me fit . . . paupière, 'half-opened my eyes'; lit

* made me half-open my eye-lids.* N.B. me dative, because the infinitive foUowing * faire ' has an object. See Appendix II. il.

15. regarder en face, * look straight at' 17. ongl<»s, 'talons,* lit. *nails.*

21. osé : because the government was slill nominally republican, and pages were psC^t of the pomp of royal courts.