il ne s'attendait pas à, * he did not expect to

154. après . • • père, ' after having been the father's,' lit. * having been that of the father.'

155-6. il* ne 8*en . . . mal, *he (f.«. Adm. CoUingwood) would not be any the worse for it ' {en), The Admirai meaiis that he hopes to be as satisfied with the son*s as with the father *s behaviour as prisoner ; this is implied, but certainly not clearly expressed in the text.

156. il avait assisté aux, ' he had been présent at the ' ; * to assidt/ act. = ' aider,' act.