AUona donc. . . , pshaw

79. — 16. pour tout de bon, "no humbug about him'\ more literally : in good eamest; thèse idiomatic expressions require free translations. By imbuing himself thoroughly with the spirit of the original, the student will find no difficulty in translating by a corresponding phrase. He should not forget that athoroughunderstanding of the original is the object of his study, and translation merely anecessary (sometimes an unnecessary) evilt

:dl.— 4. . . .marquaient le pas, were keeping step.

17. qu*aocélérait sa marche^ literally : which his walk hastened. transi. : which was quickened by his walk. He was marching, like a soldier: the military step suggested a military purpose.

Note that the French word 'suggestion^ bas a more spécifie meaning than the English.

:S2. — 2. Ce n'est pas une affaire, that is not much (of a job).

7. . . .qui s*étageaient avec des tons clairs Saquarelies which were rising, chain above chain, showing the olear tintsof watercolors.