presque tant pis, almost a pity

Page 8. — 1. vous vous remerciiez ni l'un ni l'autre, neither wH,l reject the other.

2. un peu trop bon, rather pessimistic philosophy for Marivaux. We should expect it from La Rochefoucauld.

Page 9. — i. Si je la laisse faire, if I let her do as she likes.

2. bons airs, tnake fine manner. Lisette, at this point, gives a sample of the way she will act the part.