C'en était assez. * This was enough

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5, 6. c'est... cadran, 'you hâve had quite enough sleep ; you hâve nearly slept the clock round.' In English we may say either 'havc nearly slept ' or ' will soon hâve slept,' but not * hâve soon slept.'

24. Je ne connais que lui. *No one better,' ///. *I only know himl'

25. le maire... République. The mayor, maire, is the chief magistrate of the commune, the smallest local division in France. Ile is helped by one or more deputies, adjoints. The rural constable,^<2rf/(î champêtre, in country districts has the same functions as the policeman, sergent de ville, has in towns, and is a member of the police, gendarmerie. Thèse officiais belong to the commune. The Attorney-General, procureur de la République, is a public functionary, whose business it is to prosecute in criminal cases ; his jurisdiction extends over a wider area than the commune, or even than the next division, the canton, and he is appointed by the Government.

27. Pont-1'Evêque. This is a town on the river Touques, in the Department of Calvados, 12 or 15 miles from Honfleur. 31. ce qui, ' a thing which.'

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8. tu auras... trompée, * you must hâve seen wrong, you must hâve been mistaken. ' The future perfect is often used in French to express a supposition of the speaker's about a past action : * il aura rendu quelque grand service^ ' he must hâve donc some great service,* or ' he has probably done some great service.'

14. En omelettes... d'asperges. Omelets, stuffed eggs, scrambled cggs, eggs in gravy, eggs and asparagus tips, are favourite dishes in France.

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a6. sache-le bien, ' be sure of that.'

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