1. That’s a queer idea, to practise on the trapeze at this time of night! 2. Come up to my rooms; there is a fire there, and it is very comfortable. 3. My friend has been dismissed, which, by the way, is a great stroke of luck for him. 4. If you take my advice, you will start at once, without waiting till your week’s notice is up. 5. I myself will lend you the money that you wanted to borrow from that scoundrel. 6. Now not one word more! I do not want you to thank me. 7. “How comfortable I am here!” he said, opening his eyes. 8. As soon as I began to thank him, he literally turned me out of doors. 9. The boys were not yet in the playground by the time I was already working hard in my room. 10. The good man was busy counting gold coins, which he carefully put in a row in little heaps. 11. My brother has not to draw lots for six years, and who knows what may happen between now and then? 12. I am much afraid you will be a child all your life. 13. What confidence can you have in him, half mad as he is? 14. Have you not your seat to book? Make haste, or you will be late. 15. The abbé could not help casting a glance round the room, and what he saw made him shudder. XX (pp. 96—103) 1. I really thought that they were going to seize me by the throat. 2. The two scowling faces cheered up as if by magic. 3. When they had pocketed my money, they launched out into protestations of friendship. 4. Do not allow yourself to be taken in by those compliments. 5. The more affable they showed themselves, the more they disgusted me. 6. What a pity you did not arrive in time to see them! 7. Those who are not satisfied will only have to come and tell me. 8. I looked around me for a long time, as if to carry away in my mind the image of the place I was never to see again. 9. Drawing the keys out from under my coat, I threw them down the well with all my might. 10. I should have liked to enjoy the sight a little longer, but I did not want the coach to start without me. 11. It is still too early for you to receive an answer. 12. For about twenty years he had been spending his time colouring illustrated newspapers. 13. Ah! the old fool! You should have seen with what a confident look he used to say that! 14. All these details about his uncle I only learnt afterwards. 15. As soon as I went into the house, I saw that, whatever she might say, my mother was not happy. 16. On hearing that I had a good situation, he opened his eyes wide. 17. The joy of seeing her son again had taken away the poor woman’s appetite. 18. It is said that they have barely enough to live upon. 19. If only (_do not use ‘seulement’_) I could have spoken to him unreservedly! but we were not left alone one minute. 20. The moment for his departure came without their having been able to say anything to each other. IV. PASSAGES FOR TRANSLATION INTO FRENCH I