sa tournée d'affaires, his round of business

Page 96, — 1. Paul 1er was Czar of Russia from 1796 to 1801.

2. grâce aux conquêtes de, thanks to libei'ty and equality conquered in 178c.

3. quartier latin is that part of Paris where almost ail the schools are found and where nearly ail the students réside.

4. qu'il avait Pair d'un marié du samedi, that he looked Hke a Saturday bridegroom. An allusion to the fact that most workmen get married on Saturday.

5. Marignan, where Francis I won a battle over the Swiss in 15 15, is situated in northern Italy.

6. moyenâgeux, resembling those borne by nobles in the ?niddle âges.

7. sentant à plein nez la croisade, an allusion to Godefroy de Bouillon, the leader of the first crusade (1058-1100).

Page 97. — 1. Port' siou plaît = ouvrez la porte, sWl vous plaît. 2. Comptoir, banking-house. 3. Chambre, chamber of deputies.

4. près de la porte d'Asnières, near the Asnieres gâte. Asnières is a small village a few miles west of Paris.

Page 98. — 1. Voyons, du calme ! vue II, I imtst quiet down.

2. mettre toute la police en l'air, send ail the police to investigate.