debout, 'standing

1. 11. circonstance la plus pressante» The inference is that he wanted the money to enable his son to fly if he were victorious in his duel. 1. 14. Vor en barre, * as good as gold ' : lit. * an ingot of gold

NOTES

1. 16. fai été. Cf. the English use ' I have been to him' for * I have gofie to him so here it=yV suis allé, 1. 19. remises^ 'discount'.

1. 27. des droits, * duty ' payable on cashing a foreign bill of exchange ' : so droits de douane— ' custom dues '.

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1. 4. deux mille. No i", because mille bas no plural form except when it means * miles

1. 5. cents, not cent^ because no other number follows. The whole sum would be fy^t if livre be taken 2J=>— franc. 25 frs. = ;^i, and 1000 frs. = £\o,