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14. 7 — n'y forent. The antécédent of^ is the ^\\x^s>& Les partages . . . faits.

8— Ils auraient eu mangé. Colloquial. There is no appréciable différence between this phrase and ils auraient mangé. , 9— eut, ' received.' 12— aurai. See note to 1. 9, p. 7.

13 — que is for lorsque. It is often nsed in this way to avoid répétition

of other conjunctions.

15 — en=ûfe Fentendre.

18 — VOUS n'êtes pas si mal partagé, 'you hâve not received so

pobr a share.' 20 — fît. Quoique is always followed by the subjunctive. ,, — il lui avait vu faire, ' he had seen him do.' When voir is followed by an infinitive which governs a direct object, the object of voir is indirect. This rule applies also to laisser, entendre and faire. There is, however, a tendency in modem French to disregard the rule in the case of laisser, voir and entend^

22— quand il se pendait par les pieds ou qu'il se cachait dans la farine. A référence to the storiès contained in Fable 18, Book III. , of the Fables of La Fontaine. ,, — qu' for quand. Compare note to 1. 13. »3'-en= d?/''ckat, 'bythecat.'

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