CHAPITRE III
10, 11 Tâter, to feel. From L. Lat. taxare, or irom another form of that word, taxitare, to tonch yiolently and repeatedl^; perhaps oor English word 'totaste* ia alUed to it.
14 La matinée. The termînatîon ée, added to the words jourf Journée; soir, soirée; matin, matinée; an, année, gîve the idea of duration ; as for instance : Venez ce soir passer la soirée avec nous.
25 Derrière is a préposition, not to be conf used with arrière, whlch is an adyerb.
27 Longue. Note the insertion of the letter « in the fem. of long, withoat which g would hâve a soft Sound, and the form longe mi^t be mistaken for the same word which is a noun, signifying a rein to lunge horses with, or a loin of méat.
27 II y en a bien, etc., it is quite an honr*s walk.
29 Sans quHl m^adressdt, without his addressing me. The English présent participle, followîng a préposition, bas no équivalent in French, ezcept in the single case of the préposition en, whlch is also followed by a présent participle in French. Parler en dormant, to speak while sleeping, &o. In ail other cases the English participle is either rendered by the French infinitive, marcher sans s*arrêter, to walk without ■topping, &c., or as in this case by the subjunctiva présent or imperfeot, according as the verb may be in the présent or past tense in tiie preceding clanie. 19, f De temps en temps, from time to time.
t Tout d'une pièce, with his whole body; his reoenl wound prevented his turning his head round.
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&9f 6 Qu4 m*avaitfait, etc. See note page 8, Une S.
7 Je pensais à me sauver» For penser followed by d set
note page 10, Une 3.
10 jfe me jetterais, The / ot Jeter la doubled eyerj time il précèdes a mate {i.e. not accented) e.
14 Le poignet, the wrist, from the Latin word pugnus, %
fist. In the French word poing, the n précèdes the g, but in aU the dérivations the g (as in Latin) précèdes the n : poignard, poignet, poignée, empoigner,
18 Mène, In the yerb mener, as in ail others terminating in ner, the e preceding n, when followed by an nnaccented e, takes a grave accent.
tl Engagea, Note the insertion ot the letter e betweea the g and a, so as to retain the soft sound of the g» This is also the case before the letter o: nota engageons,
t7 II y avait longtemps que, ete.,1 had long desired to pasfl its threshold.
80 Bien, Translate in this passage by " now.**
81 M^étais-je posé, had I put to myself. AU verbs eon-
jugated reflectively take être and not avoir for their auxiliary, but it must be rendered by **have" in EngUsh, as there is no other transitive auxiliary.
82 Enluminée, lit up, fîeiy, t.^. shewing sîgns of their deep
potations.
S0« 9 Tandis que, whîlst. Tandis que generaUy impUes a contrast, whereas pendant que simply împUes the fact that two différent actions are carried on at the same time. Je suis pauvre, tandis que vous êtes riche ; Je dormais pendant qu*il soupait.
18 Feutre, feit. From Fortuguese and tiaXi&nfeltro, Low Iieiiinjiltrum.
15 Le serrait à la taille, fitted him close round the waîst.
16 Manches, sleeves. Compare manche, f em., a sleeve, with
manche, maso., a handle. The former is derived from the Latin manica, which is itself derived from ntanus, whereas the latter seems to hâve its origia in a Low Latin neuter word manicum,
18 Avait dû être, must hâve been,
38 Tassés, packed close.
%9 Un caniche, un barbet, Both thèse words are translated in most EngUsh diotionaries by the English " poodle," though SpierscaUs barbet &wa,ieT-B]pBme\, taxa caniche a poodle. M. Littré does not help to clear up the matter, as he explains barbet by a do^ vrith long curly hair, and under caniche he says chien barbet.
$à Futée, cunning. M. Littré suggests Ôie etym. fustis, one who has been beaten into expérience and ounning.
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ftO» 81 Bonmt de policé, an nndress eap, saoh as is wom bf
gendarmes oif dnty.
%\% 1 A demi voix. Note tiiat the word demi y when preoeding
a substantive, does not change its gender ; if it
follows it, it does ehange, as : uns demi bouteilU de
vin, half a bottle ol wine ; une bouteilU et demie,
a bottle and a half.
10 Ce qui se disait, what was beizig said. Observe that îa
french the reflective form is chosen in préférence to
the passive voice, which is more osnal in Engli^.
18 Gêne, incommodes. For etymology of ghier see note
on page 8, Une 6.
