Chapter V: Part 5

16. à mon aise: cf. note, p. 55 l. 4.

23. avait le cœur gros, ‘felt a sinking at the heart,’ ‘felt sad
and oppressed.’

APPENDICES

BY

THE GENERAL EDITORS

APPENDIX I.—WORDS AND PHRASES FOR _VIVA VOCE_ DRILL

II.—QUESTIONNAIRE

III.—SENTENCES ON SYNTAX AND IDIOMS FOR _VIVA VOCE_ PRACTICE

IV.—PASSAGES FOR TRANSLATION INTO FRENCH

V.—SUJETS DE RÉDACTION

I. WORDS AND PHRASES

FOR _VIVA VOCE_ DRILL

_Note_.—This Appendix gives primary and ordinary meaning of words, and therefore does not in every case supply the best term to be used in the translation of the text.

Some words and phrases are intentionally inserted several times.

It is suggested that the phrases should be said in different persons and tenses, to insure variety and practice.

All nouns to be given with definite or indefinite article to show the gender.

_Abbreviation_.—sg. =‘something.’

Page WORDS (=3) WORDS (=3) PHRASES (=3)

1
the silk handkerchief
the dust
comfortable
a workshop
grateful
the factory
at that time
he was born on August the first
to part with sg.

2
the cook (_f_)
the strike
the news
to empty
a workman
the well
to give the finishing stroke
to get into the meshes of the law
from that time onward

3
to own, confess
to be present at
the thunder
the collapse
nimble
the anger
with the help of this instrument
everybody lives as he likes
to lay the blame at some one’s door

4
to swear
the pain
to bleed
the heel
the sob
to dare
in an undertone
he was scarcely two years older than his brother
to frighten some one

5
unceasingly
a tear
to increase
a downpour
whole
a church
there is nothing the matter with me
nobody takes any notice of him
on the whole

6
a goose
the mane
wild
a crew
to roar
the throat
by turns
I thought as much
there was no one to compare with him

7
the oath
henceforward
to warn
to soften
to escape
the parrot
that broke his heart
the more he roared, the more I laughed
make him say it

8
to get rid of
to chatter
the hut
a group
the depth
to move
at the end of half-an-hour
they were coming in my direction
flat on his face

9
to smile
the wheelbarrow
the trunk, box
the departure
in future
huge
as soon as they had gone, we went out
I have been here for a week
I wonder what they have come to do

10
the umbrella
the tail
the whistle
the crossing
the step
to wave
he was raising himself as high as he could
all the same _or_ none the less
as one advanced the other retired

11
the bell
the river-bank
the willow
to ford
the fog
the funnel
to go with the stream
to be overtaken by a squall
to bend double

12
to slip
to squeeze
the happiness
disconsolate
to extricate
to alleviate
closely packed
to grope one’s way forward
you could hear him a mile off

13
damp
dirty
the shoemaker
the drawer
to crush
to stuff, stop up
with all his might
on the fourth floor
she gave a cry of distress

14
the quay
the acme
the basket
to water, drench
to enliven
thestove, furnace
I have got into the habit of doing it
I was ashamed of it
in the end he took a dislike to him

15
ugly
the pitcher
the drop
stoneware
feverish
the reply
to shrug one’s shoulders
it is no good telling him not to do it . .
why do you want us to refuse?

16
the taste
the merchant
to wear
striking
surly
the landing
nor I either
what has become of him?
we will make a doctor of him

17
box-wood
contemptuous
to snigger
mouldy
faded
the book-binder
he took an aversion to me
it does not smell nice
he always does his best

18
the hoar-frost
to whip
the window-pane
to knit
the mesh, stitch
the sigh
on tiptoe
the seventh instant
to go marketing
19
a poem
to swear
the mystery
solemn
the misfortune
to confide
by way of answer
to double-lock a door
he had written in copper-plate handwriting

20
a canto
dizziness
the neck
to dismiss
to leap
the remainder
he never could succeed in doing it
there was nothing done but the first four lines
how willingly I should have done it!

