La séance est ouverte, the meeting is called to order

Pag'e 25. — i. L'on se doit, the so-called reciprocal use of the reflexive object. The pompons sentence ends very flatly with the répétition of the word " esteem "; a favorite device with Labiche.

2. Il is to be omitted in translating; the French are fond of retarding the real subject, or even the object, by introducing au anticipatory pronoun.