qu*eût pu Vavoir. Bee note to 8», L

45. à la main. When a thing is held by the hand, bnt not contained in it, the preposition à is used : e.g. Vépéé à la matn, ' sword in hand.'

47. que vous touchieM à. Toucher with an accusative is ' to lay one's hand on a thing ; ' toucher à, ' to interfere with ' a thing.

5. entfoyé au devant du. Translate the prepositional phrase au devant de after verbs of motion by * to meet'

6. qui disait. * I see him coming' is either Je le vois venir, or Je le vois qui vient.

9. ce pont, dont il était question. Lit ' this bridge of which (it) there was question.' Say ' the bridge in question.' 11. au dire. Translate the preposition by ' according to.'