un vieux dur-à-cuire, an old tar

Page 89. — 1. quinze jours, a fortnight.

2. Comptoir général de Crédit is the appellation of a bankinghouse. 3. compagnies, corporations.

4. Conseil général de l'Eure. Each " département " in France is governed by an assembly called " Conseil général."

5. la légion d'honneur, an honorific order, was founded by Bonaparte on May 19, 1802.

6. par exemple, but indeed. 7. lui is hère usecl for emphasis.

Page 90. — I. grisette, shop-girl. 2. confection, ready-made cloak. 3. tramway, street-car. 4. compteur, fare-register.

5. singe, master. A slangy expression, very nearly corresponding to the American " boss."