turne, shanty ; slang

3. que les bras leur tomberaient, aux députés, that the deputies would be astotinded.

4. qu'ils jetteraient leur langue au chat, that they would give up trying to under stand ; lit., that they would throw their tongue to the cat. This expression is taken from a children's game.

Page 109. — 1. dans un des salons du " Rapide" de Marseille,

in one of the parlor-cars of the Marseilles express-train.

Page 110. — 1. c'est bien, it is indeed.

2. et ferme, andwith a will. 3. A ma majorité, when Ibecame ofage.