qu'il me convienne, it would be fitting for me

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21. envers, towards. In speaking of tiine or place, towards=î;ers. Cf. note, p. 21, 1. 9.

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2. ai-jemanqué d'égards, hâve I been wanting in respect? Cf. (1) manquer, to miss (i.e. not to hit) : il fit feu, mais le manqua', or to fail: les forces lui manquèrent, his strength failed him ; (2) manquer de, to be wanting in : il manque de patience ; or, to be nearly, to be near : il a manqué d'être tué, he was iiearly killed; (3) manquer à, to miss (in case of absence) ; sa présence me manque ; or, to neglect, to disregard : il a manqué à tous ses devoirs, he neglected ail his duties ; (4) impers, with en, to be missing, to be far from ; il s'en manque de beaucoup, far from it ; il s'en est manqué de peu, it was not far from it.

i8. je les subis bien, I myself hâve to bear them.