cette seule idée, *the mère idea

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I. aurait... maison, *how quickly he would liave maJe off back home.*

7. autant en finir, *just as well finish the business,' lit. 'finish with it.'

3a. celui-là, ' the former,' i.e. Tautin.

33. n'en étaient... restés, *none the less they had remained,' lit,

• not less for this,' i.e. for the différence in their circumstances.

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