des Baraquins. See p. 24, 1. 22, and p. 24, L

12. en avaient de quoi manger. Lit. * had by them wherewith to eat,' i.e. ' were supplied with food by them.'

21. riant en dessous. As we say, ' laughing under their breath.' Bemember that the préposition ' below ' is not en but au dessous de.

Page 40.

2. faire les malins. A common idiomatio sensé of faire is ' to play,' as hère, or * to prétend to be ; ' e.g. faire le savant, faire le mort.

17. venues. Eender by * corne up ' this technical use of venir.

Page 41.