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Paçe 66. — i. Contumax, (7 ihfaultt-r ; one who does not appear in court when summoncd. 'Ihe joke is évident.

Paçe 67. — i. Fait leur coup, accompUshed their purpose.

2. Faire, to play the part of. — Nous la connaissons, me know that trick ; the pronoun stands for some such word as pièce.

3. Dépôt, Ilouse of Détention; the Dépôt de la Préfecture de Police is in the municipal building on the Ile de la Cité, opposite the Palais de Justice.

Page 68. — i. Monte-Cristo; the story of the Count of Monte-Cristo, the hero of Dumas' novel, has no foundation in history. Champbourcy confuses this character with Latude.

2. Bastille, a fortress erected in 1371 in Paris, at the Saint-Antoine gâte. Previous to its destruction by a mob on July 14, 1789, it had been used as a prison for polilical offenders. Its site is now occupied by the Place de la Bastille, in the centre of which stands the Colonne de Juillet. The Bastille was hated as an awful example of despotic power, and the date of its destruction was made the great national holiday.

3. Latude, Jean-Henri de Latude, 1725-1805, one of the most noteworthy victims of royal despotism. To attract the notice of Mme. de Pompadour, he sent her a harmless toy which appeared to be an infernal machine, then warned her of its arrivai ; instead of taking an interest in him, as he expected, the Marquise persecuted him, and he was confîned in the Bastille for thirty-fîve years. Latude is celebrated as much for his wonderful escapes as for his sufferings there.