les jambes cassées, ' his legs trembling

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2ai. 10— Montmartre. The quarter of Paris in which the scène of the

story is laid.

12 — vont bien chanter, dire. ' Go, to be sure, and sing. and recite ' 15 — lui. In apposition with le^ for emphasis.

19— comme un décor choisi à, ' as it were a tasteful setting for.' 24— ça ne se faisait pas, ' people dld not do that sort of tbing.' 25— Mais enfin il s'agissait du petit. ' But, you know, it's

about our little fellow.' 29— tenez, ' hère it is,' * is this.'