1. If the poor man happened to die, what would become of his children? 2. Did you not tell me that you would come as soon as you had finished? 3. I assure you that it is no laughing-matter. 4. The children were so glad that they could not stand still (_use the word ‘place’_). 5. You must have dropped the letter without noticing it. 6. Whatever could they be doing down there in such weather? 7. I rushed in the direction of the town, in search of my friend. 8. Considering the rate at which he was walking, he must have covered the ground in less than a quarter of an hour. 9. I was afraid that, in spite of his promise, he had already gone out. 10. Let us drink the stirrup-cup before you go. 11. I hope (_use a conjunction instead of a verb_) that you will arrive in time! 12. It was sad enough (_do not use ‘assez’_) to make one weep. 13. When I approached, they were all dying with laughter. 14. Feeling he was going to hear something extraordinary, he advanced without being seen by anybody. 15. Then it was that I learnt what cowards men can be! 16. The orator’s gestures must have been very comical, judging by the transports of the audience. XVIII (pp. 86—90) 1. I shuddered, and my ears tingled. 2. The little girl’s mother had been dead for more than six months. 3. I could stand it no longer, and, without caring whether anyone could see me, I rushed through the garden. 4. Where was he to find the money he wanted? He felt he was done for. 5. I got up, and, with the resolute step of a man who has just come to an irrevocable decision, I went back to the station. 6. When you receive this letter your poor brother will be dead. 7. There is a good deal more I could say to you, but I have no time. 8. Tell them that he fell from the top of a cliff, or else that he was drowned whilst skating. 9. I beg your pardon for all the trouble I am giving you. 10. When you come to the bridge, apply to the first person you meet. 11. The usher walked up and down until everybody was asleep. 12. Some one was stealing slowly along under cover of the walls. 13. A moonbeam was shining full upon the big iron ring. 14. I have been doing nothing but think of it for hours. 15. Taking the old stool, he got up on it and made a slip knot. XIX (pp. 91—95)