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Page 122.— 1. pont, Le. the Pont de Neuilly.

Page 125. — 1. Voilà, boom ! ... oa y va, yes t ail righti . . . Corning! Boum is a common exclamation used by waiters to signif y that they hâve understood an order given them from a distance. "En ce cas," says Larousse, "boum semble être une altération de l'exclamation bon!"

Page 128.— 1. ni vu ni connu (popvlsLT^who^s going to knowf

A longer form is ni vu ni connu, je ? embrouille, M presto I change! begone!" or "find it if you can !" 2. que, elliptically for afin que.

Page 129. — 1. impérial, of tke Second Empire (1852-1870). Style empire, on the other hand, refers to the First Empire (1804- 1814).

Page 131» — 1. En voilà, des fantaisies ! See page 12, note 1.