有一读者问：如何分析下面的句子，特别是seem by...?
...，you seem by the importance you all—my good mama included—ascribe to this matter, absolutely to believe we have a genuine witch in the house, ...（摘自小说《简爱》[Jane Eyre ]）
如果你在 seem 之后加一逗号，就不难看出，by the importance you all—my good mama included—ascribe to this matter 是一介词短语，用作手段状语：其中的 you all ascribe to this matter 是一定语从句（省去了关系代词 that），my good mama included 是一插入语。现在再看其他句子成分：you 是主语； seem absolutely to believe 可看作动词短语，用作谓语；we have a genuine witch in the house（其前省去了从属连词 that）是一宾语从句。
最后，也许有必要回过头来向你指出，by the importance...to this matter 的含义是：根据你们大家……对这件事的重视来看。
