Si.— Yes

An affirmative answer to a simple interrogative is " oui ; " to a négative interrogative, "si."

Though this is the gênerai rule, it is sometimes violated, as on page 319, line 11, where Charles says : "Ne trouves-tu pas, grand-papa, que le froid ressemble à la mort? " and the answer is, " Oui." — The French, however, usually prefer another form of question ; as, " Est-ce que tu ne trouves pas? " or, " Tu ne trouves pas? " which should be answered by "Si."

Attention will be called in several instances to this form of question.