comme ci, comme qa, i. e. a little queer

Page 24. — 1. roquet, " puppy," youngster, i. e. beginner. Contemptuous.

2. sangsues. Ratinois' fear that the doctor would prescribe leeches suggests the healthy man of the middle class who knew doctors more by tradition than expérience.

Page 25. — 1 . Montefiascone, is intended to suggest " Colossal humbug."

2. Académie. The "Institut" is probably meant. Cp. page 29, Unes 17-25 and page 36, line 12.

Page 26. — I. Bordeaux, claret wine, much of which cornes from the port of Bordeaux on the Gironde.

2. Beefteacks, beefsteaks. The French spell this word in almost ail possible ways, including occasionally the English one.

3. allonger, hand over. Colloquial here. 20 francs would have been then a large fee. Cp. page 22, note 2.

4. On 8e l'arrache. People struggle for an audience with him. Page 27. — 1. petits bourgeois, small commercial people.

2. A nous deux 1 . . . Nous disons, équivalent to : Now we are alone.

We were just saying, etc.