How to parse. ...

Par. 464, 465.] " SIO ULD," " TWO ULD."

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(1) " Whether he said it or denied it, the facts remain
the same," i.e. " Whether said he it, or denied
it? In either case the facts remain the same."
(2) " Whoever said this, it was a mistake," i.e.,
"Who in the world said this? It was at all
events a mistake."
(3) " However hard it may be, you must try," i.e.
"In whatever degree it may be hard (in that
degree, i.e. none the less) you must try."
In Early English this use was more common: -
" Knew I her name, I were happy."
464 "As" seems used for " though " in(1) "Young as I am I cannot be deceived by this."
The fuller construction is, " As young as I am,"
and this appears to be an abbreviation of" (Be I)
as young as I am," i.e. "though I be."
465 "Should " and " would" are often used where
a Condition is implied though not expressed: —
(1) "I wish summer would come."
This is a confusion between " I should be glad
if summer would come" and "I wish summer to
come."
(2) "I am willing that he should receive the money."
Confusion of (1) " I am willing that he shall"
and (2) "I should be willing, if, or that, he
should."
1 "How " and " why " are old cases of "who."