sans trop d’illusion.—** Without any great expectation

L 9. icnta.—‘ Approached.”

L 15, avant que.—Takes the subjunctive invariably in our day, though in older French it took the indicative when there was no doubt expressed. It is one of those cases in which analogy has prevailed over reason,

1. 17. elle lui disputait, ete.—‘*It contended with him for what, ete.”

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L l% Il renonga, ete.—"" Sorrowfully he again gave up trying.” 1. 19, à l’écouter.—"* In listening to him.”

L 23. qu'il renonça.—‘That he definitely renounced all idea of renewed solicitation at the court of the sovereigns,” ete.