Le voici qui me parle, hère he is, speaking to me

Note this fréquent use of a relative clause where in English a participle is required. See Less. 46, ii. 1.

12. G. q. f. d., ce que fut à démontrer, ' quoderat demonstrandum, f 'which was to be proved.' Note hère, as usual, the liberty which the French takes with the Latin. We take the initiais of the Latin words, ' q. e. d.' The above is like one saying w. w. t. b. p. ! ! The French, being of the Latin family, may take liberties which the English may not!

23. Cassandre, a ridiculous old man in comedy, always deceived, in especial vogue in Italian and French comédies toward the close of the 18th century.