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dei, with

20. arrangée. The past participle with avoir is unvaried, ezcept when the direct object précèdes the verb, as in the présent case.

25. Chansons!, nonsense !; literally = songs.— eerbére, Cerberus, in classical mythology a monster in the shape of a three-headed dog, guarding the entrante to the infernal régions, hence used figuratively for "porter" or "guardian."— on n'entre pas, there is no admittance. Note this use of on,

27. s'est passé, took place. Note the use of the perfect, where the English bas the prétérit.

28. A d'autres, that won't do!; literally)= (tell that) to others! 5. — 2. en invoquant, by invoking.

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