though I am young, I am brave. 6. Do what you can, 7. I want you to and never mind what people say. come with me to my father's house. 8. It would be better for him not to do it. 9. Tell him that he may come with us, if his father is willing. 10. Should you 16. Did your sister with my mother. not have done it before? 11. I have not many more sentences (phrase) to write. 12. I am afraid you are tired. 13. Which season do you like best? 14. Give me some apples. I have no apples. 15. Have you my pens? No, I have not seen them. go with you? No, she remained 17. The weather is very fine for the season, is it not? 18. Did you look at the ice on the lake in passing? Yes, the ice is good, and we can soon skate. 19. Do you like to skate? Yes, but I cannot go skating this evening. 20. I must stay at home. 7. 1. You can amuse yourself reading. 2. I have left all my books at school. 3. If I had them, I should prepare my lessons for to-morrow. 4. If I do not pre pare them, the master will not be pleased. wish to study, I will lend you my books. 5. If you 6. If you were to lend them to me I should be very glad; I should study the whole evening. time. 8. Where is the 7. I do not wish to lose my pen I gave you yesterday? 9. I do not know what I did with it. 10. He died in eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, while his parents were living in Europe. 12. What am I doing? 14. Do not speak to her. 15. Do not speak to him or to her. 16. I beg you not to do it. 17. I must see what will result from it. 18. You and he are always good friends. 19. Time is money. 20. He is the only man 11. I see what you are doing. 13. Go to her and speak to her. who can do it. 8. 1. While I was eating, he came in. 2. As soon as of the house. I had finished drinking, I went out 3. When will this cruel war be over? 4. He does not distinguish what is mine from what is his and what is hers. 5. He is my old friend. 6. I have told you of the one I have always called and still call my brother. 7. He had to do it. 8. Have you any good friends? 9. Do you prefer this book or that one? 10. Let us go away. 11. I told him never to give me any. does it I shall be happy, but not if she does have been looking for you for three days. for it now or never speak of it to her. nor silver can make us happy. it. 12. If he 13. I 14. Ask her 15. Neither gold 16. You understand what I mean. 17. I am the only one older than he. 18. You have got to do it. he came out of the house. 19. As I was calling him, 20. As soon as I had called him, he came out of the house. 9. 1. I do not think that he will be able to do it. 2. You and I will walk together. 3. I made the acquaintance this morning of a man who asked me if I believed in the central fire. 4. Columbus conceived that by going towards the west he could reach the East Indies. 5. He believed the earth to be round, which was then a new idea. 6. He thought, however, that it was much smaller than it really is. 7. Whatever the sun may be, it is not inhabited. 8. I fear you may not be welcome here. 9. Things are going from bad to worse. 10. I think very highly of him. 11. What is he up to now? 12. However skilful he may be, he will not succeed. 13. There is no day which does not 14. What do I care? 15. I fell in give proof of it. with a man who made me fall into the water, and so we fell out. 16. There is no cause for laughter. 17. So much the better for you. 18. Say what you think 20. He has never done 2. No 3. Hardly 4. Up to 10. 1. You see what it is to be a stranger. traveler, so far as I know, has mentioned it. had he spoken when the carriage stopped. that time, few people had left the city. 5. We are to read that book together, are we not? 6. Have you ever read it before? 7. I read it about a year ago, when I was at my uncle's; but I have forgotten the subject. 8. I do not know anybody who is willing to do it. 9. He who has overcome his passions has won (remporter) a great victory: 10. Every one for himself. 11. I do not know what you are thinking of. 12. Wait until he has come. 13. He writes better than he speaks. 14. What is the use of that? 15. Speak of anything whatsoever. 16. I am surprised that he did not bow to (saluer) that gentleman. 17. I asked them if she would come to-day, but they would not answer. 18. Seventy and twenty-three make ninety-three (write out the numbers in full). 19. I am working only to help you. 20. I thank you most heartily for all your kindness. (a) I came to Cambridge a week ago and met your brother. He took me to his room in college and then asked me to accompany him to his home, where we should find the rest of the family. You were not there, but I had the pleasure of seeing your father, mother, and two sisters. After talking for some time, your brother and sisters and I went for a walk, during which they showed me many interesting things. (b) The fatal day arrived at last. Inglesant had passed a sleepless night; he had not the slightest fear of death, but excitement (émotion) made sleep impossible. He thought often of his brother, but he had learned that he was in Paris alone; and even had he been in England (Angleterre) he felt no especial desire to see him. Mary Collet he thought of night and day, but he knew it was impossible to obtain permission to see her, and he was tired of fruitless requests. He was weary of life and wished the excitement over, that he might be at rest. It struck him that the greatest harshness (dureté) was used towards him: his food (nourriture) was poor and no one was admitted to him. But he did not wonder at this. SELECTIONS FOR READING. 1. Un Drôle de Prisonnier. "A moi,1 à moi! mon capitaine, criait un soldat, à moi! je tiens un prisonnier. — Eh bien, lui dit le capitaine, amène-le. Je ne demande pas mieux; mais il ne veut pas me laisser aller." 2 2. Comment on devient Maréchal de France. 4 8 Le maréchal Lefebvre avait un camarade de régiment qui vint le voir un jour et qui admirait, non sans un sentiment d'envie, son bel hôtel, ses belles voitures, sa nombreuse livrée, ses magnifiques appartements, tout le train enfin d'un grand dignitaire de l'empire: "Parbleu, lui dit-il, il faut avouer que tu es bien heureux, et que le ciel t'a bien traité! - Veux-tu, lui répondit le maréchal, avoir tout cela? Oui, certainement. — La chose est très simple: tu vas descendre dans la cour de mon hôtel; je mettrai à chaque fenêtre deux soldats qui tireront sur toi. Si tu échappes aux balles, je te donnerai tout ce que tu m'envies. C'est comme cela que je l'ai obtenu." - 3. L'Opération Inutile. Un officier anglais ayant reçu une balle dans la jambe, fut transporté chez lui, où deux médecins furent appelés. 1 Help! 2 I ask nothing better, or, I wish I could 8 Pronounced Lefèvre. 4 His great number of servants. |