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,, 13. ajournés, ' unsuccessful," lit. ' adjourned,' i.e. obligée! 10 go

in for the examiiiatioii again.

., 18. baptisé ses diplômes, ' had toasted (lit. • christened ')

their success. '

,, 22. le retoqué, 'the poor fellow that had been " spun " or *' ploughed. " '

12. 2. ribote de bacheliers, ' graduâtes" drunken bout. ' 3. raconte-no\is-en une, ' tell us a taie. '

.. 7. il battait la fièvre, si précipité et si plein, 'it beat feverishly, so fast and strong.'

,, 15. ce glorieux, ' this vainglorious fellow.'

,, 16. ce boutonné, ' this buttoned up, uncommunicative fellow. '

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