Les sommations légales, cf. n. la majorité à vingt

cinq ans, p. 10, 1. 1.

24, Légitime, The portion of the estate of a testator

assured by French law to his children, and which cannot be alienated by will ; called also, réserve légale. If the testator bas one child this portion amounts to one-half of the estate; if two children it is two-thirds ; if three or more it is threefourths. The remaining portion, of which the testator may dispose freely to charity or among collatéral heirs, is called quotité disponible, 133. 18. Il lui tardait (as impers, clause) , he longed ( with anideaof delay in realizing one's wishes). In

26d Le mabiaob de oiBÂBD

raf«. LbM.

speaking of things tarder (as intr. verb), to delay (cf. p. 87. 1. 17), ex. eela ne tardera pas à arriver, thst wiU soon happen.

Se favfiler=ff introduire^ BHneinuer adroitement

Vous voudrez bien. You will be so kind as to, you will take good care to (in an ironical sensé).

Aêeéner, cf. p. 78, 1. 18, n.

Murger (pron. xnu]vgé> (prov.)=ffu>no0au de pierres de toute nature.

138. 12. Conibe, A steep dépression or ravine, sometimes bowl-shaped and usually of small dimensions.

It is characteiistic of the geological formation of the Jura région, on the border of which the scène of our présent story lies.

14. Hulotte, A kind of black owl {chouette noire), called also huette,