21
the sheet (of a bed)
the rent (of a house)
the creditor
the chin
the silver-plate
to borrow
I am in a hurry to get there
you don’t lose much by not knowing him
a ring at the bell

22
to tear
to mix
to succeed
to sink
the employment
to bemire
there is only one course open to us
until further notice
I have got bad news for you

23
to fold
previously
to enliven
thereupon
to earn
busy
she heaved a deep sigh
I have acquainted myself with what is going on
from what he told me

24
drunkenness
pride
to welcome
to get over
the gangway
an embrace
nor anything at all approaching
how small he is!
the word gave him a terrible shock

25
the brain
the trade
the advice
the cheek
the barracks
the duty
he rushed down the staircase four steps at a time
in the very same breath
he urged him to go that very day

26
the oak
to snore
the fist
to stifle
the shop
to wake up
the walls were whitewashed
this is just what I want
for the time being

27
the cellar
the handful
to pour
the chatter
to clink glasses
to shine
the table has not yet been laid
in a trice
he is blushing with pleasure

28
the future
the weakness
plumed
to recount, tell
the plane-tree
a league
what a pity! we were so comfortable!
he is back in England again
what else can you expect?

29
grey
narrow
to build
the cross
enclose
to overlap
to run at top speed
I have beckoned to him to come
they lean towards one another

30
silent
the hammer
heavily
the prayer
the shade
the cap
he had a lantern in his hand
the door opened of its own accord
I mistook him for a German

31
brandy
lean, thin
the quince
muffled up
the baluster
the navy
the man with a moustache
they were just finishing supper
they began to talk together

32
a lamp-shade
to bow (_intr_)
to disturb
the eyeglass
to stammer
the information
right at the back of the study
when he had finished, he turned to me
what do you want me to do with that?

33
thanks to
the forefinger
the whiskers
a shoulder
to add
on the contrary
it was he who broached the subject
a bunch of keys
to grind one’s teeth

34
willingly
the frenzy
a loss
to wander
the wire lattice
to take one’s bearings
if you stir, beware!
at long intervals
he was coming to meet me

35
wrinkled
slender, slim
lank
shrivelled
the fairy
fencing
he looked very good-natured
on the way he told me stories
I readily accepted

36
a confession
commonplace
to burst
the hearth
the goal
the treatise
a shake of the hand
I will do it by myself
a man’s duty to his friends

37
the window-pane
the figure, number
the bedside
the salary
the speech
a dream
to wake up with a start
to walk up and down
the half-bottle of wine to which they are entitled

38
out of breath
the priest
to romp
the inch
the devil
joyful
hat does not matter
he did not return my bow
the biggest was the first to speak

39
the frock-coat
the belt
the box
to fill
the garrison
to drag away
to make some one’s acquaintance
I want you to be one of the party
on the whole, you have fallen on your feet

40
the stick
to roam
to jostle
the pun
shameless
to drive away
it is not her fault
gradually _or_ little by little
he was talking loudly, with his glass in his hand

41
the day before
to disdain
proud
a scamp
solemn
to retire
as one might have thought
he proposed Daniel’s health
they looked at me more favourably

42
to threaten
the desk
to whisper
to swell
to chirp
sneering
more and more
he climbed the pulpit steps
they never did me any harm

43
to boast (_intr_)
the rabbit
the paw
the tale
fright
according to
to fold one’s arms
to open one’s eyes wide
three times a week

44
dumb
average
to despise
to reward
to scold
the witness
I never told any more stories
it broke my heart not to be able to do it
he is destitute of everything

45
the stain
the penknife
to spread out
the torture
the lawn
the carnet
to bear some one ill-will
as fast as possible
from top to bottom

46
crooked
in rags
the ugliness
to comb
the gutter
bandy-legged
it was no good my shouting to them . .
that is easily seen from his manners
tousled hair

47
the cloud, swarm
the monkey
the shoe
the knot
stiff
laughable
to be upon the enemy’s heels
I have gut hardly any more
as if there were nothing the matter

48
to jest
the fist
the cake
the square
to be ashamed
to get under way
to play some one a trick
with a submissive look
he thought he was very beautiful

49
to bend
to sweat
a master-piece
the farrier
to bleed
the staff
he had sat down on the ground
from that day forth
to rub one’s hands

50
to spit
hideous
near (_adj_)
to horrify
the beard
to kiss
I should have succeeded in doing it
the day when he left
what will become of him?

51
chubby
a snare
coarse
proud
implacable
the truce
to be on the look-out
he knows his trade well
in spite of oneself

52
to sew
to spin
the heel
the spectacles
the cassock
to forget
my window looks out on to the courtyard
he was walking with long strides
on the first storey

53
the mist
the library
the bookseller
destitute
the smallpox
the scamp
cost what it may
I have a great mind to go and see her
not a corner which was not full

54
to explain
the silk
to unhook
to project, jut
the elbow
to smoke
so so _or_ as well as one can
sitting astride
what a funny idea!

