consommateur, guest

Page 78. — 1. mercantile, 'mercantile,' hère in a depreciative

sensé =greedy, hue kste ring.

2. l'empire du Milieu, the Middle or Central Empire (native name of China).

3. quitte à lui rendre, on condition that he be allowed to treat him again ; en temps et lieu, (at a suitable time and place = ) some other time.

Page 81. — 1. relevé, hère made known.

Page 82. — 1. mettons, let us suppose, 2. l'achever, finish him up.

Page 83. — 1. se passer de, do without.

Page 85. — 1. sens (s sounded), directions. 2. se découvrant, taking off his hat.

Page 86. — 1. Shanghai, the chief maritime city of China.

Page 87. — I. à-COmpte, (also acompte), in advance (lit; *on account ').