Qu'était-ce, en effet, que ce qu'il emi)ortait

avec lui ? What was itj in fact, that he carried with him t Note that the second qu/e is rednndant, or perhaps équivalent to ' namelj.' It maj well be omitted in English.

14. Oe besofirneux de la veille, ihai needy one of but yestei'day,

17. commanditer un comité électoral, to mpply the fundafor an électoral campaign, The literal is obvions.