épingles d'Angleterre; rarer then, of course, ihan now

5. consolait. Note imperfect: tried to console. See 38, 6. Note the form, s'affligea de ce qu'il, etc. = because, or that.

6. Avenant, usually rendeted, " Charming." The phrase bien fait expresses, generally, of fine figure, etc.

7. fît du bien, phrase: was kind to hini. Note the subjunctive, often without any indication in English.

8. rien fait qui vaille, done nogood. Compare vaillant, 36, 3, and note again the subj. idiom.

9. sans y prendre garde, without paying attention to it; i.e. carelessly.

Page 40. — I. Voilà . . . qui, emphatic phrase: then the king fieto into a passion, into such a passion, etc. hors de lui, outside of: beside kimself.

2. Allons, as interjection : Corne ! let hini be put, çXc. mignon is ironical, fop.