Anthropophage

16 l'anthropophage, m. the

cannibal, man-eater

17 le garçon, the boy, bachelor,

waiter

iS s'h%9x^v, to go astray

épaisse, fem. of épais, thick la forêt, the forest, zuood

19 l'auberge, f the inn

au milieu de, in the midst of

21 minuit, f, midnight entendre, to hear parler, to speak

la chambre, the room voisin, -e, adj. neighbouring

22 dormait, 3rd p, s. Impf of

dormir (dormant, dormi; je dors, dormis), to sleep. See II. § 9 ^a)

très, very

curieu-x, -se, curious

éveiller, to awake

23 devant, before, with regard to

place

(avant, before with regard

to time or order) la porte, the door prêter, to lend