55
the shelf
to lend
the nail
the trade
to take
away to spoil
by the way, I forgot to tell you..
he might just as well not have come
you need not blush

56
to suspect
the trust
the suffering
empty
the fly
a stride
you can take my word for it
with gilt edges
you will never pull through

57
the flag
the tent
the velvet
the sponge
the crowd
bald
I cannot stand it any longer
he did not seem to suspect it
everywhere at the same time

58
the flag
to lie fallow
threadbare
coaxing
careless
proudly
this way! this way!
good-bye till next year
the band struck up a march

59
the skirt
the lawn
the swan
to whip
the hay
to suck
I spend my days in reading
if I could have gone
to go bird-catching with a bird-call

60
to guess
to add
the illness
the eyelash
the dawn
to bless
how are you this morning?
to retire with a low bow
I have been told to wait upon him

61
to sigh
to light
without fail
shrewd
to place
kindness
to pout
in utter despair he went away
I cannot make up my mind to speak

62
beforehand
hush!
to steal
sugar
to dismiss
to shot in
you take my meaning
nor the days after either
as a crowning misfortune

63
the rest, repose
a clock
the wheelwork
usual
to stream
fiercely
to profit by sg.
how short the holidays are!
from top to bottom

65
to wind up
harsh
to embitter
to outflank
a riot
to hiss
thanks to his efforts
I cannot bear it any longer
in the dead of night

65
a point
the frog
the sample
the scoundrel
the farm
the demeanour
in a trice
to laugh at some one
I am not particular about it

66
unheard of
indignant
the gesture
afresh
the firmness
contemptuous
he struck him a violent blow with his fist
I tried to keep my composure
we’ll see about that

67
to lose
a leap
to complain
to drive away
to reassure
the triumph
to clap one’s hands
to bring some one to his senses
I was afraid in my turn

68
to mumble
painful
guilty
the dormitory
the tie
the chin
he got off with a good fright
without appearing to do so, he was looking at them
towards seven o’clock

69
the buffalo
wild
to avenge
to inflict
an insult
to wriggle
he has failed in his duty
he has been kept to his bed for the last two days
I was careful not to reply

70
the executioner
to shudder
the neighbour-hood
the drawing-room
cruelty
a victim
they laughed in my face
such details as to make one’s hair stand on end
twenty times running

71
to threaten
naked
the gymnasium
to superintend
the fencing-master
I take no more trouble about them
sheltered from the bad weather
here and there

72
the ladder
the beam
the ring
noisily
the din
to surprise
half torn out
without saying anything to anyone
you did not suspect that I was here

73
the fog
an event
elsewhere
deaf
the somersault
to resound
they were shouting at the top of their voices
I started reading again
for the time being

74
the cask
the novel
a sign
broad
for fear of
the corner
as far as the eye can reach
that will please him very much
in reality he is very fond of him

75
the brain
on purpose
to disturb
to get rid of
a staircase
the certainty
he gave me a queer look
the most natural thing in the world
I went up the steps four at a time

76
to lean
the mantelpiece
the contempt
the dressing-gown
to gush out
to jest
to recover one’s breath
I did not know what it was all about
in a clear voice

77
to notice
the style
to cross
the brief
to lower
to suspect
the college is often mentioned
what have you to say to that?
I was ready to suffer anything

78
precipitately
to betray
to deserve
to burst
the handkerchief
to smother
you know what remains to be done
to be dismissed there and then
what has happened?

79
to sacrifice
the jacket
to weep
the wrist
somewhere
ajar
the butt-end of a pistol
as he spoke he approached the door
they were talking in an undertone

80
to put off
resolutely
to outlive
moreover
desperate
the dishonour
to keep one’s word
in any case
you are in a position to do him a service

81
the devotion
angry
to owe
to enter, book
the means
to be anxious
what was to become of me?
in Paris one can always make a living
to settle one’s affairs

82
the trousers
the promise
mournful
a wing
to forgive
thematch, game
in such weather
at the rate I was going
to go in search of some one

83
a stirrup
cross-eyed
yellow
the copse
an elm
numerous
ashamed of the infamous trade he plied
to take one’s leave
I had gone there more than once

