Pourvu que, etc. — I hope. See note, page

127. Schweinpeh. — A German word, rather low, used as a term of reproach; dirty pig.

Nous étions faits comme Ses bouchers. — We looked like butchers; être fait comme often means to look like, in a disparaging sensé; thus, page 181, faits comme de véritables bandits means, looking like perfect bandits.

130. Nous amons retiré notre pea/a de Vaffaire. — We had got out of it saf e. Peau is found in many familiar phrases in the sensé of, life; 2^^ faire bon ma/rché de sapea/u, to set little value upon one's life.

132. Leurs fusils en brancards. — Theirguns crossed forming a litter. For the use of en in this phrase, compare the expressions en planton, en éckureurs; see note, page 105.

133. Forwerta. — The correct spelling of this German word is Vorwàrts: it means forward.

Nous faisions la navette. — We went back and forth. Navette is properly a weaver's shuttle; hence the figurative meaning of faire la navette, to go backwards and forwards.