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le théâtre, the seat

33. 2. si j'eusse oublié, if I had forgotten. (Notice the second

form of the Conditional Past, which is often used elegantly instead of the Imperfect Indicative. This form is the Pluperfect Subjunctive minus que.) 7. vous devez bien m'en vouloir, you must be very cross with

me.

18. ce fut du rouge qui monta aux joues de Mlle, de V., Mlle, de V. turned crimson : lit. it was some crimson that came up to Mlle, de V.'s cheeks.

34. 2. il parait même que mes jours ont été en danger, I under-

stand even that I was in danger of my life.

7. profita de l'incident pour se disposer à partir, availed bimself of the incident to take his departurç.

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