quelque temps qu’il fît : whatever the weather

4. De retour à Passy : On his return to Passy. See Note 3, page 3.

Page 38 — Noter, à qui de droit. Translate: to the proper person.

Page 40 — Note i. Phœbé avait beau lever à l’horizon, etc. : It was in vain that Diana (the moon) lifted on the horizon, etc.

Page 41 — Noter, émerveillé du spectacle: amazed by the spectacle. See Note 3, page 3.

2. habillés de couleurs voyantes ; dressed in striking colors. See Note 3, page 3.

Page 42 — Noter, galonnés de clinquant: braided with tinsel. See Note 3, page 3.

NOTES

Page 43 — Note i. On crut d’abord à un bal de souris;

{they believed at first in a mice’s bail): They thoughl at first that il was a mice’s hall. After the verb croire, the préposition à is always usecl to express in, except when referring to believing in God ; then one says : Croire en Dieu.

Page 44 — Noter, d’un côté: on one side. See Note 3, page 3.

Page 47 — Note i. la Giulia Grisi. The definite article is often used before the name of a famous singer or actress.

Page 49 — Note i. un beau portrait de M. Victor Madarasz : a beautijul portrait by Monsieur Victor Madarasz. See Note 3, page 3.

Page 61 — Note i. Dash raffolait du sucre : Dash doted on sugar. See Note 3, page 3.

2. il devait être victime de son courage : lie was to he the victim of his courage.

Page 53 — Note i. Los Toros de Puerto : The Bulls of the Port.