X. — L'AMI DE LA REINE

Page 58. — i. Marie-Antoinette, the daughter of Maria-Theresa, empress of Austria, and the wife of Louis XVI, was born in 1755. She was beheaded in 1793.

2. Trianon is the name given to two chateaus in the Versailles park. The one which was built by Louis XIV is called " le grand Trianon " ; the other, which bears the name of "Petit Trianon," was erected by Louis XV.

3. finement peignés, lit., finely combed, trans., carefully kept.

4. la femme de garde-robe was a chamber-maid who had charge of the queen's wardrobe.

Page 59. — i. disaient assez une âme compatissante, plainly showed that she had a compassionale soûl.

2. pavillons, houses, buildings. The word " pavillon " is often applied to a country-house of médium size.

Page 60. — i. sagesses de commande, compulsory quietness. 2. barrières, city gâtes.

Page 61. — i. détacha, emphasized.

2. Scapin, a well-known character in Italian comédies, was introduced in France in the seventeenth century, and is often met with in Molière's plays. It is now synonymous of rascally and witty valet.

3. z' invite oune =f invite une. 4. zentïlles= gentilles. 5. ze souis =Je suis. 6. qarmer = charmer.

Page 62, — 1. au prochain poste de la maréchaussée, to the nearest police-station. 2. loups, masks. 3. A bas, down with.