par là, \.t.. par cette ceinture de bois

4. La Grénetière. This name, a derivative of grain, would imply that the farm was very productive of wheat, but the author takes care to add that "one might say that it was rather inappropriate."

Page 2. — I. couleur de nuages d'été. The flower of the buckwheat is either white or pale red.

2. que traversait un ruisseau. When the subject of a relative clause is quite long, it is better placed after the verb as hère. There are many illustrations of this construction through the book. Use the passive voice in English.

3. maîtresse, a title of courtesy. Translate : LIrs. Bénie. Page 3. — I. la Nielle, the mare 's name. Use the same word

in the translation. It is the name of a flower.

2. de Te Deum. Thèse words are Latin, Te Deitm laudamus, "we praise Thee, God," the first of a church hymn "sung on ail occasions of thanksgiving." Notice that it does not take the plural mark.