SCÈNE VIII

MADAME PERRICHON, HENRIETTE, puis PERRICHON, UN FACTEUR

Madame Perrichon (se levant avec sa fllle.) Je suis lasse d'être assise ! 3

Perrichon (entrant en courant). Enfin! c'est fini ! j'ai mon bulletin ! 4 je suis enregistré !

1 poste restante. " To be called for at the post-office."

2 avant huit jours. " Within a week." So quinze jours nieans " fortnight."

8 Je . . . assise. "I am tired of sitting." She had been tired of standing before.

4 bulletin. " Check," or " receipt." In France the check is a slip of paper. Perrichon in his confusion says that he is checked.