what exactly is a quit notice in this context? Is Lord punishing and firing some girl if she gets herself into trouble? There is no explanation in the book, that is all there.
- Lotty points: I think the Lord here likes the girl and is then saying something inappropriate. Lotty points? What is that? I couldn't find anything. Is it the lottery? Or is he making a joke about horse racing? Because he likened her to a filly.
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Lord Beamys led the way with Mrs. Gervase, Mrs. Dixon followed with Sir Vivian Ponsonby, and the multitudes that followed cried, saying, “What a dear old man!”—“Isn’t it kind of him to come all this way?”—“What a sweet expression, isn’t it?”—“I think he’s an old love”—“One of the good old sort”—“Real English nobleman”—“Oh most correct, I assure you; if a girl gets into trouble, notice to quit at once”—“Always stands by the Church”—“Twenty livings in his gift”—“Voted for the Public Worship Regulation Act”—“Ten thousand acres strictly preserved.” The old lord was leering pleasantly and muttering to himself: “Some fine gals here. Like the looks of that filly with the pink hat. Ought to see more of her. She’d give Lotty points.”
It's from Arthur Machen's The Hill of Dreams
- if a girl gets into trouble; notice to quit at once
Who is receiving the quit notice and what exactly is a quit notice in this context? Is Lord punishing and firing some girl if she gets herself into trouble? There is no explanation in the book, that is all there.
- Lotty points: I think the Lord here likes the girl and is then saying something inappropriate. Lotty points? What is that? I couldn't find anything. Is it the lottery? Or is he making a joke about horse racing? Because he likened her to a filly.
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Lord Beamys led the way with Mrs. Gervase, Mrs. Dixon followed with Sir Vivian Ponsonby, and the multitudes that followed cried, saying, “What a dear old man!”—“Isn’t it kind of him to come all this way?”—“What a sweet expression, isn’t it?”—“I think he’s an old love”—“One of the good old sort”—“Real English nobleman”—“Oh most correct, I assure you; if a girl gets into trouble, notice to quit at once”—“Always stands by the Church”—“Twenty livings in his gift”—“Voted for the Public Worship Regulation Act”—“Ten thousand acres strictly preserved.” The old lord was leering pleasantly and muttering to himself: “Some fine gals here. Like the looks of that filly with the pink hat. Ought to see more of her. She’d give Lotty points.”
It's from Arthur Machen's The Hill of Dreams
- if a girl gets into trouble; notice to quit at once
Who is receiving the quit notice and what exactly is a quit notice in this context? Is Lord punishing and firing some girl if she gets herself into trouble? There is no explanation in the book, that is all there.
- Lotty points: I think the Lord here likes the girl and is then saying something inappropriate. Lotty points? What is that? I couldn't find anything. Is it the lottery? Or is he making a joke about horse racing? Because he likened her to a filly.
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Lord Beamys led the way with Mrs. Gervase, Mrs. Dixon followed with Sir Vivian Ponsonby, and the multitudes that followed cried, saying, “What a dear old man!”—“Isn’t it kind of him to come all this way?”—“What a sweet expression, isn’t it?”—“I think he’s an old love”—“One of the good old sort”—“Real English nobleman”—“Oh most correct, I assure you; if a girl gets into trouble, notice to quit at once”—“Always stands by the Church”—“Twenty livings in his gift”—“Voted for the Public Worship Regulation Act”—“Ten thousand acres strictly preserved.” The old lord was leering pleasantly and muttering to himself: “Some fine gals here. Like the looks of that filly with the pink hat. Ought to see more of her. She’d give Lotty points.”
It's from Arthur Machen's The Hill of Dreams
- if a girl gets into trouble; notice to quit at once
Who is receiving the quit notice and what exactly is a quit notice in this context? Is Lord punishing and firing some girl if she gets herself into trouble? There is no explanation in the book, that is all there.
- Lotty points: I think the Lord here likes the girl and is then saying something inappropriate. Lotty points? What is that? I couldn't find anything. Is it the lottery? Or is he making a joke about horse racing? Because he likened her to a filly.
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"if a girl gets into trouble, notice to quit at once"
The "girl" may mean a servant, eg a maid. "Into trouble" usually means pregnant. "Notice to quit" means (to a servant) dismissal from her employment or (to a tenant) eviction from her home.
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It doesn't have to always mean "pregnant". And that's only for females. If it's saying "boy", it might mean that the boy is doing something wrong.
– zixuan
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I'm not familiar with the work. However, "Lotty", or Charlotte, could be a character in the book.
If so, the old lord is saying that the pink-hatted girl could give "Lotty" points--pointers or help--on dressing well, being fashionable, etc. A more current way to say this would be "to give someone pointers."
answered 5 hours ago
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There is nothing about a character named Lotty in the book. There is not much information about the old lord either. That is why I get confused. But I think you might be right. She must be the old lord's daughter or something. Thank you!
– bakemono
4 hours ago
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I read it to mean giving points in the sense of giving someone a head-start in a game; a handicap.
– Rupert Morrish
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She would give Lotty points.
Means that she is competitively attractive with some other woman named Lotty. It is a horse- racing expression.
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"if a girl gets into trouble, notice to quit at once"
The "girl" may mean a servant, eg a maid. "Into trouble" usually means pregnant. "Notice to quit" means (to a servant) dismissal from her employment or (to a tenant) eviction from her home.
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It doesn't have to always mean "pregnant". And that's only for females. If it's saying "boy", it might mean that the boy is doing something wrong.
– zixuan
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"if a girl gets into trouble, notice to quit at once"
The "girl" may mean a servant, eg a maid. "Into trouble" usually means pregnant. "Notice to quit" means (to a servant) dismissal from her employment or (to a tenant) eviction from her home.
