vous la trouverez : see note on p

, , 14. Mortag'ne : this should be Morfagne-sur-Sèvre, a small place on the Sèvre Nantaise. Mortagne, which is a good deal larger, is in the department of Orne, about twenty-five miles from Alençon.

, , 22. votre seul mérite : for votre 7nérite seul.

,, fait tous les frais, 'is the sole cause.' Notice —

faire les frais de la conversation, (i) * to keep up the

conversation,' (2) ' to be the subject of it.' faire des frais, (i) ' to go to expense,' (2) ' to take great trouble. '

faire ses frais, ' to cover one's expenses.' 31. la seconde croisade: the second crusade (1147-49) was preached by St. Bernard, and undertaken by Louis VIL, king of France, and Conrad, emperor of Germany. A quarrel between their followers compelled the two monarchs to return to Europe without having accomplished anything.

11. 3. Godefroi de Bouillon (1058-1100), the chief leader of the

fîrst crusade, took Antioch and Jérusalem, and was proclaimed

king of the Holy City. He is the hero of Tasso's great

poem, Jérusalem Delivered.

, , 7. aux Baudouin : five kings of that name occupied the throne

of Jérusalem from iioo to 11 85. Baudouin I. was Godefroi

de Bouillon 's brother.

, , , , aux Lusignan : an ancient family from Poictou, which gave

kings to Jérusalem and Cyprus. The little town of Lusignan

is a few miles from Poitiers.

,, 12. de guide : la guide, ' driving-rein. '

12. I. le sire de Ravenswood, 'the Master of Ravenswood,' the

hero of Scott' s Bride of Lammermoor.

, , 5. c'est à vous de la saisir : notice cest à vous à ( + infinitive), ' it is your turn to ' ; c'est à vous de, ' it is your duty, your privilège, ' ' it becomes you, ' ' it is for you to. '

,, 7. un bourgeois gentilhomme : see note on p. 3, 1. i.

12. de longue date : de longue main is often used in the same sensé.

,, 13. se décrasser, ' to become a gentleman. '