Arohnson. Evidently the French Poole or Parfit

12. je fais donner. In English the object of fais, which is omitted in French, must be added, viz. ‘ others.’ Similarly, in 1. 13, je regarde acheter.

14. V Hôtel des Ventes. Large public auction-rooms in Paris. In London, Paul would bave gone to sales, say at Christie and Manson’s.

15. je le pousse, ‘ I bring up the price * (viz. by bidding for it). En dedans, ‘ in imagination.’ Not a common expression.

19. posant le parapluie près de la cheminée. Paul forgets bis umbrella when leaving the house; in returning to fetch it, he overhears Henriette’s opinion of him. See p. 42.

20. à la bonne heure, ‘ that’s right.’ Distinguish carefully from de bonne heure, ‘ early,’ ‘ in good time.’