C. Thème

1 . Carmen and Mérimée were soon disturbed; a man entered the room. 2. The gipsy ran up to this man. 3. The latter pushed her aside, and moved forward towards Mérimée, who recognized his friend don José. 4. Then Jose took his arm, opened the door, and led him into the street. 5. Mérimée returned to his inn in a rather bad humor. 6. While undressing, he suddenly noticed that his watch was gone. 7. Several months later he had to pass through Cordova again. 8. When he reappeared at the Dominican convent, one of the fathers cried: “Welcome! Your watch has been found and the thief, José Navarro, is behind the bars. ” 9. Mérimée went

to see the prisoner, who asked him to have a mass said for his soul. 10. “When you return to your country,” said don José,

EXERCICES

“you will certainly pass through Vitoria, and perhaps through Pampeluna. n. Well, if you go to Pampeluna, you will see a beautiful city. 12. Tell the woman whose address I will give you that I am dead.” 13. Of course Mérimée promised to comply with his request.