Mais... cela, ' Jjut that's not the whole story

-25. c"est...rien, * It's enough to make one believe in nothing 1'

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7. Sphinx. The sphinx was a semi-human monster, who, according to the story, lived on the mountains near Thebes, and asked riddling questions of those who visited her. Her impassive face gave no due to the answer, and if the guesser was unsuccessful he was devoured by her. Œdipus, king of Thebes, answered her three riddles correctly and destroyed her.

Mme.., conjectures. * So Mme P. was reduced to guessing.*

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9. avalait... l'eau, * was now swallowing iniquity like water.' The Scriptural phrase is boire V iniquité comme Veaii^ ' to drink iniquity like water,' but the poet Racine (1639 — 1699), ^^<^ Massillon (1663 — 1742) the great preacher, use the word avaler^ which has accordingly replaced ' boire ' in literary language.

24. juge d'instruction. This officiai is the magistrale whose business it is to make preliminary investigations in a case of suspected crime, and coUect ail the information that will be required at the trial.

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