rendez-vous d’affaires, a business engagement

3. vous voudrez bien m’excuser, yos wi} be so kind as to excuse me.

4. croix de Saint-Georges, an honorary decoration given especially in recognition of gallant conduct on the battlefield. Saint George was a prince of Cappadocia who met a martyrs death in 303 A.D. under Diocletian. He is the patron saint of England and is greatly honored in Russia.

Page 4.—1. je n'aurais qu’à mettre les pieds dans le punch, Z should be sure to set my foot into the punch.