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je pus escalader tout mon soûl. I could climb about to my heart’s content.

brûlant la 1 Fon di biaou ’, hurrying past the F on di biaou.

Rose enfin prit sa retraite. At last Rose was pensioned off.

Je me sentis tout bête , tout penaud. I felt very idiotie and sheepish.

‘ Eh ! laisse le blanc , petiton !’ ‘ Oh, leave the white [of the egg], child ! ’

on en avait pour une heure. One might be detained for an hour.

c'était à qui mieux mieux ! Each one tried to outdo the other.

Y êtes-vous ? Are you ready ?

Il ne fallait plus nous la faire : it was no longer any use trying that on us.

hideusement fagoté, dressed up like a fright.

j'eusse été aux anges! I should hâve been perfectly happy.

je détestais les peignées. I hated rows.

M 07i sang tombait dans mes talons. My courage oozed. out at my finger-tips.

L'œil poché me faisait très mal, my black eye was very painful.

un grand sacré rouquin au front bas, a confounded red-headed lout with a low forehead.

en prenant sur elle de sourire , with an attempt at a smile.

‘ Voyons ! celle-là va-t-elle arriver à bon port ? '

‘ Corne ! shall we see if this drop will go dovvn ? '

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