il ne manque pas, . . . he is not without

19. J'ai appris, ce matin, qu'il se disposait à partir pour, . . . I heard this morning that he was going to start for. . . . (Mark the following idiomatic use of * to hear ' : J'ai entendu du bruit, I hâve heard a noise. J'ai appris sa mort hier, I heard o/his death yesterday. J'ai entendu parler de lui, I heard of (or dbout) him. J'ai reçu de ses nouvelles, I heard from him. A little practice with the master will soon teach the différent idioms.) 28. Y pensez-vous, mon cousin? Can you think so, cousin? (Observe that in French the substantive expressing relationship is preceded by the Possessive Adjective.)

14. 1. je l'eusse bien vite renvoyé à ses moutons, I should soon

hâve brought him to his sensés : lit. I should soon hâve sent him back to his sheep ; an allusion to a farce, ** L'Avocat Patelin," in which the judge calls out to a plaintiff who mixes up two entirely différent cases together, the principal of which has référence to stolen sheep, Revenez à vos moutons, * Eeturn to your subject.' 16. le regard plein d'éclairs, his eyes flashing with anger : lit. his look fu)l of âashes of lightning.

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14. 87. Vous vrm raison, You are right. (Notice the verb avoir

rvndered bv ' to be ' in the foUowing expre8«ion8 which remain invariable:

J*ai froid, I ara cold.

«/'ai rJtaud, I ani hot (warm).

J'ai faim, I ani hungry.

J^ai êo{ft I am thirsty.

«/'m raitOH, I am right.

J^ai torl^ I am wrong.

J^ai wmmeii, I am sleepy.

J*ai j^Wy I am afraid.

J^ai hotUt, I am ashamed.

«Tai M>in . . . de, . . . l am carefui . . . to. . . .

Que/ â{fe aveZ'tynm ? How old are you ?

Monsieur, fai dotize o»m, Sir, I am twelve.) 80. J« ne Tons fais pas de reproches, I address you no reproach. (As the student goes on reading, it will be well for the master to call his attention to the many idioms formed with the verb /aire.)

15. 4. en Tons renouvelant l'assurance de mon profond respect,

whilst assuring you again of my profound respect. 7. à me couvrir de ridicule, to make me appear ridiculous.