stades : the stadium was the principal Greek nieasure of

length. It was about equal to 606 English feet, that is, somewhat shorter than a furlong.

1 1. fonds : distinguish hetween fonds and fond. tout fait, 'allready. ' Cf. —

des vêtements tout faits, ' ready-made clothes. '

18. la mode, ' fashion ' ; le mode, ' mood,' ' manner. ' 21. il en coûte : see note, p. 53 1. 28.

23. que me servirait : note this idiomatic use of que instead of â quoi with the verb servir, and cf. —

que sert de pleurer f ' what is the use of crying ? '

65. 3. avant que tu eusses : what other conjunctions of tinie

require the subjunctive ? See note, p. 17 1. 19.

13. il a été un temps que, for il y a eu une époque où. 17. en l'air : see note, p. 18 1. i.

21. asservies : this verb is not conjugated like servir, but is perfectly regular.