14 Étranger, foreign. From Italian straniero. Latin ex* traneus ; in this word as in étrange (Une 25, same page) the sabstitution of the letter s for the initial accented é wiU give the Engllsh words " strange " and ** stranger." SI Votre affaire est faite, it's a bargain ; Ut., yonr business
wiU De donc.
27 C était à croire, yoa woold hâve supposed. 27 Dans le bras gauche, mider his left arm.
29 Qu*allait'il se passer ? what was about to take place T aa, 4 Vous ne voulez plus de V enfant, yon do not want to bt bnrdened with the child any more, i DonnêM'le-moi. Compare position of the govemed pronoons hère with vous le donner in the next Une ; îa imperative affirmative 2nd sing. and Ist and 2nd person ploral the govemed ytonoxms follow the verb, m ail other cases the^ précède the verb.
7 Dame, see note page 6, Ime 7.
S Un si bel enfant. For the form bel see note on page 16,
Une 14.
18 Aie, Avoir is one of four verbs which alone do noi make the second singular of the imperative the same as the first sing. présent ; they are :
Avoir, which makes aie instead of ai.
Être „ sois „ suis.
Savoir „ sache „ sais.
Aller „ va „ vais,
16 ye n*en voudrais pas, I wonld not hâve him.
17 Ce n*est pas mon affaire, are not in my Une.
22 Soit foUowed by soit is to be translated either — or. S8 Bâti comme tout le inonde, made Uke any other child. 80 Ça peut aller, they might serve him for a time. as, 2 Faisant la moue, pouting ont his Ups (to express dissatisfaction). AngUcé, " to mop and mow."
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SS» 8 Assisté à, been présent at. Assister nnlj has the English signification of to assist ; it is derived irom adsisterit to be standing by.
12 La veille, the eyening or day before. Beginnera are apt to mistake this word for vieille, the féminine of vieux, old.
15 M^ attirer une hourrade,Xogî^m^KWo\àmg, This word is deriyed from bourrer, which is said of a dog when he seizes a hare and carries o£f part of the hairy skin. Bourrer also means to ram down the charge of a gnn, to beat violentlj, and thence to ill-treat either with blows or words.
19 A piquer les bœufs, to goad the ozen.
81 Vous touchez, yon receiye. Toucher is often nsed with the sensé of receiving payment.
Z%, 1 Plus de dix francs. "Bot plus followed by de see note on page 8, Une 17.
6 Allonger la main, to pat ont yonr hand, to receiye payment.
8 Dans laquelle, from ont of which. The French say : prendre quelque chou **dans** un tiroir, where we shonld say : to take out of a drawer.
8 Étala, stretched ont, as goods are spread ont on a
stall, étal, for sale.
9 En les faisant sonner, making them ring.
14 Pour de bonnes jambes, as for good legs, ào,
15 ye m'en tiens à ce que f ai dit, I adhère to what I said.
18 A petits coups, little by little; with small draughts.
19 ye me fais vieux, 1 am getting old.
as, 18 Camée, flesh coloored.
15 Large, broad.
S0, 10 Se dressèrent, stood npright on their hind legs. Dresser has the meaning of : settingupright, arrangîng; as dresser la table, or to train a dog or horse. Its etymology is directus ; from reclus, straight.
14 y* appelle. In yerbs of more than two syllables ending in 1er the / is donbled before an e mute. For dissyllables see note on page 6, Une 20.
20 Çui n*a pas volé son nom, who has not stolen his name,
i.e. h&B well deseryed it.
22 A des titres différents, for différent accomplishments. M7, 1 Le cadran, the dial ; from the Latin quadrans, beeaOM the son dial was always quadrilateraL 4 Poussa, nttered ; gaye yent £0.
11 Lui faire vis-à-vis, to stand np to danee opposite him. From the Old French word vis, which was the i as visage, face to face.
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37, 18 Ni s*afprScti.,.que„.t il only appreeîated. HiAe tlw use of the reflective yerb instead of the passive Toiot as in English.
21 VespHt, See note on page 8, Une 28.
33 Méchants^ naughtj.
as, 2 Travailler dur, to work hard. Manj French adjectiyef are thns nsed adverblally. Parler haut, to speak lond ; parler bas, to spâik low ; marcher droit, lo walk straîght, <frc.
12 Troublé. See note on page 8, Une 28.
25 En train, in the act.
29 // s*êcoula plus d'une heure, more than an honr passed. VoT plus followed by de see note on page 3, line 17.
