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3. — Vive la joie. Vive is the présent subjunctive of vivre. Note the place of the subject when que is omitted. Cf 11, 26. II., 206, 7.

5- — iVCoi aussi je me marie. Moi is added for emphasis. Render by laying stress on “I.” Cf. 9, 6; 9, 9. The disjunctive moi, and not je, for emphasis, and because separated from the verb. II., 151, e.

NOTES

Pajife. Line.

8. 6. — Oh ! fit Cornélius. “ i^aire ” in such parenthetical sen-

tences =c^ire. It is used only in familiar style. Cf. 16, 6.

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