il était en butte, he was exposed

Page 8. — I. Tas de gamins ! Yau lot of rasccUs !

2. dont TOUS ne valez pas les quatre fers, whosefour shoes yau art not worth, The phrase les quatre fers ePun chien means : " nothing at ail."

3. sans demander son reste, withaut waitingfar anything more.

4. faire un bout de toilette, to imprave his toilet a little.

Page 9. — I. faisant de la main un appel sur sa cuisse, freely, slapping himself on the leg to cocue him nearer.

2. que le pauvre diable a dû souffrir I how the poarfellow must hâve suffered î

3. a-t-il le flanc creux ! how thin he is ! lit., " how hoUow his sides are."