I. That worthy man is a shoemaker {cordonnier, m.) by trade

(6, 22.) z. ' Mv wife is called "Vixen" {Renarde),' said master Fox.

3. My cat is white all over, except the tail {queue, f.), which is dark

hroviw {brun foncé). (6,29.)

4. I remember the time when there came such a lot of foxes into our

woods. (6, 34.)

5. We had such difficulty in e.irning our livelihood. (6, 36.)

6. Why are you afraid of the wolf? — On account of his sharp [aigu)

teeth. (6, 38.)

7. The worthy man begged his wife not to let the chickens (/(?^//«'/, m.)

run about as long as the hawk {épervier, m.) was near {proche). (7. I-)

8. Have they not room enough to run about in the poultry-yard

{bassecour)'} (7, 4.)

9. They ask for nothing else than to pick up wherewith {de quoi) to

live. (7, 7.)

10. * Dear me ; how late you are ! ' said the vixen to the fox. (7, 11.)

11. Let us go as far as the pond {étang, m.), and see if our ducks

{canard, m.) are not coming back. (7, 15.)

12. Lee us take good care to see if there are no ducklings {caneton),

missing. (7, 17.)