Table 6 Clause complex analysis with cohesive chains of an excerpt from the TT2

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Lucky was, of course, the maid who had once turned back to look at Yu-cun when they were living at the house in Soochow.

2

She could scarcely have foreseen at the time

α

3

what singular good fortune that one glance would procure for her.

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4

But she was destined to be doubly fortunate.

5

She had not been with Yu-cun more than a year

1

α

6

when she gave birth to a son;

x

β

7

and a mere six months later Yu-cun’s first wife died,

x

2

α

8

whereupon Lucky was promoted to fill her place

x

β

1

9

and (subject-ellipsis) became Her Lady ship.

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