les espérances, the money which she was to inherit

Page 35. 1. 1. intenter une action en divofre, to bring a divorce suit against any one.

1. 4. tenait à, was due to. A similar use of tenir à is found in

il ne tient pas à elle qu'elle ne soit pas heureuse, it is not her fault that she is not happy ; à cela ne tienne^ don't let that prevent you, never mind that.