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Fais que Je le retrouve, ' let me find it

1. 24. Et celui qui me l'a pris, ' and he who took it from me. ' For case of me see note to p. 26, L 5.

L 26. Le veux-tu ? The antécédent of le is Rends-moi mon médaillon.

Page 30, line 21. Mais voilà maison. See p. 9, 11. 19, 20.

L 22. Il n'a jamais. Il is impersonal and corresponds to the expletive ' there ' in English.

U. 24, 25. Il fallait fusse morte, ' that had to happen

before I died.' Verbs denoting necessity take the subjunctive. Avant que, in modem French, always takes the subjunctive. Past tenses in principal clauses require past tenses in subordinate ones.

Page 40, line 2. Sans vous lamenter, ' without lamenting. ' The verb is refiexive. Note vous instead of se,

1. 2. La bonne femme, ' my good woman. ' La is used familiarly.

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