Préfecture, Prefect's office

21. fat. The subjunctive is used in a relative clause after a superlative or a word akin to a superlative in force. Seule is considered sucli a word. Tiie indicative is sometimes used instead of the subjunctive to express greater actuality. See Wliitney's Fr. Gr., § 135.

27. eût. The subjunc. hère is explained on the same gênerai principle as in the case of fût above.