il était en butte, he was exposed

Page 8. — I. Tas de gamins I Ym lot of rascals !

2. dont vous ne valez pas les quatre fers, whosefour shoes you ar^ not worth. As dogs are not shod, this means to be worth nothing.

3. sans demander son reste, without waitingfor anything more.

4. faire un bout de toilette, to improve kis toilet a little.

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

2. que le pauvre diable a dû souffrir ! how the poorfellow must hâve suffered î

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