nous sonmies brouillés ; lit we are embroiled ; we hâve

not been on good ternis for somc time,

14. flaire les premiers pas; lit to take the first steps; to make advances towards a réconciliation,

19. Ton allait se mettre à table, th^y were going to sit down to meal. See note p. 6, 1. 8.

21. salle à mangrer ; lit. room for to dine. Note the use of the prei)osition à to join two substantives, the second of which shows the purpose to which the first is put.

Christos voscres. It is the custom in Rossia for friends and acquaintances to embrace each other the first time they meet during the Easter week. The one greets the other with the words — Christos voscres (Christ is risen) ; to which the other makes answer, Voistino voscres (Yerily He is risen). — (Note of the author.)

25. On s'entretint de son afOedre, h>er affair vsas the topic of cm-

versation.

52. 2. d'en chercher les moyens, i.e. de cela, de s'adresser directement à l'empereur. En = to do so.