le concierge, the lodge-keeper. Concierge was for

merly tlie name of a very important office, somewhat superior to that of Lord Chamberlain ; it was extended to the officer in charge of a palace, mansion, prison ; it now generally replaces portier = ' celui qui garde la porte d'une maison ' (Littré).

21. il y avait de quoi, he had good grounds for it ; cf. il n'y a pas de quoi, do uot mention it (in reply to thanks, etc.)