Jadis. ‘ S ’ is pronounced in this word

20.— Qu’on dise ce qu’on voudra. ‘ You may say what y ou like about it.’

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62. 26.— Que je ne fusse resté. Subj'anctive after verb of doubt. II. , 228, h. ‘ Ne ’ must be used after négative expressions of doubt. II., 264, a.

26. — Resté court. Rester (or demeurer) court, is used generally of a person whose memory fails him in a piece he is reciting, or who in a speech, etc. , is at a loss for things to say. Le prédicateur dans son sermon est resté court, The preacher in his sermon stopped short. Note the following phrases with court : Plus de paroles, coupez

court. No more words, eut it short. Je suis court d'argent, I am short of money. R s'arrêta tout court, He stopped quite short.

26. — Faute de bonne raisons. Faute de=var manque de, ‘ For want of arguments.’

29.— Qu’il en acquérait. ^ En' i.e., ‘from the fact of his having floored me.’