II. E.x. 31 3S forcer, to force, to compel
39 le cuivre, the copper
40 prendre un air d'impor-
tance, to look consequential çà, now then ! I say ! (ça, contraction of cela, that)
41 paraîtrebravement,/t';«a;('t'
a good appcara>ice
42 songer à, to study l'épargne, f., econo>ny
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1 se couvrir, here to dress
de son mieux, as well as one can ; to the best ofojte^s means l'entrée, the entrance
2 de manière à, so as to étonner, to astonish
3 la honte, the shame
faire honte à..., to put. ..to shame [ment
4 l'habit de fête, the best gar-
5 frotter, to rub, brush
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5 arracher à, to snatch, pluck,
from ; II. Ex. 55 le coq, the cock
6 la plume, the feather, fen en = d'elle, cf. I. Ex. 42 le panache, the flume, tuft harnacher, to harness, from
le harnais, the harness
7 le mieux possible, as best
they could lui jeta sur le dos, idiom for — ^jeta sur son dos, II. Ex. 77
8 la couverture, the blanket,
coverlet vert, -e, green la frange, the fringe le palefroi, the falfrcy
9 escorter, to escort
10 gracieu-x, -se, gracious
1 1 défendre, to forbid (to defend) user de, to niake use of
(user, to wear out)
13 souhaiter la bienvenue, to
bid icehome [gudezcife
la brave femme, the worthy
14 pourtant, ho-^Tocr, after all
15 lui pousser le coude, /o/?/5/4
him by .he elbczo j'aurais pu, Cond. Past of pouvoir, I could have. See Introd.
1 7 le gros rire, the horse laughter sauf votre respect, with all
due res feet to you être bon coucheur, to be a good bedfelUnu
18 le coup de poing, the cuff
19 te tairas-tu, do be quiet le manant, the boor, lout
2 1 interrompre, to interruft l'arrivée, f., the arrival
22 embrasser, to embrace
23 rester ébahie, to be dumb-
foundtrtd immobile, motionless
24 couronner, to crown
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dignement, worthily
25 sans sourciller, without
wincing verser, to four
26 le verre, the glass
27 goûter de, !o taste of la bouteille, the bottle
28 le plat, the dish
être de bonne foi, to be frank 30 le rôti, roast ?neat
observer, to observe. In strict
grammar it ought to be, " fit
observer" être fâché de, 'o be sorry for
(fâché contre, angiy tvith)
32 halte-là, stof !
33 la trahison, the treason
34 personne, Pr. m., anybody avoir raison, to be right
il ne faut pas que le roi, the
king must not sache. Près. Subj. of savoir
35 ?ros, -se, big, fat
36 en conscience, coHscienticutsly
37 la friandise, the dainty
le pouding noir, the blackfttdding
39 comme cela se trouve ! /
have just the thing for you !
40 en. See II. § 2S, 3.
42 sans façon, ni thout ceremony avoir bien de la peine à, to have great difficulty in
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3 le convive, the guest
4 nommer, to of point {to name) le garde-chasse, the game-
kccfer
5 prenez garde à ne plof;,
mind you do not again
7 tous les trois, all three
8 Kàxevi, farcMcll!
