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on a Monday. ir. In Bossia Monday ig looked npon as a day of bad omen.

12, 25 L^ouvrant au hasard, opening it ai random.

26 Qui lui tombait sous les yeux, which oanght lier sight. ir. *Yoas n^êtes qu'une ingrate, ne tombez jamais sous ma patte/ yon are bat an ungratefnl thing, neyer oross my path again. (La Fontaine.)

13, 8 En tirailUmt un peu le sêns, by somewhat dis-

torting the meaning. ir« * En * is the only Fren<^ préposition that govems the présent partioiple.

5 8*attachent à tovi, cling to anything. ir. * L'enfant s'était attaché à sa robe/ the child had held fast to her dress.

11 Mots slcuvons, SlaTonic words. W. No French adjectiYe is spelt with a capital letter. No exception is made for the so-oalled proper adjectives.

81 A plusieurs reprises, several times.

14k, 14 Mon voyage aura lieu, my jonmey will take place. ir. * n a lien de se plaindre de Yotre conduite à son égard,' he has reason to complainof yonr behavionr towards him.

18 Sans quHl fût qttestion du départ, without the departnre being alluded to. xr. * Il n'est pas question de,' etc, it is not in contemplation to, etc.

24 Us prenaient de Vinquiêhide, they began to feel uneasy. ir. * N'en ayez point d'inquiétude,' don't be uneasy about it.

15, 4 Sans répondre aux c<vresses de sa mère, without retuming her mother's caresses.

IS Ne savait k quoi se résoudre, did not know wbat resolution to take. ir. ' Ils ne se résoudront jamais à cet acte de barbarie,' they 'mil never persuade themselves to that act of barbary.

20 Aide-toi, je Vaiderai, or more usually aide-toi, ^*

ciel VaAdera, help yourself , and God will help

you.

16f 17 Voud/ra tien aussi disposer, will kindly dispose.

xr. * YouB youdxez bien l'oublier, n'est-ce pas?*