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Qui devait être, ' which should hâve been

1. 13. Mais aucun bruit ne se fit entendre, ' but no noise was heard. '

1. 16. Elle avait décrocJié le battant, ' she had taken off the clapper. ' What is the opposite word to décrocher ?

1. 17. Jîeçfarda attentivement où s'engageait le fil de fer, ' looked caref ully at the place where the wire entered. '

L 19. Étui pi-obably means hère étui a aiguilles, 'needle-

Page 49, line 4. La bouche en l'air, 'with its mouth turned up. ' In en l'air, en is followed by the art contrary to the gênerai rule.

L 7. C'est bon, ' ail right. '

11. 9, 10. Et fit ce qui lui était demandé, 'and did what was asked of him. ' What would the construction be with on 9

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