ce que . . . devenues, idiom: rvhat had become of

7. Ce n'étaient que, there was nothing but. Note plural verb; also répétition of que.

8. à se faire des malices, in playing tricks on each other. See 4, 4.

Page 5. — I. fut de retour, phrase: had returned — 7uere back. la barbe, etc., as 4, 2 : such a blue beard.

2. qu'elle fît venir — that she should — or simply, to send for. Note change from indicative to subjunctive.

3. qui ne sert pas, 7vhich is not used. Note the singular oii est ; also tlie comp. '^XmxzSs, garde-meubles, coffres-forts. Why?

4. le refei-s to preceding verb: I forbid you (Jo do sa), as frequently, yet often not translatée!; vous is indirect.

5. Que vous ne deviez, subj. as 4, 2: nothing that you tnay not expect. s'il vous arrive, impcrsonal : if you happen to, etc.

6. lui venait d'être, had just been ordered ker ; for venait de lui être ordonné, as 1, 10 etc., antl frequently.