Bien des gQias^beaucoup de gens. II

12.— (Il est si difficile) de se contraindre. A general statement, ‘ to restrain oue’s self,’

14.— Je fais la sourde OVQlW.Q--^je fiais semblant de ne pas entendre, ‘ I prétend not to hear,’ ‘ I turn a deaf ear.’

16. — Il n’est sorte de chicane. The omission of pas in this construction with aorte is habituai. Cf. U n’est sorte de recommendations que je ne lui aie faites, There is no kiud of recommendation that I hâve not made him. Render, ‘ there is no kiud of shift that I do not use with the poor wretch.’