Opéra, the Opéra House in Pans

27. voix au chapitre, mice in the waUer; the right to speak. "Chapter/' in this sensé, means a regular meeting for business or conférence of the members of a religîous order, a society, or the like.

ZZ. — 27. Que ne. See note to page 18, line 25.

!S3. — 2. Tony, affectionate diminutive of Antoine, Verdelette given name.

ZL — 5. de, hy, the regular préposition in expressing ''by how much."

12. Pattacherai le grelot, PU heU the cat, i.e., l'il begin the maiter; Ht., '^l'il attach the bell." This expression comes from the fable of the rats that decided to put a bell on the cat, in order that they might be wamed o£ his approach. No rat was found courageous enough to take the first step, — i.e., to attach the bell, — and so the plan was abandoned.

17. a la digestion gaie, is goodrhumûred after meala. 2S* — 11. c'est bien à vous, itia a crédit to you.

13. Une pierre dans mon jardin! Lit., ''A stone in my garden!" i.e., that is aimed at me; he said that for my beneât.

26. Pair de Francel See note to page 17, line 23. 26. — 1. le premier planl . . . quelle pâte — l the foreground! • . . what coîor . . ./ Technical tenus of painting. • 4. est-ce joli! imH U prettyf

10. ça ne dit rient it doean't teU anything! i.e., it doesn't tell a stoiy.