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s'échappa, fell

40. 5. ivre de bonheur, beside himself with joy. 14. qui s'embrassent, in one another's arms.

25. il les saluait du regard, he greeted them with eager eyes.

28. il en reconnut le timbre, he recognised its sound. (Notice

the word en and its place before the verb ; it requires practice and observation before English students are ready to make use of that word: for instance, Avez-voiis du beurre ? ' Hâve you any butter ? ' The English will reply, • Yes, I hâve.' The French must use ' Yes, I hâve sotne. ofit,'' Oui, j'en ai.

41. 1. mouillés de larmes, wet loith tears. (Notice the différent

prépositions.) 9. telle qu'il, such as he.

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