que ne, ^«^jwurquoi when followed by ne alone

45, 3. x^^^^*- ToAcfUM yap dSeX^wv, lit. "for hard wars (are those) of brothers." This phrase is quoted by Plutarch as from Euripides, Moralia, p. 480. Fragment 965 Nauch's Edition of the Fragments of Euripides.

47, 13. Mouvement, "attitude," an unusual meaning.

48, 14. Révolution, The French Revolution, begim in 1789.

52, 10. tu trouves. Compare note page 15, 11.

53, I. prend corps, "takes shape."

61, 10. que, "without."

13. ont beau. Avoir beau was originally an ironical expression. It is to be translated variously but always with the idea of doing a thing in vain. "They can file by all they please."

62, 16. souffle, "when desire rages."

63, 15. ton histoire de pêche est miraculeuse, "your fishing story is a miracle." A sarcastic reference to the biblical fishing miracle. Luke V, i-ii. Compare also, "I will make you fishers of men." Matthew IV, 19.

64, 12. nous en viendrons aux mains, "it will come to a struggle." 15. Et chaque fois que l'heure sonne, . . . Tout ici-bas nous dit adieu. These lines are quoted from Victor Hugo's poem, "Napoleon II," the second part of which begins in this way.*'—

Nod, Tavenir n'est à personnel Sire! l'avenir est à Dieul A chaque fois que l'heure sonne Tout ici-bas nous dit adieu.

The quotation is not absolutely exact*

67, 17. Nos deux tristesses se tiennent, "we cling together in our sadness." 69, 9. Arrive après ce qni ponrra, "Come what will afterwards."