Je veux bien, moi I 'Ail right, l'il do it

25. mamzelle. The manner of spelling which représenta the coUoquial fashion of pronouncing mademoiselle.

26. 6. Merci ! ce n'est pas la peine, ' No thanks, it is not worth

the while.' Frequently the phrase cela ne vaiU pas la

peine is found. Note that inerci implies refusai, uniess

the favour has been already conferred.

7. Si ! ' Yes, it is (worth the while).' Si is used, in reply to

négative expressions, for the purpose of strongly con-

tradicting them.

10. se sauvant, 'runningoff.^X^'* '< (^' t / . 10. Un coup de brosse 'l'il bru^h it a'^bit.'