[173] JE T'EN OFFRE AUTANT, 'I can say the same to you.' [174] MOUVEMENTS. See note 159. [175] OU. Later editions give _que_, which is preferable in modern French. The relative pronoun should not follow a construction similar to that of its antecedent placed in the clause immediately preceding. The same is true of the conjunctive adverb _ou_ (P. Larousse). One should not, therefore, say: _C'est_ a vous a qui _je parle_. _C'est_ dans cette maison ou _je suis ne_. _C'est_ ici ou _je l'ai trouve_. _C'est_ de toi dont _il ecrit_. _Que_ preferred in each case. [176] A QUI. See preceding note. A construction much blamed by all modern authorities, although common to Marivaux, and used also by Boileau, Moliere, and others. "C'est _a vous_, mon Esprit, _a qui_ je veux parler" (Boileau, _Satire IX_, 1. i). "Mais, madame, puis-je au moins croire que ce soit _a vous a qui_ je doive la pensee de cet heureux stratageme..." (Moliere, _L'Amour medecin_, III, vi). In this case _que_ would be better than a qui, and is so printed in most of the later editions. [177] PENETRER = _Decouvrir_. [178] AVANT QUE DE. See note 93. [179] NEUVE, 'Novel.' Compare: "C'etait bien le plan le plus original, le plus beau, le plus neuf!" (Merimee, _la Guzla, avertissement_). [180] IRREGULIER, 'Unseemly,' 'impolite.' [181] JUSQUE LA. See note 115. [182] LUI FEROIT TORT. Here modern usage requires the partitive _du_. [183] SUR L'ARTICLE DE, 'Concerning,' 'in the matter of.' [184] LUI. Marivaux felt the charm of this artless reply, and repeated it in _l'Epreuve_ (see Introduction, p. lxiii), with the added epigram of Lisette: "Et quel est donc cet homme qui s'appelle lui par excellence?" [185] GUIGNON, 'Bad luck.' From _guigner_ ('to ogle,' 'to peep'), and has some connection with the idea of the evil eye (Littre). [186] CELA N'EST POINT CONTRAIRE A FAIRE FORTUNE. _Cela n'empeche pas de faire fortune_ is more modern and better French. [187] IMAGINATION. See note 44. [188] IL LUI PREND. _Il_ is redundant, and in some of the later editions is omitted. [189] ACCOMMODONS-NOUS, 'Let us compromise.' Compare: "Le Ciel defend, de vrai, certains contentements; mais on trouve avec lui des accommodements." (Moliere, _le Tartuffe_). [190] FRIAND, 'Eager.' Primarily _friand_ signified the gift of a delicate taste, and a rare appreciation of dainties. As used by Harlequin it recalls his _ragoutant_. Cf. note 132. [191] HABIT DE CARACTERE. Garb which designates, which characterizes any particular profession. As used here, it signifies Harlequin's livery as valet.