84
the hedge
to sweep
muddy
to twist
the laughter
to warm
the ground-floor room
the two windows bad been opened wide
a table painted green

85
to melt
cowardly
the theatre
to embellish
bantering
to despise
to hold one’s breath
I thought the game was up
judging by his voice

86
a sheath, case
the twilight
to roast
along
suddenly
the arbour
she has been dead twenty years
she has packed up her trunks
I am quite beside myself

87
the kid
to deny
exhausted
the chestnut-tree
to swing (_intr_)
the porch
that would have done me no good
if it were anything but a figure of speech
a sudden idea struck me

88
the uproar
the future
to drown
to skate
the disgust
a rock
I have got into debt
to feel dull
never let the poor woman know the truth

89
the corpse
the list-shoes
the landing
a parcel
thus
the evil, trouble
he has always shown himself very kind to me
I thank you for it
to walk up and down

90
a stool
the height
the navy
to unfasten
to blow
the knot
you are mistaken
the moon was shining full upon the window
he does nothing but eat

91
sly, chaffing
the waistcoat
to prevent
the right
the decanter
the grief
he was still holding him with his other hand
what a queer idea!
how pleasant it is here!

92
to borrow
the sofa
to inflate
a heap
dreadful
to spread out
not another word! I will see to it myself
I should like to have done with it
by the way

93
tepid, luke-warm
the account
carefully
a lamp-shade
to make haste
wide open
what a lot of beautiful things!
nobody will have noticed anything
as usual

94
to lend
the cheek
to try
to float
to collect
hastily
to draw lots
half mad
without saying anything more

95
to extinguish
the oath
the draught
to overturn
to shudder
the relic
you ought to book our seats this morning
I heard some one calling me
I could not help blushing at my cowardice

96
scowling
wrinkled
to pocket
the magic
scared
the condolence
to open one’s heart
what a pity it is!
this very day

97
the disgust
the publican
the office
unhealthy
the switch
the felt
we are full up (_or_ all present)
at least I believe it to be so
to cut sg. short

98
to nail
to stammer
the steel
the attic
the thunder
a picture
to be out of the perpendicular
you need only say so
to thrust one’s hands into the depths of one’s pockets

99
the lock
the delight
to hang
the curtain
the anguish
to topple down
he felt inclined to ask me . .
to run here and there
a few steps farther on

100
the bugle
a miser
the discovery
a sword
the coachman
to enjoy
consider yourself lucky
to steer for Paris
the order to fire

101
the paint-brush
the scarcity, dearth
pink
Spanish
so-called
to wipe
he spends his time in talking
I am trying my hardest to do it
you should have seen him when . .

102
a cow
the reception
the codfish
to breathe
stingy
scanty, curtailed
she was painful to look upon
are you having holidays?
whatever she may say, she is not happy

103
pitiless
to be a spy upon
to delight
to behave
to watch
to snatch from
she was looking at me on the sly
it takes her appetite away
to have one’s heart full

II. QUESTIONNAIRE

I (pp. 1—4)

1. Où et quand suis-je né? 2. Que trouve-t-on dans toutes les villes du Midi? 3. Qu’est-ce que mon père s’était taillé dans un pan de sa fabrique? 4. Que m’a souvent conté la vieille Annou? 5. Quels malheurs assaillirent coup sur coup ma famille? 6. Que devint la fabrique après la Révolution de 1848? 7. Qu’arriva-t-il enfin au bout de deux ans? 8. Pourquoi mes parents n’avaient-ils pas voulu m’envoyer à l’école? 9. Que m’avait appris ma mère? 10. Quel côté agréable trouvai-je à notre ruine? 11. Que disais-je gravement au petit Rouget? 12. Quelle sorte d’homme était M. Eyssette? 13. A qui s’attaquait-il dans sa colère? 14. Qu’aurait-on cru à l’entendre? 15. Que se passait-il à la maison dès qu’il sortait? 16. Pourquoi chacun pleurait-il?

II (pp. 5—8)

1. Quelle était la singularité de mon frère Jacques? 2. Que disait parfois M. Eyssette en parlant de lui? 3. Que répondait Mme Eyssette? 4. Où jouais-je toute la journée et avec qui? 5. Décrivez le fils du concierge Colombe. 6. Qu’était tour à tour pour moi le jeune Rouget? 7. Queue était ma folie en ce temps-là? 8. Pourquoi cessai-je de parler à mon camarade? 9. Comment essaya-t-il de m’attendrir? 10. Que devint-il au bout de quelques jours? 11. Par qui le remplaçai-je? 12. A quoi passai-je alors mon temps? 13. Pourquoi mon oncle m’avait-il donné son perroquet? 14. Que m’arriva-t-il on matin en quittant ma cabane? 15. Que fis-je aussitôt? 16. Que firent les étrangers?

