notre gardien, * our jailer

21. la benoite liqueur, 'the blessed liquor.' Benoit is archaic (from Latin benedictus), The position of the adjective is explained by its expressing émotion, praise, &c. See Eve § 34 (2).

26. engeance, 'brood.' This word is derived from enger which means both *to generate' and *to embarrass.' In the latter sensé it is derived by some from the Latin enecare.

30. A qui le dites-TOus? ' You need not tell me that,' literally 'to whom do you tell it ? '

3 1 . pour que J'aie à pasrer, * to make me pay.'

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