C. Thème

1. “You are a judge of rings,” said Alphonse; “what do you think of this one ? 2. I am going to give it to my betrothed tomorrow.” 3. On saying this, he took a large ring from his little finger. 4. “There are twelve hundred francs’ worth of diamonds in it,” he added. 5. They were to dine that day at the house of the bride’s relatives; they went to the castle, about a league and a half from Ille. 6. On the way back to Ille, not knowing exactly what to say to Madame de Peyrehorade, Mérimée cried, “What, Madame, you are having a wedding on Friday!” 7. She said that if that had depended only on her, another day would assuredly have been chosen. 8. “There certainly must be a reason,” she said. “Why is everybody afraid of Friday ?” 9. “It is on account of my Venus that I chose Friday,” cried her husband. 10. The next day the civil marriage was to take place in the town hall and the religious ceremony in the castle chapel.

VIN GT-ET-UNIÊME LEÇON (116,20 — 123,32) A. Questionnaire

1. Dans la partie de jeu de paume, pourquoi Alphonse a-t-il manqué la première balle, d’après lui ? 2. Que fit-il de sa bague de diamants ? 3. Quel a été le résultat de la partie de jeu de paume ? 4. Qu’est-ce qu’Alphonse a dit à l’Aragonais ?