Que m’importe à moi. ‘ X moi’ is emphatic, ‘what

concern is it of mine ?’ Phrases with importer are often, as here, elliptical ; cf. ri importe, no matter ; n’importe qui [combien), no matter who (how) ; que n’importe, what do I care,

27. — Mme de Haut castel. This name, without doubt, is a fictitious one.

NOTES

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69- 28. — Cherubini. Cherubini (1760-1842) early attracted attention on account of bis musical genius. An Italian by birth, he made Paris bis borne. His opéras as well as bis sacred music màde bim famous tbrougbout Europe.

28. — Cimarosa- Cimarosa (1755-1801) was also an Italian composer. His life was spent in Naples, Russia, Germany, Austria, and finaily in Venice. His famé was due to bis opéras — especially bis comic opéras, wbicb were lively, fresb, odd, well suited to tbe stage.