sa cassette particulière, his privy purse

Page 199. 1. 23. par-devant notaire. See note to p. 82, 1. 21.

Page 200. 1. 10. J'ai la berlue, lit. I am dim-sighted, my eyes deceive me.

1. 18. planté sur ses jambes, lit. planted on his legs ; say ' rooted to the ground.' Cp. tlie expression il nia planté là, lie left me in the lurch.

1. 36. son jour de Pâques, his Easter-day, i. e. his day of resuscitation.

Page 201. 1. 19. il y aurait lieu à contestation, his right to do so might be disputed.

1. 28. une avance de bénéfices, a payment of profits in advance.

Page 202. 1. 30. novation^ substitution.

1. 39. afiii qu'il n'y ait j^las à revenir là-dessus, so that this may be settled once and for ail.

Page 203. 1. 3. Une demande en réhabilitation, an application for rehabilitation.

toutes les pièces à Vappui^ ail the supporting documents.

1. 4. au parquet du procureur général, at the oflBce of the Attorney- General.

1. 10. où Varrét serait rendu, on which the formai décision would be given.

1. 12. au vieux Palais de justice. A large ancient building on the left bank of the larger branch of the Seine, forming the île de la Cité, had been until the time of Francis I the palace of the kings of France.