Note 5 — Section 139. A GREAT LOSS.
Reading edition
[1] By — other = Through a mischance (Mißgeschick, n.).
[2] it — lying, hatte man es ... liegen lassen.
[3] and — forgotten = where it was forgotten.
[4] ran on = passed away.
[5] nach.
[6] the — copy = since the printers desired (verlangen) the same.
[7] to make inquiries, Nachforschungen anstellen.
[8] und nun stellte es sich heraus.
[9] finding — floor = in the opinion of finding a bundle of worthless papers on the floor.
[10] had used (benutzen ... zu) the same. Read carefully S. 87, N. 6, and construe accordingly.
[11] with = with it, S. 4, N. 5, B.
[12] Such = that.
[13] = which Mr. C. received.
[14] Es blieb ihm indessen nichts anderes übrig, als.
[15] und er machte sich daran und führte es aus.
[16] Entwurf, m.
[17] and — dismissed = and had to (= must) torture (abmartern) his memory in order to find again the from (von) him long forgotten facts, ideas, and expressions.
[18] composition = work; in the first instance = at first. Supply ‘for him’ after ‘pleasure’.
[19] Say ‘to write it for the (zum) second time was a painful and almost incredibly anxious (angstvoll) work.
[20] Daß er sie durchführte.
[21] = is; determination of purpose = strength of will, Willenskraft, f.; exceeded, übertroffen.