pur sang", 'high-born' ; ofhorses, ' thoroughbred

9. voici venir : this use of the infinitive is explained by the fact

that voici is etymologically a verb (vois-ci). , , 14. nouer des relations : cf. nouer conversation, • to enter into

conversation ' ; nouer une partie, ' to make up a party. ' , , 30. tenir tête à, ' to cope with. ' Cf. faire tète à l orage, ' to

brave the storm. '