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good figure*; she is about twenty-two years old, but when she smiles she seems five years younger. If she présents herself bravely to Madame de Villemer, she will find her in an armchair, from which she does not rise, for she is an invalid. She imagines that she will offer her shelter in her house; but she will do well not to count upon it.' The old lady is ugly and her expression is disdainful; she never smiles. When she sees her she will not wish to stay with her; she wUl prefer* to stop at the hôtel and to pass a solitar}' evening.

^ Perionne ne. ^ Is well made. ' Là-dessui. * Love better.

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Dear friend *:

You know that I hâve the greatest désire to * find a young girl of good character to keep me company.^ Madame d'Arglade had recommended to me very highly the sister of one of her friends, for whom she has the highest esteem; she had been told* that she was courageous and gay, well educated * and élever, and talented. I had the greatest désire that she should come to see me, and that we might suit each other. But when she arrived she was very différent from the portrait which had been * made of her to me. She came alone, for Madame d'Arglade was away and could not introduce her to me. My first impression was not in accord with what my friend had told me of her. I ihought • her ugly rather than beautiful, and very gay

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rather than very courageous. After a conversation of which I will give 3^ou a summary when I see ' y ou, I feared that our way of looking at things was so • différent tiiat we eould not suit one another. My offer did not seem to her satisfactory. I offered her thirteen hundred francs a year, but she would not accept; she said it was too little for her needs and that she needed fifteen hundred. I thought that her services probably would not be worth more than ' twelve hundred. I am a judge of what I can offer and I think that it is enough. I had been told that she would accept it, but since she thinks it insufficient, I must find some one who suits • me better. Can you recommend to me some one to whom my offer may appear satisfactory? I hâve the greatest désire that you may do so.

Yours affectionately,^®

Camilla.

^ Amie, f. ' Do. ' Tenir compagnie. * Use active with on. * Say she had instruction, etc. • Use trouver. ^ See Exercise III, note 4. * ToUement. * Subjunctive. ^^ Toute à Yons.

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That young girl had not the honor of being known by the Marchioness, but she wanted to know her. I begged* the Marchioness to see her, and I went' myself to introduce her to her. If she had not displeased her,* the Marchioness would hâve given her a good position.* But she ought not to hâve dressed up when she went to see her. The Marchioness does not

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love dress and does not exact any. A pretty yoiing girl has no need to rig herself up and to spend what she eams* upon dress, and she gave the Marchioness a poor idea of her good sensé by doing it. When she saw her so dressed up, she feared that what she could give her would not be sufficient for her needs. She asked her why she was not more sîmply dressed, and why she spent ail her money on dress. She ought to hâve replied with smcerity and frankness to thèse questions, for the Marchioness had the right to question her about her tastes, and frankness would not hâve displeased her. But the young girl spoke without reflecting, as she had the habit of doing, and what she said gave us a bad idea of her good sensé. She answered as if it were an impropriety for the Marchioness to • question her about her dress. In short ^ she displeased the Marchioness so much that she did not give her the place she wanted.

* Prier. * Perfect. ' Indirect. * Plaee, f . • Gagner. • Do. ' Enfin.

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Dear friend:

At last * I hâve f oimd a young lady who suits me and who is willing to accept what I offer to come and keep me company. If you had seen her, you would know why I love her already and why I beUeve that we shall suit each other. She interests me very much and I want you to know her. She has suffered verv

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much, but she is so gay and so courageous that I do not believe that she will bore me. She is not married, but has lived with her father, who had a position with small pay. Her sister, who lived with them, died lately, leaving two children and not leaving any fortune; and her father has a cruel illness which makes him suffer very much, and forces him to remain inactive. It is then naturally her duty ' to support her father and the two children. She thinks she will be able ^ to do it with the twelve hundred francs which I offer her. If I could (it), I should give her [a] larger salary, but that cannot be, for that would absorb ail my savings. I told her so * with entire frankness, and I feared she would find my offer insufficient, but she accepted the slender salary I could offer her without [a] murmur. She had been told what I offered, and she thought she ought to accept it. Her misfortune is far from inspiring me with* distrust. I hâve confidence in her and I believe she will do her best. I love self-sacrifice above ail things. You see you were wrong in thinking that she would not suit me; we suit each other well and I shall never be bored while she is my companion.*

Yours affectionately,

Camilla.

1 Enfla ' For her. ' Infinitiye. * Le. ' De. " Keeps me Company.

VOCABULARY

ABBREYIÂTIONS.

od;.

cuiv.

art. conJ.

adJectiTe. m.

adverb. n.

article. pi.

conjunction. pon.

féminine, féminine noun. pari,

ïniperê, impersonal. pron.

int, interjection. v.

masculine, masculine noun.

noun.

plural.

possessive.

participle.

pronoun.

verb.

Féminine -forms of adJectives are ^iven only when irregrular. Each irregular verb is foUowea bv a number referrinj? to the table of irregular ▼erbs at the end of the book, and showing tbe model verb like which it is conjugated.

à prep, to, toward, unto; at, in; of , for, with, eie, (characterized by) ; about, in respect or référence to ; on, by, f rom ; belonging to : une chose — faire, a tning to do or be done.

abaisser v. let down, lower:

s* — , be lowered, bend.

abandon m. abandonment, forlomness.

abandonner v. abandon, forsake, gîve up.

abattre v. throw down, eut down.

abattu a€0. cast down, depressed.

abeille/, bee.

abnégation /. abneeation.

abondance /. abundance.

abondant adi. aboundiog, plentifuL

abonder v. abound.

abord: d'abord a<^«. at first, first:

tout d' — , dès r — , from or at

the very firet.

aborder f>. arrive at, land ; corne

up lo, accost.

aboutir v. end.

abréger «. abridge ; mnke to

seem short, or pass pleas-

antly.

abreuver v. water: s*—, drink

plenlifully.

abri m. shelter : être à 1' — de,

be sheltered from.

abriter «. shelter, protect.

absence /. absence, absent acij. absent, absolu acy. absolute.

absolument adv. absolu tely.

absorber v. absorb, swallow up.

s'abstenir v. (62) abstain, refrain.

VOCABULARY

abuser «. abuse, make a bad

use of .

aocablant ac(j, oppressive, over-

\7helmiDg.

accaparer v. monopolize.

accéder «. agrée, acceptation /. acceptance.

accepter v. accept.

accès m. access, attack.

accident m. accident. [low.

accompagner f>. accompany ; folaccomplir «. accomplisb, finisli;

fulfil.

accord m. agreement : mettre

d' — , make agrée, reconcile ;

se tronyer d* — , agrée.

accorder f>. grant: s' — , agrée,

be suited.

acconder «. lean on one's elbow.

accourcir v. shorten.

accourir «. (15) run, basten.

accontnmé clcff. accustomed,

babitual.

accoutumer v. accustom: s'—,

accustom one's self, get tbe

habit. [corne,

accueillir v. (20) receive, welaocusation /. accusation, accuser v. accuse, charge, achat m. purchase.

s'acheminer «. set out, proceed.

acheter v. buy.

achever v. finish, despatch, acquitter v. pay, pay off : s'—

de, fulfil, discbarge.