Je m'ennuyais à mourir, / was bored to death

Page 53. — 1. le corridor du premier (étage understood), the hall of the second floor.

2. un des battants de la fenêtre, one of the sashes of the window. French sashes open right and left, on hinges.

Pag© 53. — 1. ne m'étant frottée à personne, not having corne into contact with any one.

Pag® 55- — i- à moi, emphasizes the possessive mon.

Page 56. — 1. cogner à tour de bras à la porte, to pound

with ail one's might on the door.

Page 57. — 1. donner un coup de feu à, to scorch.