Dame du palais, Lady in waiting

24. Coton le Censeur, Cato Censor, a Roman citizen and writer, famous for his austère principles and life. (285-145 B. C.)

64. — 3, Duretés qu'elle essuyait, Hard things which she had to bear.

4. On avait beau la rudoyer, It was useless to treat her harshly.

65, — 15. A vrai dire, c'était tirer deux moutures du même sac, Idiom : The plain f act is, she was serving

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the same dish over again. MouturCf lit.: grinding of corn.

66. — 12. Cheveuxc d'un blond chaud, Beddish tint of hair. 14. N* est pas en train décrire, Is not in a frame of

mind to write.