NOTES.

NOTES OF PART FIRST.

I.

UN HABILE DOMESTIQUE.

Very stout, fort gros; told, dit à; to go and, of to go; secure for him, lui retenir; stage-coach, diligence; so as, a fin de; comfortable, à l'aise ; journey, voyage; returned, perfect of REVENIR; inside, coupé; outside, impériale.

II.

UN BEAU SERMON.

Affected by, touched of; she had just, qu'elle venait de; heard, Infinitive; thought it her duty, crut devoir; preacher, prédicateur; as he left the pulpit, au sortir de la chaire; did so, le fit; words, termes; he may grant, present subj. of ACCORDER ; to live, de vivre.

III.

PROCUREURS ET CLIENTS.

Returning, present participle of REVENIR; in a laughing mood, en humeur de rire; asked, perfect of DEMANDER à; carter, charretier; jeeringly, en lẹ raillant; foremost, first; lean, maigres; knew, imperfect of CONNAÎTRE; because, que.

IV.

LE SOLDAT ARCHÉOLOGUE.

Detached, perfect of DÉTACHER; put, perfect of METTRE; together, ensemble; basket, panier; sent, perfect of ENVOYER; antiquary, ary, change into aire; a friend of his, one of his friends; requesting, present participle of PRIER; to let him, de lui faire; what, ce que; meant, imperfect of SIGNIFIER.

V.

LE GASCON.

Gascon, habitant de la Gascogne, Gascony. Gascon means also a bragger, a boaster. Said, perfect of DIRE; crowns, écus; of knowing you, de vous connaître; precisely, précisément; to address oneself, S'ADRESSER; will not, ne veulent pas.

VI.

LA PIERRE GELÉE.

Through, par; found himself, se vit; pursued, past participle of POURSUIVRE; stooped, perfect of SE BAISSER; to pick up, pour prendre; to, afin de; to drive away, chasser; stuck, imperfect of TENIR ; fast, fort; could, perfect of POUVOIR; to loosen, DÉTACHER; wretched, vilain or maudit; exclaimed, perfect of S'ÉCRIER; to fasten, ATTACHER; to let loose, LÂCHER.

VII.

LOUIS XIV. ET BOILEAU.

Was showing, imperfect of MONTRER; (own) asked, imperfect; replied, perfect of RÉPONDRE ; wished, past

participle of VOULOIR; verses, vers; succeeded, past participle of RÉUSSIR.*

*To succeed a person, SUCCÉDER À.

To succeed in doing a thing, RÉUSSIR.

VIII.

BUFFON ET LES FIGUES.

Nursery - man, pépiniériste; commissioned, chargé ; early figs, figues de primeur; on his way, en route; allowed himself, perfect of SE LAISSER; to be tempted, TENTER; ate, perfect of MANGER; knowing, present participle of SAVOIR; that two were to be sent to him, qu'on devait lui en envoyer deux; confessed, perfect of AVOUER; did you, have you; took, perfect of

PRENDRE ; the remaining fig, the fig which remained, imperfect of RESTER; to swallow, AVALER; did, have done; said, perfect of DIRE.

IX.

UN BENET.

Wrote, perfect of ÉCRIRE; snuff-box, tabatière ; favour, plaisir ; to return, RENVOYER ; bearer, porteur; just as, comme; was sealing, imperfect of CACHETER ; to add, AJOUTER; P.S., post-scriptum; I have just, je viens de; trouble, peine; then, puis.

X.

UN HOMME COURAGEUX.

Robbed, volé; dared, imperfect of OSER; they, on; advised, perfect of CONSEILLER; robbers, voleurs; he answered, répondit-il.

XI.

GALANTERIE DE FONTENELLE.

Perceived, aperçue; the value, le cas; ought to place, dois faire; upon, de; without, sans, requires the infinitive in French; sentimental gallant, céladon; had I looked at you, si je vous eusse regardé.

XII.

NUMA POMPILIUS.

Had just, venait de; some one asked, l'on demande à; undoubtedly, sans doute; did you like it, have you found it; that kind, ce genre; foreseen, past participle of PRÉVOIR; result, dénouement; from, dès; lovers, amants; marrying, épouser.

XIII.

DE L'ÂGE DES DAMES.

Rather, assez; said, imperfect; would admit there no, n'admettrait chez elle aucune; who should be more than, who would have passed; to make haste, SE DÉPÊCHER; to be able, POUVOIR.

XIV.

COUR DE JUSTICE.

You please, que vous voudrez; you are mistaken by, vous vous trompez de; abode, demeure; in anger, en colère; I am only, je n'ai que; at last, enfin.

XV.

FLATTERIE.

Asked, imperfect; to retain him in, de le mainte