lait virginal, a cosmetic for whitening the complexion

Pa^e 9. — I. que je les vois, for de sorte que Je les vois,

Pa^e 10. — I. Du dernier bourgeois, extremely vulgar. The substantive use of the adjective was especially popular in the société précieuse,

2, VOUS devriez etc., you ought to take a few lessons in refinement,

3. Cyrus and Mandane, hero and heroine of Mile de Scudéry's 10 vol. romance, Artamène ou le Grand Cyrus; Aronce and Clélie

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have similar positions in her délie ^ histoire romaine ^ also of lo vols. Long, platonic courtship was a cardinal principle among the Précieuses. Madelon goes on to describe *the other adventures.' 4. de plain pied, without difficulty^ lit., ' on the same floor.'

Page 11. — I. pousser le doux, make pretty speeches. See page 10, note i. Molière always gives an ironical turn to this use of pousser,

2. Temple, église. At this time it was held to be impious to pronounce the word église on the stage.