présent de fête, See note, p

19. est-ce moi qui te gêne, am I in your way, or you don’t mind me, I hope. Lit. gêner, to impede, to hinder, to pinch (ces souliers me gênent), to be in the way, etc. ; fîg. être gêné, to be in pecuniary difiBculties. Se gêner, to inconvenience each other, to trouble oneself, to stand on ceremony. Ex. si cela ne vous gêne pas . . ., if tbat does not inconvenience you ; ne vous gênez pas, make yourself at home ; (ironically) do not stand upon ceremony.