Sa bouche en cœur. — lier pursed-up bps
43 KUe nous Va fait dire. — She sent us word.
44 Mon laisser-aller de grand seigneur. — My lord v :ndifference.
45 Dame! — Well now; see Note 13 to " La Maison de Penarvan.n
46. Monsieur le premier président. — Equivalent in English to the ad dress, "jour honor." In French courts of justice, the nresiding ;udge i; called Le Premier Président.
47. Les entournures ne vont pas. — The sleeves don't fit. Entournure 'u propeily the sloping of the sleeve at the armhole.
48. C'est à confondre de tenue, de manières, de distinction ! souvent fai cru qu'elle était des nôtres. — The meaning of the words taken separa'tely présents no difficulty, although it would be nearly impossible to translate the whole phrase literally into English. It might perhaps be tieeïy rendered, It is perfectly astonishing to think what élégance, what manners, what an air of distinction, she has. 1 hâve often thought that she must bc of our own rank.
49. Cela dessine et accuse la taille . . . sans la trahir. — It sets off and Bhows the form without revealing it.
60. Ah ! tant pis ! en avant les grands moyens ! — Ah, well ! I can't help it ! Now for violent means !
51. Ce que c'est pourtant qu'un bègue lancé! — To think what a stainiDeror can do when he is once started!