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Universal Dependencies - English - LinES
| Language | English |
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| Project | LinES |
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| Corpus Part | dev |
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| Annotation | Ahrenberg, Lars |
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I have no idea what you're talking about.
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I have no idea what you're talking about.
Quinn told him.
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Quinn told him.
He began at the beginning and went through the entire story, step by step.
s-103
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He began at the beginning and went through the entire story, step by step.
The pressure had been building up in him since Stillman's disappearance that morning, and it came out of him now as a torrent of words.
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The pressure had been building up in him since Stillman's disappearance that morning, and it came out of him now as a torrent of words.
He told of the phone calls for Paul Auster, of his inexplicable acceptance of the case, of his meeting with Peter Stillman, of his conversation with Virginia Stillman, of his reading Stillman's book, of his following Stillman from Grand Central Station, of Stillman's daily wanderings, of the carpetbag and the broken objects, of the disquieting maps that formed letters of the alphabet, of his talks with Stillman, of Stillman's disappearance from the hotel.
s-105
en_lines-ud-dev-doc2-3400
He told of the phone calls for Paul Auster, of his inexplicable acceptance of the case, of his meeting with Peter Stillman, of his conversation with Virginia Stillman, of his reading Stillman's book, of his following Stillman from Grand Central Station, of Stillman's daily wanderings, of the carpetbag and the broken objects, of the disquieting maps that formed letters of the alphabet, of his talks with Stillman, of Stillman's disappearance from the hotel.
When he had come to the end, he said, Do you think I'm crazy?
s-106
en_lines-ud-dev-doc2-3401
When he had come to the end, he said, Do you think I'm crazy?
No, said Auster, who had listened attentively to Quinn's monologue
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No, said Auster, who had listened attentively to Quinn's monologue
If I had been in your place, I probably would have done the same thing.
s-108
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If I had been in your place, I probably would have done the same thing.
These words came as a great relief to Quinn, as if, at long last, the burden was no longer his alone.
s-109
en_lines-ud-dev-doc2-3404
These words came as a great relief to Quinn, as if, at long last, the burden was no longer his alone.
He felt like taking Auster in his arms and declaring his friendship for life.
s-110
en_lines-ud-dev-doc2-3405
He felt like taking Auster in his arms and declaring his friendship for life.
You see, said Quinn, I'm not making it up. I even have proof.
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You see, said Quinn, I'm not making it up. I even have proof.
He took out his wallet and removed the five-hundred-dollar check that Virginia Stillman had written two weeks earlier.
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He took out his wallet and removed the five-hundred-dollar check that Virginia Stillman had written two weeks earlier.
He handed it to Auster. You see, he said.
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He handed it to Auster. You see, he said.
It's even made out to you.
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It's even made out to you.
Auster looked the check over carefully and nodded.
s-115
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Auster looked the check over carefully and nodded.
It seems to be a perfectly normal check.
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It seems to be a perfectly normal check.
Well, it's yours, said Quinn.
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Well, it's yours, said Quinn.
I want you to have it.
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I want you to have it.
I couldn't possibly accept it.
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I couldn't possibly accept it.
It's of no use to me. Quinn looked around the apartment and gestured vaguely.
s-120
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It's of no use to me. Quinn looked around the apartment and gestured vaguely.
Buy yourself some more books. Or a few toys for your kid.
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Buy yourself some more books. Or a few toys for your kid.
This is money you've earned.
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This is money you've earned.
You deserve to have it yourself. Auster paused for a moment.
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You deserve to have it yourself. Auster paused for a moment.
There's one thing I'll do for you, though.
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There's one thing I'll do for you, though.
Since the check is in my name, I'll cash it for you.
s-125
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Since the check is in my name, I'll cash it for you.
I'll take it to my bank tomorrow morning, deposit it in my account, and give you the money when it clears.
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I'll take it to my bank tomorrow morning, deposit it in my account, and give you the money when it clears.
Quinn did not say anything.
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Quinn did not say anything.
All right? Auster asked.
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All right? Auster asked.
Is it agreed?
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Is it agreed?
All right, said Quinn at last.
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en_lines-ud-dev-doc2-3425
All right, said Quinn at last.
We'll see what happens.
s-131
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We'll see what happens.
Auster put the check on the coffee table, as if to say the matter had been settled.
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Auster put the check on the coffee table, as if to say the matter had been settled.
Then he leaned back on the sofa and looked Quinn in the eyes.
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Then he leaned back on the sofa and looked Quinn in the eyes.
There's a much more important question than the check, he said.
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There's a much more important question than the check, he said.
The fact that my name has been mixed up in this.
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The fact that my name has been mixed up in this.
I don't understand it at all.
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I don't understand it at all.
I wonder if you've had any trouble with your phone lately.
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I wonder if you've had any trouble with your phone lately.
Wires sometimes get crossed. A person tries to call a number, and even though he dials correctly, he gets someone else.
s-138
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Wires sometimes get crossed. A person tries to call a number, and even though he dials correctly, he gets someone else.
Yes, that's happened to me before.
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Yes, that's happened to me before.
But even if my phone was broken, that doesn't explain the real problem.
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But even if my phone was broken, that doesn't explain the real problem.
It would tell us why the call went to you, but not why they wanted to speak to me in the first place.
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It would tell us why the call went to you, but not why they wanted to speak to me in the first place.
Is it possible that you know the people involved?
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Is it possible that you know the people involved?
I've never heard of the Stillmans.
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I've never heard of the Stillmans.
Maybe someone wanted to play a practical joke on you.
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Maybe someone wanted to play a practical joke on you.
I don't hang around with people like that.
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I don't hang around with people like that.
You never know.
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You never know.
But the fact is, it's not a joke.
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But the fact is, it's not a joke.
It's a real case with real people.
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It's a real case with real people.
Yes, said Quinn after a long silence.
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Yes, said Quinn after a long silence.
I'm aware of that.
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I'm aware of that.
They had come to the end of what they could talk about.
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They had come to the end of what they could talk about.
Beyond that point there was nothing: the random thoughts of men who knew nothing.
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Beyond that point there was nothing: the random thoughts of men who knew nothing.
Quinn realized that he should be going.
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Quinn realized that he should be going.
He had been there almost an hour, and the time was approaching for his call to Virginia Stillman.
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He had been there almost an hour, and the time was approaching for his call to Virginia Stillman.
Nevertheless, he was reluctant to move.
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Nevertheless, he was reluctant to move.
The chair was comfortable, and the beer had gone slightly to his head.
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The chair was comfortable, and the beer had gone slightly to his head.
This Auster was the first intelligent person he had spoken to in a long time.
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This Auster was the first intelligent person he had spoken to in a long time.
He had read Quinn's old work, he had admired it, he had been looking forward to more.
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He had read Quinn's old work, he had admired it, he had been looking forward to more.
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