les cuisses, *the legs' of the fowl

19. nous sommes trois id, * there are three of us hère,' literally, •we are three hère.'

ao. Nous n'en avons pas trop, 'we hâve none too much.' Hère en is not translated, but refers to the food just mentioned.

33. il est d'usage, * it is customary.' Hère the genitive is used to express a quality, following the verb to be, See Eve § 134 Obs. a.

96. à oe titre, 'by that right.' Hère the dative of instrument is used to form an ad verb of manner, Eve § 151.

99. Se peut-il? 'can it be?' Hère pouvoir is an aaive verb, meaning *to be able to do,' and se pouvoir is the reflexive form, to imply the passive meaning.

31. le droit de prise. This was the right by which the king's servants could take needful supplies when they joumeyed. Many complaints were made of its abuse. In England it was known as 'purveyance,' and was often regulated and restricted by Parliament.

32. ne pourrez, 'cannot.' Note the use of the future in French whenever future time is spoken of, and the omission oïpas wtAi, pouvoir, Eve § 290 (i). The English verb *can' being defective has no future; but English usage as to the future is very loose.

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I. un privilège. It was the custom for communities and often for individuals to buy or beg freedom fîrom the more oppressive feudal dues and services.

5. U vons plaira, 'you may please.' Hère again ÙLt future is used in French because the verb refers to a time which is future.

6. Vive Dien 1 Vive hère is the imperative, or subjunctive, used to express a wish — llterally, 'May God live!' perhaps we may translate *'Slife.'

8. nous en aurons à peine, 'we shall hâve hardly enough. Hère m is not translated, but refers to the fowl ; à peine is used for à peine assez.