persuadée, fully confident

qu'on prendrait sa supplique = que sa supplique serait prise.

13. n'hésita point de ; as a gênerai mie the préposition à is nsed after hésiter. This préposition hère would, however, be discordant, coming before another a, thence the de, which is aJso said, but more rarely.

16. voie ; lit. way, road, track ; d'abcmdonner cette voie, to

give that way up ; to try so7ne other way.

17. eUe avait des afllàires au quai AngleAB, she had some htm-

ness to transact on the **quai Anglais," This quay, so called from the number of English commercial houses that are there, is one of the finest parts of the Neva embankment.