pouvait, 'might

8— j'aime ï>as. Compare note to 1. 31, p. 32.

i$—\Q=^qu' il possède ; omit in translatksn.

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33. 20— pour leur faire part de, ' to commuhicâte to them.' Note

the différent sensé ol faire part at 1. 9, p. 28. 23— de ce que, ' on the ground that.' 24- eussent. The subiunctive expresses the writer's doubt as to the

validity of the excuse.

28— à. quoi pensez-vous?, *what are you thinkingof?* Penser

when transitive, may be foUowed by de as : que pensez-vous de cela f,

' what do you think of that ? ' 29 — reste. See note to 1. 5, p. 16.

34. S— iui passant la main sous le menton, freely, 'chucking her

under the chin.' See note to 1. 2, p. 4.