passant ; supply another tense of the verb

s'était charfiré de ; lit. had taken charge of ; had tmdertàken to deliver.

16. appuyer ; lit to support, to prop up ; press, wrge, pUaifor. 18. en = de ce que Tofflcler avait promis . . .

20. venant ; supply another tense of the verb. 22. dont, wiiîh which. See note p. 16, 1. 28. 24. baignée de ; lit bathed with ; haihed in,