Mon Dieu, 'dear me.' Cf. note to p. 31, L

L 10. À demi-voix, 'in a low voica' Demi is invariable .ioined to a noun by a hyphen, but when used absolutely it agrées -with the noun which it represents : une livre et demie, • a pound and a half.'

L 10. Qu'il y a complice, ' that there is an accomplica' Cf. note to p. 24, 1. 31.

1. 14 Tuez-moi, mais ne le répétez pas. When the imperat. is négative the pron. obj. précèdes, but when affirmative it follows.

L 19. Et nous aurons d'elle meilleur marché que vous, ' and we shall get along with her better than you' (hâve a better bargain of her).

1. 22. Comme il vous plaira, ' as you please. ' Cf. p. 14, IL 9, 10.

L 23. Quelle gaillarde ! ' what a hussy ! '

Page 35, line 8. Vous n'êtes amis, 'You are no longer

with any but friends. '

L 13. La fit rasseoir, 'Made her sit down agatn.' When a reflexive verb in the infinitive follows faire the reflexive pronoun is generally omitted.

L 22. Si, ' yes. ' For an emphatic affirmative answer after a négative question si is used instead of oui.

Page 36, line 9. Si. See p. 35, L 22.

L 19. Et tout me dire, ' and tell me everything. '

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L 24. Et qit'cd-ce que Von veut que je vole ici ? ' and what do you suppose I should steal hère ? ' The sub^unctive foUows vcrbs o£ wishing.

L 31. Là = ici.

Page 37, lino 1. Si elle était là... .elle vous ferait rentrer nous terre, etc., 'if she were hère, she woald mako you bo silont with yoLir theft.' The i of si is not elided before elle as it is with il.