à son compte (Ht. 'by her reckoning'), ' according to

her, to her views.' 3. péché mortel : for Avarice is one of the seven deadly sins, the other six being F Orgueil, la Luxure, l'Envie, la Gourmandise, la Colère, la Paresse.

5. dévisager sa conscience, ' look his conscience in the face.' 7. martelant le pas, ' stumping, ' ' footing it heavily. ' souffletant les briques, ' buffeting the brick floor. ' 13. percés à jour, 'exposed' (i.e. no longer able to deceive

one, owing to having had a flood of light let in upon them). 23. il tira sa coulpe, ' he confessed his sins, said his mea culpa. '

71. 2. au premier jour, ' any day. ' 12. mauvaise tête, ' you cross-grained girl. 19. au bel air, ' on high,' ' on the hilL'

L'HALIOTIDE

de débarquer chez nous, ' to come and stay at our place. ' mémoires : distinguish between le mémoire and la mémoire.

court- bouillon : a liquor composed of a mixture of white wine, Ijay leaves, herbs, spices, in which fresh-water fish is boiled ; se called from its being allowed only to simmer gently, i.e. with short bubbling.

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73. 18. rainette: a\so •wrïtlen reine/ie. Pomme rainette \s Sdàd iov

pomme de raiftette, i.e. pom?ne [à peau) de rainette.

74. 4. lessive : linen that has undergone the lye-washing. 6. nous prit (lit. 'caughtus'), 'rose,'

10. en échelle (lit. 'ladder-shaped'), ' rising lier after tier.'

i6. mangées de soleil, ' with the hot sun pouring full on theni.'