III (pp. 9—12)

1. Où courus-je à leur départ et à quoi passai-je le reste du jour? 2. Que nous annonça, le soir, M. Eyssette? 3. Queues étaient les deux choses qui me faisaient sourire au milieu de ma douleur? 4. Qu’est-ce que je me disais? 5. Que savez-vous sur Beaucaire? 6. Pourquoi le concierge nous accompagna-t-il jusqu’à la diligence? 7. Décrivez la caravane formée par les voyageurs. 8. Que faisaient les arbres à mesure qu’elle s’éloignait? 9. Que me semble-t-il voir et entendre encore? 10. Quel spectacle offrait le Rhône pendant notre voyage? 11. Pourquoi pensai-je, vers la fin du troisième jour, que nous allions avoir un grain? 12. Qu’arrivait-il chaque fois que nous passions sous un pont? 13. Où étions-nous tous les quatre lorsque le débarquement commença? 14. Que fit M. Eyssette dès qu’il fut auprès de nous? 15. Pourquoi avancions-nous avec peine? 16. Pourquoi essayai-je tout à coup de dégager ma main de celle de mon père?

IV (pp. 13—16)

1. Que criait le capitaine, et que me dit M. Eyssette? 2. Décrivez la maison de la rue Lanterne. 3. Pourquoi la vieille Annou poussa-t-elle un cri de détresse en s’installant dans la cuisine? 4. Que fit-on pour se débarrasser des babarottes? 5. Dites quelques mots sur les promenades de la famille Eyssette le dimanche. 6. Quand et pourquoi dut-on renvoyer Annou? 7. Que fit la pauvre fille en arrivant dans le Midi? 8. Qui s’occupa du ménage après son départ? 9. Pourquoi M. Eyssette abreuvait-il Jacques de taloches? 10. Que lui disait-il tout le temps? 11. Racontez la scène de la cruche en faisant parler les personnages. 12. A quelle époque nos parents songèrent-ils à nos études? 13. De qui M. Eyssette reçut-il un jour une lettre? 14. Que lui écrivait son ami? 15. Pourquoi mon père garda-t-il Jacques avec lui? 16. Qu’est-ce qui me frappa à mon arrivée au collège?

V (pp. 17—20)

1. Que dirent les élèves quand j’entrai dans la classe? 2. Comment me parla le professeur? 3. Pourquoi mes camarades me surnommèrent-ils “le petit Chose”? 4. Qu’avaient-ils de plus que moi? 5. Dans quel état se trouvaient mes livres? 6. De quelle façon Jacques me vint-il en aide? 7. Que faisait-il le reste du temps? 8. Qu’avais-je compris pour ma part? 9. Où et comment travaillais-je en hiver? 10. Qu’entendait-on dans le magasin? 11. Que faisait de temps en temps Mme Eyssette? 12. Qu’apprit un jour le petit Chose en rentrant chez lui? 13. De quoi fut-il fort étonné un soir au moment de se coucher? 14. Que lui dit Jacques? 15. Le poème du cahier rouge était-il terminé? 16. Que disait le jeune auteur à ce sujet?

VI (pp. 21—24)

1. Donnez quelques détails sur la vie de la famille Eyssette pendant les quatre on cinq années suivantes. 2. Décrivez le petit Chose au moment où il achevait sa philosophie. 3. Qu’arriva-t-il un matin qu’il se disposait à aller en classe? 4. Quelle mauvaise nouvelle lui apprit son père? 5. Par quoi fut-il interrompu? 6. Qu’expliqua-t-il au petit Chose? 7. Qu’est-ce qu’il avait décidé? 8. Que lui avait écrit le recteur? 9. Que dit le petit Chose après avoir lu la lettre? 10. Par quel bateau partit-il? 11. Qu’est-ce qui égaya un peu son départ? 12. Pourquoi ne pleura-t-il pas? 13. Quel fut son premier soin en arrivant dans sa villa natale? 14. Décrivez le recteur. 15. Quelle exclamation poussa-t-il en voyant son protégé? 16. Que pensa celui-ci?

