n^est pas en affaire.^ *is not engaged

1. 1. tine dame de condition^ *a lady of rank'. 1. 3. >, *by it'.

1. 7. quand il arrivera. Notice the future with quand, where the EngHsh idiom is to use the présent, 'when he comes\

il y aura de quoi rire, *there will be something to laugh at'. Compare the idiomatic il n'a pas de quoi vivre, 'he has not enough to live on' ; and il n'y a i)as de quoi, 'don't mention it!' when one is thanked.

1. 11. tu y penses» Notice penser à where we say * to think of\ Y is commonly used only of things, not as here of persons. Pensez-y = * Think of it ! '