il n'allait pas au curé, he did not suit the priest

Page 12. — I. Valois (Royal House of), 1328-1589, France.

Page 13.— I. à fond de train, at full speed.

! 2- j'appuyai beaucoup sur, / laid much stress on.

Page 14. — I. diablotins à ressorts, jumping-jacks.

Page 15. — I. Faut-il que, par lâcheté, tu n'oses pas te révolter? Must cowardiee keep y ou front rehellingf

Page 16. — I. vous envoyer promener, turn her back on y ou; lit, " send you off."

^. cotiUona courts et souliers plats, short skirts and low shoes (peasant women's dress).

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3. Perrette (see La Fontaine's Fables VII, 10), "cotillon simple et souliers plats" was carrying a jar of milk on her head, and, building quite an air-castle out of the money she was to get for the milk, in her delight jumped up and down, dashing the milk jar to the ground.

Page 17. — I. ce n'est pas la peine, it is useless; *'not

worth the trouble,"

Page 18. — I. le bonnet sur la nuque et ses sabots bonirês de paille à la main, her cap hanging from her neck and in her

hands her straw-stuffed wooden shoes.