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115, II. mûr pour Notre-Dame, "ready for Notre-Dame/* i. e. fit to preach in the great cathedral church in Paris.

116, 9. au second plan ... au premier, "to the background . . . to the foreground.**

117, 4. tu ne peux pas ne pas remarquer, "you cannot help noticîng."

17. vos deux pâleurs se trouvent face à face, "you look înto each other*s pale face.**

119, 10. hier encore, tiens! "Why even yesterday.**

120, 12. Tu la jetteras aux orties, lit., "you will throw ît to the nettles,** i. e., you will unfrock and break your vows. There is no English équivalent for this graphie idiom, which is particularly unfortunate since it occurs at such an emotional crisis.

125, 5. au premier, the first story above the ground floor, "on the second story.**

5. cour d'honneur, "court of honor/* a large central court. French mansions are very generally built around a large court.

18. Voilà. Bien le respect, "That is ail. By your leave** or "Very respectfully.** The servant leaves with a respectful bow.

127, 7. bien qu'il m'en coûtât, "although it cost me much.**

128, 21. A ce point? "So much as that?"

129,1. Le plus beau n*est pas dit. "Theworstîsnot told."