Mais que dorénavant, But whether [henceforth

J'en veux faire à ma tête-I shall take no one's advice; faire à sa tête, to follow one's own bent abbaye, abbey, convent; prendre abbaye, to turn monk

XLIX.

L'ANGE DE FOIX.

sourcil, eye-brow; froncer le sourcil, to frown

rancune, rancour, resentment tint-tenir-to hold, to stand; ne tint pas contre, gave way défilés montueux, mountainous and [narrow passes blonds, adj., fair; cheveux blonds, [flaxen hair

suivaient-re, to attend, to surround sachet, a sweet-bag écaille, tortoise-shell nacre, naker, mother-of-pearl rapprocher, to reconcile

confier, to confide, to entrust with garant-s, guarantee, vouchers philtre, philter, love-potion

l'insu, without the knowledge, mets, dishes, food [unknown to

agrafe, the clasp

à fond d'or, upon a gold ground Evangiles, the gospel

quoiqu'il arrive, what ever may drogue, drudge

s'empressa-er, to hasten

[happen

bienveillant accueil, kind reception prévenu-ir, to be pre-possessed épier, to watch; caused him to be pourpoint, his doublet [watched garotter, to bind with cords blême, pale

bouleversés, in confusion

aiguière, ewer, pitcher

rougeur, blush. s'élance-er, to leap amène-er, to bring [from ressenti-ir, to feel

laine, wool. l'écorce, the bark prit-prendre-to take, to assume tint-tenir, to keep, to be faithful to l'aveu, the avowal, the confession convenions-ir, to agree, to appoint Que t'importe, what matters to [thee

gémissant-ir, to groan, to sigh pâleur, paleness abordant-er, to accost, to come up to duré-er, to last [naître connusses, imperf. subj. of consueur, sweat, perspiration découla-er, to run down, to drop, genoux,+ knees [to trickle

fléchirent-ir, to bend, to give way dot, dowry

menacent-er, to threaten

suite, attendant

l'emporteront-er, to prevail

quand je serais, if I were, though

doloureuse, painful

brillait er, to shine, to beam soulagée-er, to soothe, to relieve reconnaîtront-re, to acknowledge, appui, support [to recognize comblerons-er, to load [equal vaille-valoir-to be worth, to éprouvent-ver, to experience, to feel parvenu-ir, to succeed, to arrive at ainsi pour ainsi dire,† so to speak enivre-er, to intoxicate, to trouble que le plaisir, may the pleasure grande âme, generous, elevated mind met le comble à, fills the measure of succombe-er, to sink under

L'HOMME AU MASQUE DE FER. exemple, example, instance; qui n'a point d'exemple, unprecedented, which has no precedent mentonnière, chin-cloth ressorts, springs

translation, removal

FEU, before names of persons, is an adjective, and translated, late. feu le roi, the late king

feu mon père, my late father feu la reine, or,) the late queen la feue reine,

amassé-er, to hoard up, to heap up détourné-er, to put aside, to appro[priate, to embezzle cimeterre, scimitar, sabre revenu-ir, était presque revenu en faveur d', had almost shaken off his prejudices against [conceal serrures, locks dérobées-er, to steal, to hide, to au-delà, within, beyond, yonder mal acquis, improperly, or dis[honestly got

LVII.

LA PUCELLE D'ORLÉANS.

Pucella, maid

endroit, place, spot. lâches, cowards bourreaux, blood-thirsty men impitoyables, merciless, cruel toute puissance, omnipotence en dépit de, despite, in spite of ravir, to steal, to ravish

mener battant, to drive away troupeau de moutons, flock of sheep redouté-er, to dread

pesanteur, heaviness, weight naîtront-re, to spring, to arise Ne vous mettez pas dans l'esprit, [do not imagine étouffée-er, to stifle, to extinguish allumer, to light, to kindle; ne

feront qu' allumer, will only serve to kindle fait naître, caused