il y avait longtemps, long since

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36. 20. leur redonna la vie; 'redonner,' lit. 'to give back,' hère

to rcstûre, wliicli r('(|iure.s the ^jc?'so?i-object to Le direct, and the object of tlie thing to be indirect; translate accordingly.

21. mouraient de faim ; wliy 'moinaicnt,' and net 'moururent'?

wliat woukl tlie use of thc preterito iniply ?

22. sur l'heiire, that very hour, instantly. The English iqmn is

used like sur herc in the phrase — upon the spot.

24. n'en fallait ; explain the use of ne ; ' falloir, ' hère, to want, to nccd ; complemented by . . . ?

27. faire bonne chère, lit. 'to make good cheer' — tofare {live)

well.