village. Why not un village

8. primevert, lit. 'first green/ from jjvime (Lat. primus) and vert.

21. venait d'achever. Translate and cf. : Il vient me voir. Je viens de le voir. S'il vient à 7ne voir.

26. à la ceinture. The article is used instead of the possessive adjective before nouns denoting parts of the body, clothing, or mental faculties — cf. : Il a le cœur ion. H sortit les mains dans les poches. Il se lava les mains. Oerm. Er ivu^ch sich die Hdnde, * He washed his hands.'

27. châtelaine. This explains why the short chain with watch, scissors, lead pencil, etc., which ladies wear at their girdle, is called a châtelaine.