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Amen. Pronoimce à-mèn

20, Ont tort. Suggested by the well-known by-word "les absents ont toujours tort," from the tendency of absence to préjudice the cause of those not présent to défend themselves. Hence the very silence of the royal exiles tells against their chances of restauration.

88. 20. Faire nommer son mari. To hâve her husband appointed (he was a kind of school superintendent) inspecteur d'Académie. Cf. p. 55, 1. 21.

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