20. quatre à quatre, ‘four steps at a time,’ lit. ‘four by four.’ Cf. peu à peu (p. 40 l. 25); goutte à goutte (p. 83 l. 1). 21. séculaire, ‘ancient,’ lit. ‘centuries old.’ ‘Secular’ in French is séculier. 28. cabaret: a small public-house where food and drink only are supplied, not lodging, as in an auberge (p. 36 l. 9). Page 26. 1. au compagnon du tour de France, ‘the Oddfellows’ Arms.’ A _compagnon_ was a workman affiliated to a ‘Trade Union’ (_compagnonnage_). As an emblem of their association the _compagnons_ carried long canes with ribbons tied to them. Note that in French, as in German, the dative is used in the signs of inns, shops, etc.; e.g. _à la Toison d’or, au Cerf-Volant, à la ville de Marseille; zum goldenen Löwen_. 2. voici mon affaire, ‘this is just what I want.’ 13. un vieux coureur de tavernes, ‘an habitué of public-houses.’ 19. miséricorde! ‘gracious me!’ 22. eh! mon Dieu, oui, ‘yes indeed.’ 23. anciennement, ‘formerly.’ Cf. note, p. 28 l. 31. Page 27. 12. justice divine! see note, p. 8 l. 14. 17. mouillettes: long narrow pieces of bread to dip into wine or boiled eggs. 19. Un vieux Château-Neuf-des-Papes: a famous wine, so called from the name of a vineyard near Avignon. 25. va trinquer, ‘is going to have a friendly glass with us.’ _Trinquer_, ‘to touch glasses,’ a continental fashion when drinking some one’s health. Cf. German _trinken_, and English to ‘clink’ glasses. 29. à quoi encore? ‘and what next?’ Page 28. 9. enfin, ‘still,’ ‘however.’ 21. que voulez-vous? see notes, p. 5 l. 12 and p. 20 l. 18. 31. ancien, ‘former.’ Cf. _quelques anciens_ (p. 63 l. 14), ‘a few old boys (of the school).’ So _un nouveau_ (p. 30 l. 21), ‘a new boy.’ Page 29. 1. à toutes jambes, ‘as fast as he could.’ 7. bout: trans. ‘vestige.’ Note— _un bout d’homme_, ‘a little bit of a man.’ _un bout de conversation_, ‘a short chat.’ _un bout de papier_, ‘a scrap of paper.’ _un bout de lettre_, ‘a line.’ 8. qui dépasse, ‘overhanging.’ plus . . plus: see note, p. 13 l. 9. (chapter iv. full=v) 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.’ Page 30. 3. impériale, ‘seat behind the driver.’ The stage-coach of olden times in France was divided into four compartments—(1) _le coupé_ ‘the seat facing the horses,’ and hence the most expensive; (2) _l’intérieur_, the seat inside’; (3) _la rotonde_, ‘the back seat’; (4) _l’impériale_, a word now used for the top of an omnibus or tramway. 29. pour le quart d’heure, ‘at present,’ just now.’