s'était déconvert, 'had uncovered

à sa yne, *at sight of him.* In this case the possessive adjective is used in French, but not in English. See Eve § 64 a.

14. ' corvées. The serf was bound to do a certain amount of labour for his lord, without pay, or to lend his cattle or horses for ploughing,

reaping, Sec. in the lord*s demesne, repairing his castle, &c This forced labour led to much oppression. Corvées were net abolished till 1787 and 1789.