Fût, subj. after semblait. See note to p

1. 5. S'était portée sur, ' was directed towards. "' Cf. »ote to p. 8, L 16.

IL 8, 9. Arraché de son alvéole, ' tom from its place. '

L 9. Eût. The subjunctive is notusedaftersi = 'if,' except in the pluperfect, and even then it is optionaL

Page 17, line 10. Or, argent, bijoux. Note that in enumerations the art. is often not expressed.

IL 10, 11. Sans laisser trace, 'without leaving any traça"

NOTES ON "LA PERLE NOIRE." yà

l 12. CPesL Cf. p. 2, L 20, and nota

L 12. Bamassé à terre, ' picked off the floor. '

L 16. Fit succéder «... .folie, ' made a real fit of madness

succeed his first astonishment.' The English trans. verb

'succeed.' is rendered by the French neut. verb succéder à. 11. 17, 18. Ouvrit, donnait. The prêt. def. is used of actions

whose inception and completion are contempiated ; the imper-

fect is used to describe states.