VII (pp. 25—28)

1. Que lui dit aussitôt le recteur? 2. Que lui remit-il peu après? 3. Comment le congédia-t-il? 4. Où se rendit tout de suite le petit Chose? 5. Que fit-il ensuite? 6. Ce premier devoir accompli, de quoi se mit-il en quête? 7. Décrivez le restaurant où il entra. 8. Quelle surprise l’y attendait? 9. De quoi s’étonna l’homme du comptoir en s’éveillant? 10. Que fit-il quand il apprit que le jeune inconnu était M. Daniel Eyssette? 11. Que tailla Annou pour M. Daniel? 12. Que lui versa maître Peyrol? 13. De quoi causa-t-on pendant deux heures? 14. Pourquoi M. Daniel voulut-il tout à coup partir? 15. Que lui dirent ses hôtes? 16. Quelle était la visite importante qu’il avait à faire?

VIII (pp. 29—32)

1. Pourquoi fut-il stupéfait en arrivant devant la fabrique? 2. Quelle est la situation de Sarlande? 3. Quel temps faisait-il le soir de mon arrivée? 4. Qu’est-ce que je sentis en entrant dans la ville? 5. Que dit le concierge du cottage en me voyant? 6. Pourquoi m’engagea-t-il à attendre un instant dans sa loge? 7. Qui s’y trouvait déjà? 8. Que dit le concierge en me désignant? 9. Que répondit l’homme aux moustaches? 10. Qu’entendait-on au dehors? 11. Décrivez le collège. 12. Que m’apprit la portier? 13. Que dit-il au principal en entrant avec moi dans son cabinet de travail? 14. Que fis-je en attendant que ce dernier eût fini d’écrire? 15. Que dit-il lorsqu’il jeta les yeux sur moi? 16. De quoi eus-je peur?

IX (pp. 33—36)

1. Que finit par me dire la principal, après avoir lu et relu la lettre que je lui ramis? 2. Qu’est-ce qui m’arrêta au milieu de mes remerciements? 3. En face de qui me trouvai-je en me retournant? 4. Que fit le surveillant général lorsque je lui fus présenté? 5. Que firent ses clefs? 6. Que dit le principal à M. Viot? 7. Que répondit celui-ci? 8. Qu’est-ce qu’il me donna avant de me quitter? 9. Que m’arriva-t-il à ma sortie? 10. Quelles ombres m’apparurent tout à coup? 11. De quoi s’agissait-il pour moi maintenant? 12. Que me proposa l’homme aux moustaches? 13. Qu’est-ce que j’appris en cheminant avec lui? 14. Comment nous séparâmes-nous? 15. Quels furent les sentiments du petit Chose en se trouvant seul dans sa chambre d’hôtel? 16. Quelle résolution prit-il?

X (pp. 37—40)

1. Que contenait le règlement de M. Viot? 2. Comment se terminait-il? 3. Quels rêves troublèrent mon sommeil cette nuit-là? 4. Que ma dit M. Viot le lendemain matin, lorsque j’arrivai au collège? 5. Qui aimai-je tout de suite, et pourquoi? 6. Que dit M. Serrières lorsqu’il apprit que j’allais le remplacer? 7. A quoi faisait-il allusion? 8. Qu’ajouta-t-il en me tendant la main? 9. Où se trouvait la café Barbette et par qui était-il surtout fréquenté? 10. Qu’est-ce qui voue frappait en y entrant? 11. Comment y fus-je accueilli? 12. Qu’avaient an café tous les maîtres d’étude? 13. Que m’apprit Serrières sur la fée aux lunettes? 14. Que n’osai-je pas lui demander? 15. Que se passait-il pendant notre conversation? 16. Qu’est-ce que je racontai à l’un des sous-officiers?

XI (pp. 41—44)

1. Quel fut l’effet de cette histoire? 2. Que dit l’homme aux clefs à Serrières lorsque nous retournâmes au collège? 3. Par qui et comment fus-je installé dans mes fonctions? 4. Quelle impression produisirent sur mes élèves les clefs de M. Viot? 5. Que se passa-t-il dès que les terribles clefs furent dehors? 6. Comment le petit Chose commença-t-il sa première étude? 7. De quelle façon traitait-il ses élèves? 8. Pourquoi les aimait-il? 9. Qu’avait-il composé à leur intention? 10. Comment ses petits accueillaient-ils l’annonce d’une histoire? 11. Que faisait souvent M. Vint? 12. Qu’arriva-t-il quand il entra un jour au milieu de l’histoire de Jean Lapin? 13. Que lui dis-je pour apaiser ses clefs? 14. Qu’est-ce qu’il fit à la récréation de quatre heures? 15. Comment le collège était-il divisé? 16. Pourquoi mes collègues me montraient-ils peu de sympathie?

