l'avaient bien dit, had told you so

3. quel peu de fond il faut faire. Faire fond sur — ta rely upon ; lit., " to make a foundation of," " to build upon."

Page 8. — I. "^àSsiOTL^ inflamed feelings.

Page 9. — I. papillons noirs, misgivings ; lit., " black, gloomy butterflies."

2. parti pris de mensonges, a deliberate system of lying. K parti pris is a détermination corne to by " choosing your party, or side," and theref ore, figuratively, by " making up your mind."

Page 10. — I. vieux malin, crafty old boy,