pour voir = pour qu'ils voient

4. Mon gentilhomme. An ironical mode of address, which takes advantage of M. Jourdain’s ignorance of what is correct.

Page 32. — i. Voilà ce que c’est de se mettre. Note the omission of que before de, quite frequent at the time.

2. se mettre en personne de qualité, etc. In old France, each social grade, and many professions, had its distinctive dress. But the wealthy tradesmen naturally assumed part if not ail of the court costume, which was the dress of society. Cf. page 4, note 5.

3. Monseigneur. A title reserved for dignitaries in both church and State. At this time princes were addressed as “ monseigneur.”

4. Votre Grandeur. A title given at first to kings, and afterwards to ecclesiastics. It w'as more limited in its application than “ monseigneur.”

5. Altesse. Restricted to rulers and princes of the blood royal.