se trouvaient : liere simply ' were

,, 16. n'aboutit qu'à, ' only resulted (lit. ' did not resuit

except ') in.' ,, 17. lui demanda le nom : contrast construction ofc?e7«rt?iofer

and of ' ask ' ; demander qc. à qii., ' to ask something

of soniebody or soniebody for something.' ,, 28. j'aime à croire, 'I like to believe,' i.e. 'I trust,

suppose.'