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It doesn't have to always mean "pregnant". And that's only for females. If it's saying "boy", it might mean that the boy is doing something wrong.
– zixuan
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"if a girl gets into trouble, notice to quit at once"
The "girl" may mean a servant, eg a maid. "Into trouble" usually means pregnant. "Notice to quit" means (to a servant) dismissal from her employment or (to a tenant) eviction from her home.
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"if a girl gets into trouble, notice to quit at once"
The "girl" may mean a servant, eg a maid. "Into trouble" usually means pregnant. "Notice to quit" means (to a servant) dismissal from her employment or (to a tenant) eviction from her home.
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It doesn't have to always mean "pregnant". And that's only for females. If it's saying "boy", it might mean that the boy is doing something wrong.
– zixuan
12 mins ago
add a comment |
It doesn't have to always mean "pregnant". And that's only for females. If it's saying "boy", it might mean that the boy is doing something wrong.
– zixuan
12 mins ago
It doesn't have to always mean "pregnant". And that's only for females. If it's saying "boy", it might mean that the boy is doing something wrong.
– zixuan
12 mins ago
It doesn't have to always mean "pregnant". And that's only for females. If it's saying "boy", it might mean that the boy is doing something wrong.
– zixuan
12 mins ago
add a comment |
I'm not familiar with the work. However, "Lotty", or Charlotte, could be a character in the book.
If so, the old lord is saying that the pink-hatted girl could give "Lotty" points--pointers or help--on dressing well, being fashionable, etc. A more current way to say this would be "to give someone pointers."
answered 5 hours ago
mkennedymkennedy
1,094816
1
There is nothing about a character named Lotty in the book. There is not much information about the old lord either. That is why I get confused. But I think you might be right. She must be the old lord's daughter or something. Thank you!
– bakemono
4 hours ago
1
I read it to mean giving points in the sense of giving someone a head-start in a game; a handicap.
– Rupert Morrish
36 mins ago
add a comment |
I'm not familiar with the work. However, "Lotty", or Charlotte, could be a character in the book.
If so, the old lord is saying that the pink-hatted girl could give "Lotty" points--pointers or help--on dressing well, being fashionable, etc. A more current way to say this would be "to give someone pointers."
answered 5 hours ago
mkennedymkennedy
1,094816
1
There is nothing about a character named Lotty in the book. There is not much information about the old lord either. That is why I get confused. But I think you might be right. She must be the old lord's daughter or something. Thank you!
– bakemono
4 hours ago
1
I read it to mean giving points in the sense of giving someone a head-start in a game; a handicap.
– Rupert Morrish
36 mins ago
add a comment |
I'm not familiar with the work. However, "Lotty", or Charlotte, could be a character in the book.
If so, the old lord is saying that the pink-hatted girl could give "Lotty" points--pointers or help--on dressing well, being fashionable, etc. A more current way to say this would be "to give someone pointers."
answered 5 hours ago
mkennedymkennedy
1,094816
I'm not familiar with the work. However, "Lotty", or Charlotte, could be a character in the book.
If so, the old lord is saying that the pink-hatted girl could give "Lotty" points--pointers or help--on dressing well, being fashionable, etc. A more current way to say this would be "to give someone pointers."
answered 5 hours ago
mkennedymkennedy
1,094816
answered 5 hours ago
mkennedymkennedy
1,094816
answered 5 hours ago
mkennedymkennedy
1,094816
answered 5 hours ago
mkennedymkennedy
1,094816
1,094816
1
There is nothing about a character named Lotty in the book. There is not much information about the old lord either. That is why I get confused. But I think you might be right. She must be the old lord's daughter or something. Thank you!
– bakemono
4 hours ago
1
I read it to mean giving points in the sense of giving someone a head-start in a game; a handicap.
– Rupert Morrish
36 mins ago
add a comment |
1
There is nothing about a character named Lotty in the book. There is not much information about the old lord either. That is why I get confused. But I think you might be right. She must be the old lord's daughter or something. Thank you!
– bakemono
4 hours ago
1
I read it to mean giving points in the sense of giving someone a head-start in a game; a handicap.
– Rupert Morrish
36 mins ago
1
1
There is nothing about a character named Lotty in the book. There is not much information about the old lord either. That is why I get confused. But I think you might be right. She must be the old lord's daughter or something. Thank you!
– bakemono
4 hours ago
There is nothing about a character named Lotty in the book. There is not much information about the old lord either. That is why I get confused. But I think you might be right. She must be the old lord's daughter or something. Thank you!
– bakemono
4 hours ago
1
1
I read it to mean giving points in the sense of giving someone a head-start in a game; a handicap.
– Rupert Morrish
36 mins ago
I read it to mean giving points in the sense of giving someone a head-start in a game; a handicap.
– Rupert Morrish
36 mins ago
add a comment |
She would give Lotty points.
Means that she is competitively attractive with some other woman named Lotty. It is a horse- racing expression.
answered 19 mins ago
bmarguliesbmargulies
57227
add a comment |
She would give Lotty points.
Means that she is competitively attractive with some other woman named Lotty. It is a horse- racing expression.
answered 19 mins ago
bmarguliesbmargulies
57227
add a comment |
She would give Lotty points.
Means that she is competitively attractive with some other woman named Lotty. It is a horse- racing expression.
answered 19 mins ago
bmarguliesbmargulies
57227
She would give Lotty points.
Means that she is competitively attractive with some other woman named Lotty. It is a horse- racing expression.
answered 19 mins ago
bmarguliesbmargulies
57227
answered 19 mins ago
bmarguliesbmargulies
57227
answered 19 mins ago
bmarguliesbmargulies
57227
answered 19 mins ago
bmarguliesbmargulies
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57227
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