Qu'est-ce que les Malingear devraient. donner

D. Traduisez en français :

I. We ought to give them twenty or twenty-five thousand francs as [a] dowry. 2. Let's say 24,000 francs. 3. I wish Emmeline to hâve a carriage that is not dirty or cramped. 4. How dirty cabs are ! 5. Does she dislike Frederick? — No, she does not. 6. Do you think Emmeline likes Frederick?— I think she does. 7. Mrs. Ratinois wanted Mrs. Malingear to take a card out of her card-case and write the expenses of the young family. 8. Does Emmeline know anybody that she likes? — She knows no one that she likes. 9. Let them give a huge dowry. 10. Unless Mr. Malingear will give them a huge dowry, they will not be able to get along.

II. She wanted the young family to hâve a third-floor apartment. 12. Take a card from the desk and write what I tell you. 13. Mrs. Ratinois always went afoot. 14. If you will give 20,000 francs, I will give 30,000. 15. On what will that dépend ? — That will dépend on the dowry that we give them. 16. Do you think they can afford a carriage? — I don't think they can afïord one. 17. Do you know the lady from whose desk she took that card? — I don't. 18. A carriage like the one of which she spoke would hâve been too cramped for his daughter or theirs.

19. It is difficult to walk with the dresses they make to-day.

20. She had promised her husband to spend only nine hundred francs, but she finally spent more than two thousand.

21. How long will they haggle? — They will haggle until they hâve promised to give a huge dowry. 22. How long has Frederick loved Emmeline? — He has loved her for

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more than two years. 23. How long did they talk of it? 24. How long ago did you write that? — I wrote it a week ago. 25. How long is it since you saw her? — I hâve not seen her for more than six months.

E. Sujet de composition : On discute l'installation du jeune ménage.