Il s'émut, etc. — " He was moved at first with pity

90 Notes.

Page 13, line 1. entretiens du jour. — Probably : "Conversations on the topics of the day."

1. 5. La religion, etc. — "Religion understood genius, a révélation which, likc the other, (i. e. revealed religion) must hâve worshippers." Les fidèles. — "The faithful," " believers."

1.12. les confidents, etc. — Appearstobe : " The believers in a future (which seems) impossible (to the vulgar).