Cela... bien, ' That may be so

33. c'est. ..moi, * I can't help it,' lit. *it is stronger than I am.'

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I — 3. C'est bon... voir, *It's a good, affectionate, intelligent brute; it breaks my heart to see him.' Pigault means of course that to see the dog under the circumstances breaks his heart, to see him and think that he must send him away.

7. Tope-là... faite, *Shake hands on it; the thing's arranged.'

* Tope ! ' * Agreed ' is commonly said at the conclusion of a bargain, but the addition of là, *there,' suggests that Tautin held out his hand to conclude the matter.

10. Grandcamp. Tautin's home was at Grandcamp, not far from Isigny ; see note on p. 64, 1. 2.