perdait tout à coup de sa vilenie, /os^ sudderdy some

ihing of its meanness. Note the force of rfc, rendered in English by * something.'

19. tournait à l'expérience, became a kind of experiment, 22. n'était point fait pour, toas not calctdaied to, was not of

a nature to.

35. comme des boulets, like eannon-baJls; t. e. like a prisoner with hall and chain.

56. — 6. qu'il lui manque quelques billets, that s&me notes are wanting, ■ 18. Allons donc, pshaw. Note that this phrase mny usually be best rendered in English by 'pshaw/ or 'nonsense.'

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