Sainte-Radegonde, Harlé's and Claude's résidence

Page 111. 1. diuis l'inconsciente revanche, in an unconsdous revenge. This refers to Dominique Harlé, who does not suspect that Henri is Claude's father.

2. berce d'obtus bien-être la dotdeur épuisée, IvUa in dvU comfort worn-ovl sorrows.

3. Sous le camaïeu d'olympiennes figures, under the figures of the Olympian goda painted in monochrome color (on the ceiling of Henri de Puymaufray's bedroom). Camaïeu is a spécial process of painting which uses the différent shades of only one color.

4. le monstrueux jeu d'anches des vieilles murailles, the fantastic set of organ^pipes of the old vxdls, The wind blowing through the Windows and cracks of the ancient walls imitâtes the sound of a real organ. Anche (fem.) means literally the reêd of a wind instrument.

5. jette son affre ouatée à la nuit, throws its moaning, soft cry to the night.

Page 112. 1. Père et fille. Claude, Puymaufray's daughter, calls at her father's château. They bave a talk, and Puymaufray does bis best to win Claude over to bis views on life and society, which are in direct opposition to the matter-of-fact and struggle-for-Iife philosophy of Claude's légal guardian, Dominique Harlé.