qu'on . . . etc., that nobody kneiu her

6. Elle était donc, she was then; that is, she tuust hâve been. Mon Dieu. Such expressions must be softened in English.

7. que vous mettez, etc.; that is, your everyday dress. C. has a fine woman's wit of her own.

8. Prêter votre habit . . . comme cela, lendyour dress io such a, etc.; the exclamatory (absolute) intin., as in English; votre, in gener.al sensé for oiic's. [The older texts hère ^wç. prêtez. We foUow a simpler reading.]

9. il faudrait, etc., I shoidd hâve to be, etc.; that is, to do that.

10. s'attendait bien à, ftdly expected. The refiex. sensé is often quite distinct from that of the simple verb. eût bien voulu, had really consented. Note the subjonctive.

Page 23. — i. ne s'ennuyait point is, of course, ironical, meaning, had an awfitUy (!) good time.

2. ne croyait pas qu'il fût. The subj. as usual after a négative: did net think it 7vas (but it was).