donc; see page 33, note

Page 42. — i. en belle place, in a conspicuous place.

Page 43 i. Pour Dieu! For Heaven's sake!

2. Nous autres. Autres is used for emphasis. Omit in English. Page 44. — i. du soir des Rois ; see page 38, note 2.

2. les Bombes and la Bresse are two districts of the old province of Bourgogne (near Switzerland), the capital of the former being Trévoux and that of the latter, Bourg.

3. dire tout en friche, compare to a completely untilled field . Page 45.— i. le rendait fou, made him lose his head.

2. d'une maladresse . . . = d'une telle or d'une si grande maladresse.

Page 46. — i. Ça me changera bien, that will be a great improvement.

Page 47. — i. officier de santé, a physician authorized to practise without having the degree of doctor in medicine ; suppressed since 1892.

Page 48. — i. A reward is paid to persons who discover the bodies of people who hâve hung or drowned themselves ; also to those who save the lives of people who attempt to commit suicide through either method.

2. Je l'ai fait, / hâve tried it. He refers to the remedy suggested, page 47, Une 22.

3. mais voilà ; . . . i.e. mais voilà la difficulté. Page 49. — i. Je dis bien, I do say.