fille de prédilection. —‘* Favorite daughter

L 28. foulée aux pieds.—** Trodden by the feet of men.”

L 31. soit.—See Gram., $ 569,

1. 32. afin que.—Conjunctions denoting purpose take the subjunctive. See Gram., $ 623,

Page 78, line 13. au comble de ses disgrâces.—‘* When his misfortunes were the greatest.”?

1. 15. par le dénûment de ses équipages.--‘* From lack of means.”

1.21. tu n’en as jas d’autres. —‘* You have no other ;” ‘you have only him.” Notice the partitive en (of them) which seems so unnecessary to the English mind, but which must be used with all expressions involving the idea of number if the noun is understood, Compare : combien de pommes avez vous? ‘How many apples have you?” J'en ai trois, ‘* I have three. ”?

1. 30. parut importune au roi.—" Worriel the King.” 1. 34. inquiétudes d'esprit. —‘" Trouble of mind.” 1. 38. elle refers to Votre majesté.

Page 79, line 4 allait lui manquer.—* Was about to fail him.”