En forme de sur les contours, ' in the form of a

narrow hright streak well defined in outline.'

1. 30. Nappe, ' a sheet.' A noun in apposition is in French often used without the article, contrary to the English practice.

Pag'e 4, Une 2, Et de form^, etc. , ' and in form most generally spherical.'

1. 5. Qui me taquine. Cf. note to p. 3, 1. 11, and observe the humorous effect produced by the f amiliar tone of Cornélius in addressing the thunder.

L 9. Voici l'eau qui gagne, ' hère is the water encroaching on us.' Eemark the English participial construction équivalent to the French relative clause.

1. 10. Quand j'aurai vu, ' when I hâve seen.' Cf. note to p. 3, IL 15. 16.

L 13. Je me risque. 'l'Urisk it.' The présent tense is often used in French for a very near future. Cf. p. 2, 1. 10.

L 13. Bon feit, etc. The articles are '/mitted for the sake of brevity and vividness. Cf. note to p. 3, L 25. L 14 En fait de globe, 'for a globe.' L 15. Est-ce dit ? ' do you agrée ? ' (' is it said ? ')

L 16. Ne peut. Pas may be omitted with pouvoir and in a few other cases.

1. 20. À qiielques centaines de pas, 'several hundred steps away. '

1. 21. Qu£ B. fléchit sur ses genoux, ' that B. 's knees bent under him. '

L 22. Il faillit choir. See p. 2, L 2.

L 23. E y a hkn vu, ' there certainly is globe lightniiig,

said 0., and this time I am sui'e I saw it.'