How I pity the poor lords

LES TROIS SOUHAITS. XLV.— (/. 40, /. I to I. 27).

1. One evening we were at our fireside talking of the wealth of oui

neighbours. (40, 3.)

2. There are children who would like to have lived in the good old

time of the fairies. — (40, 8.)

3. Fairies kind enough to grant them all that they would wish for.

4. But let them take care what {à ce que) they wish for ! (40, 13.)

5. As regards you, we know well what you will wish. (40, 16.)

6. As for me, I wish first [d'abord] for all the chocolate in ( = at) tlie

world ; secondly, I wish for all the apples in the world !