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8. qui depa.s.se, 'overhanging.'

plus . . plus: see note, p. 13 l. 9.

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17. que la montagne enserre de partout, 'which is closed in on all sides by the mountains.'

21. tramontane, 'north wind. A term used along the French Mediterranean. It comes from the Italian _tramontana_, 'on the other side the Alps.'

25. place d'armes, 'parade-ground.'

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3. imperiale, 'seat behind the driver.' The stage-coach of olden times in France was divided into four compartments-(1) _le coupe_ 'the seat facing the horses,' and hence the most expensive; (2) _l'interieur_, the seat inside'; (3) _la rotonde_, 'the back seat'; (4) _l'imperiale_, a word now used for the top of an omnibus or tramway.

29. pour le quart d'heure, 'at present,' just now.'

M. le princ.i.p.al. 'the headmaster.' In French it is usual to prefix _monsieur, madame, mademoiselle_, etc., when speaking of a person to whom respect is due. Thus _Monsieur votre pere, Madame votre mere_, but of course you would not say _Monsieur mon pere_.

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9. Monsieur, 'the young gentleman.'

11. le fait est que: see note, p. 14 l. 31.

14. Veillon l'aine, 'Veillon major.'

30. avant 89: i.e. before the French Revolution of 1789.

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6. matela.s.see, 'padded.'

10. tout au fond, 'right at the end.'

22. palotte et seche, 'rather pale and wizen.'

27. pour le coup: see note, p. 5 l. 19.

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2. finit par: see note, p. 14 l. 29.

16. surveillant general: the duty of this official is not to teach but to supervise, i.e. to go round the school and see that masters and boys are doing their respective duties.

21. grincaient, 'jingled.' Lit. _grincer_='to grind,'

'gnash.' frinc! 'clink!'

26. s'agiterent, 'rattled.'

28. allons donc! 'nonsense!'