cyniquement, unblushingly

Page 39. — i. empêchement, obstacle^ preventing cause; inéluctable, irresistible.

2. un psychologue . . . rêveur ! a psychologist and a dreamer (poetic) too.

Page 40. — I. vous dénimbez l'amour I you take the nimbus from love.

Page 41. — I. See n. 6, p. 12.

2. et de trois, and {this is) number three, et de before a numeral signifies that in counting one calls attention to the number indicated.

3. le cas échéant, the opportunity offering (i.e. RevePs death), ce qu'à Dieu ne plaise, which God forbid.

4. c'est ça qui m'est égal, par exemple, that is matter of indifference to me, I assure you.

Page 42. — i. Je ne trouve . . . rose, / still do not find that pink paper.

Page 43. — i. dame, dear me!

Page 44* — i. mais voilà qui est curieux, par exemple, why^ this is really singular. See n. 4, p. 1 1,

Page 46* — i. Je n'ai plus ni bras ni jambes I / have no strength left. Compare, / am completely upset,

Page 47. — l. Ménagez-le, Conciliate him.

2, Allons donc! Upon my word! (=1 shall do nothing of the kind). See n. i, p. 22.

Page 48. — i. Madame est servie, announces the dinner.