jusqu'à nous, even to our time

3. Puissent nos gouvernants. May our rulers^ etc. Optative subjunctive.

4- ça, c'est plus clair, à la bonne heure, that is easier to understand. Good!

5. c'est une canditature . . . Revel, He is a candidate for ReveVs places.

Page 54. — i. La concurrence. Refers to Saint-Réault's competing with Roger to succeed Revel.

Page 56. — I. séduisant, charming,