Nous en étions restés. — We left off

414. Qu'y a-t-il pour votre service? — What can I do for you?

415. Que ne vous adressez-vous ? — Why do you not address ? An elliptical phrase, for "pourquoi est-ce que? "

416. The ceremony of marriage, to be légal in France, must be performed before the civil authorities. A religious confirmation of it in

church usually follows, but is not necessary to render the marriage valid.

417. This is substantially the form of address always used at the ceremony in church.

FORTIETH SUNDAY.

418. Vous voudrez bien. — You will be good enough to. — You will be pleased to.

419. Il s'agissait de savoir comment — The question was, how.

420. Prise. — From the JVeuter verb, " prendre." 42 L A la bonne heure. — Well and good.