Bons-ordre, "understudy

27. l'acteur en vedette means the actor who enjoys the distinction of having his name printed in bigger letters than those of the rest of the company on the bill.

54. — 20. propagande, *'missionarywork." The "Propaganda" in Rome is the name of an association for the propagation of the Catholic faith.

28. La revision sociale, i.e. the reconstruction of the System of Society.

55. — ^2. clamait, *'cried out." Clamer is not French, though it ought to be. Clameur y clameaux, clamant, and clamable hâve their place in the dictionary, but the foundation-word clamer has been slighted. The word inde, which foUows, makes it probable that the author had in mind the Gospel Latin, vox clamantis in déserta, and so was tempted to use the word damier,

28. la vivacité première. "When premier is placed after its noun it means '* original.*'

30. une concurrence, hère "a competitor," "a rival." 30. bailleur de fonds, silent partner, one who fumishes the funds. 57.— 9. manifeste fulgurant, "a flashîng manifesto." 21. perlait son doigté, ** gave perfection to her fingering." 58. — 5. C'est carré, "that's square," meaning "that's plain."