knout. Russian word for fouet, ' a whip

96. — 17. ËfiTyptiens. The Bohémiens or Gypsies were formerly supposed to be of Egyptian orîgin. It is now generally conceded that they first came from India, though varions sources are ascribed to them by différent authors. 22. aux procès politiques, wUh the political trials, 33. ce qu'il y a de certain, c'est, what is certain is. Notice the répétition of ce when thus separated from its verb.

97*— 14. qu'il serait pourtant bien temps, tiiat it is now guUe

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time. Note that pourtarUf * however/ means hère somethÎDg like * notwithstanding our long inactivîty/ 98. — 8. Je suis portée à croire, I am perauadedf 1 am indined to believe, 9. Qui ût lever les yeux à son père, which mode her faiher raise his eyes. For the construction of père, see Less. 39, iii. Note 2.

99. — 13. avant que mon fils ait atteint, before my son haa attained. For this subjonctive ait, see Less. 56, 3. In such cases the Englîsh translation usually requires the indicative.