la clientèle, the poor who were expected to come

170. — 27. les pleins, the body strokes: the hair-strokes are called déliés; traits is understood.

175. — 9. une reprise sur le capital, something that is "recovered " from the capitalists, who may be considered as having stolen it, according to the socialistic maxim, La propriété c'est le voU

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12. le BoisBe is a domestic who tends tbe door in a private résidence or palace.

14. Il portait beau, **he was in splendid form," "carried his head liigh.**

24. un homme à ménager, ''a man to be handled carefully," ** not to be trifled with."