Julia de Trécœur. One of Octave Feuillet's novels

4. Meta Holdenis. One of Victor Cherbuliez's novels. See article Alphonse Dauaet, page 37, note 2.

5. Qui . . . plaisirs : which undertakes to govern my pleasures.

6 and 7. Lélia, Consnelo. Names of two famous novels of Georges Sand.

Page 26. — i. Sous . . . mandement: using the same commanding Urne as a bis hop issuing a pastoral charge,

a. Donc . . . diable : therefore, they are not worth a fig. A familiar expression.

3. Les . . . oreilles : the théories which he has repeated over and over again. fen ai les oreilles rebattues : my ears are f ull of it.