Constamment. — Steadfastly

3. Se rétablit. — Was re-established. A reflective verb will often be best translated by using the passive voice in English.

4. N'en avait nulle envie. — Did not désire it in the least ; literally, had no désire for it, that is, for being msde a senator. Nulle is more emphatic than pas de or point de would be.

5. Qui osât. — Who dared. The subjunctive is often thus used in relative clauses, which do not contain a positive definite assertion.