II. plan, "wing," division of the stage by means of scenery

II. au jardin, "to the left of the actor," an unusual and peculiar technical phrase.

13. reliures du temps, " bindings of the same times." Thèse old bindings referred to are often very interesting and beautiful.

15. Fauteuil Henri II, "Henry II armchair." The reign of Henry II dates from 1 547-1 559. The cabinet makers of about this time produced works of great richness with décorations in the classic style.

81, I. ce tantôt, "thîs afternoon/' coUoquîaî. 3. de bonne amitié, "on good terms with." 7. Je n'y suis pas, "I am not at home."

83, 12. approches du soir, the plural of approches is used in speaking of things of which the approach is indicated in various ways. Compare the note on abstract nouns for page 18, line 6.

20. Voilà qu'aussitôt, "immediately." Voilà can scarcely be translated although its force is easily felt.

84, 3. candeur, "naïve, childlike purity," "whiteness of soûl." This is one of the numerous French words différent in meaning from the allied or derived English word. Compare similarly, demander, prétendre, raisin, plaisant, rester, défiance, journée, prune, labour, etc. Candeur is erroneously given as candor in French-English dictionaries.

3. paille des crèches, " straw of mangers." Christmas tableaux representing the Nativity of Christ.

5. odeur du buis vert des Rameaux, boxwood odor of Palm Sunday, when in France branches of box are carried.

88, 7. je n'aurais pas pu vous entendre ici, "I could not hâve heard you hère." Avoid "to be able" in translating pouvoir. In attempting to be literal, students commonly and wrongly use "to be able," because the verb "can" is defective and we are not permitted to say, "I would hâve could." Compare many similar examples found in the foUowing pages of the Duel: fai pu, "I could have,"7'af dû, "I must ha,ve,"f aurais dû, "I ought to hâve," etc.

91, 9. monsieur a raison, this gentleman is right. Monsieur (as well as Madame, Mademoiselle) is constantly brought into French conversation, where in translation it is best omitted.

92, 9. comme, "something like."

97, 2. cela m'en retirait, " that took it from me," me is an indirect object.

4. Célimêne, "coquette." Célimène is the heroine of Mohère^s great comedy le Misanthrope. She is a perfect type of a coquette, fascinating to her embittered lover Alceste even to the end where she stands convicted of faithlessness, but quite unrepentant. Molière's plays are so familiar that the names of his characters are frequently thus used in French to represent their qualities.