buvait un coup, went under; lit., took a drink

Page 7* — I. j'ai pas eu de chance, / hâve had bad luck. Note colloquial omission of ne,

2. on m'a empoigné et v'ian, au clou, I was arrested and bang ! to jaiL Au clou, lit., is to hang on a nail, but is very commonly used witb the signification of to be put in prison.

Page S* — I. Malheur! indeed! in truih! — ça n'est pas drôle, allez ! there is no fun in thcU!