Enfin,.... honorable, ‘Well, if a good match offered

Note the amusing repetition of the catalogue of M. $ Edmond’s virtues.

22 je ferai....voudras, ‘I will do whatever you wish,’ 19. 4. c’est convenu, ‘we have agreed,’ ‘it is understood.’ 4 ne devons pas, ‘are not to.

7. Ah çà! ‘By the bye !” 8. ça doit aimer les petits plats, ‘that sort of man must like made-dishes’ (ie. dainties). Ça is familiar.

16. Dame! puisque .... lui-même, ‘Well! since you do Jour own marketing.” Note the polite form monsieur instead of vous.