bien des cœurs, many Kearts. For this use of des, see

Less. 36, iv. Note 1.

50. — 5. avec un sien oompa^rnon de débauches, loùh a boon eompomion of Ais. This is a curioos survival of a common construction in old French, where le mien frèrey etc. were used for mon frère, etc. This usage is preserved only after the indefinite article, and generallj in '* familiar style." 6. qui avait vu ses filles lui être enlevées, wko had seen her daughters taken away from ker.

14. je suis bien aise qu'il aille en Russie, / am very glad that he is going to Russia. For the subjunctive aUle, see Less. 55, xviii. (h); and note that manj such subjunctives are translated hj the indicative in English ; but note also that they are not direct statements oîfaets, The French is more précise than the English in expressing délicate shades of thought.

14. il se meurt, he is dying. In this verb the reflexîve form has the unusual effect of expressing a progressive act.