XII (pp. 45—48)

1. Où se trouvait ma chambre? 2. Que faisais-je en y rentrant? 3. Quelle était alors la grande chose pour moi? 4. Que me fallait-il faire deux fois par semaine? 5. Qu’appelait-on la Prairie? 6. Qu’est-ce qui me semblait le plus terrible, et pourquoi? 7. Qui mettais-je en tête de ma division? 8. Que voyait-on à la queue? 9. Décrivez Bamban. 10. Que faisaient les gamins de Sarlande quand je sortais avec lui? 11. Qu’est-ce que j’adressais chaque semaine au principal? 12. Dans quel état Bamban m’arriva-t-il on beau dimanche? 13. Qu’y avait-il de plus risible dans sa tenue? 14. Que se passa-t-il quand je lui criai de s’en aller? 15. Quel sentiment éprouvai-je lorsqu’il nous rejoignit à la Prairie? 16. Qu’est-ce que je me dis en moi-même?

XIII (pp. 49—52)

1. Que fis-je alors? 2. Qu’est-ce que j’appris sur le compte de Bamban? 3. De quelle classe faisait-il partie? 4. Comment passait-il son temps à l’étude? 5. Que s’empressait-il de faire quand il avait terminé une page? 6. Quel événement nous sépara brusquement? 7. Pourquoi considérai-je cela comme une catastrophe? 8. Que fit Bamban le jour de notre séparation? 9. Qu’était-ce que mes nouveaux élèves? 10. Quelle sorte d’existence menai-je parmi eux? 11. Qu’est-ce que Daniel Eyssette n’oubliera jamais? 12. Qu’avais-je pourtant gagné à changer d’étude? 13. Où les yeux noirs travaillaient-ils? 14. Où la fée aux lunettes les avait-elle pris, et pourquoi? 15. Qu’était-ce que l’abbé Germane? Quelle réputation avait-il? 16. Décrivez-le.

XIV (pp. 53—56)

1. Où et comment vivait-il? 2. A quoi disait-on qu’il travaillait? 3. Pourquoi, malgré la sympathie qu’il m’inspirait, n’osais-je pas lui parler? 4. A quel propos résolus-je de m’adresser à lui? 5. Que m’avaient dit ses frères? 6. Que faisait-il lorsque j’entrai dans sa chambre? 7. Comment m’accueillit-il? 8. Qu’est-ce qui m’intimida? 9. Que me dit-il quand je lui demandai de me prêter son Condillac? 10. Qu’ajouta-t-il au moment où je me disposais à me retirer? 11. Pourquoi mis-je le Condillac devant mes yeux lorsqu’il s’apitoya sur mon sort? 12. Quels étaient les seuls remèdes qu’il connût aux grandes souffrances? 13. Comment me congédia-t-il? 14. Qu’eus-je à ma disposition à partir de ce jour-là? 15. Qu’y avait-il sur la table de l’abbé? 16. A quoi se bornèrent nos entrevues jusqu’à la fin de l’année?

XV (pp. 57—60)

1. Comment la cour des moyens était-elle ornée le jour de la distribution des prix? 2. Qu’avait-on dressé au fond? 3. Quelle était l’attitude de l’abbé Germane? 4. Que voyait-on au pied de l’estrade? 5. Pourquoi n’entendis-je pas les discours? 6. Que se passa-t-il à la fin de la cérémonie? 7. Où se tenaient le principal et M. Viot, et que faisaient-ils? 8. Qu’allaient revoir les élèves qui montaient dans des voitures armoriée? 9. Qu’allaient faire ceux qui grimpaient dans des chars à banc? 10. Qu’arriva-t-il au petit Chose pendant les vacances? 11. Où et comment passa-t-il ses journées après le départ de son père? 12. Qui lui apportait ses repas, et de quoi se composaient-ils? 13. Qu’est-ce qui l’étonna fort un matin? 14. Que vit-il en levant la tête? 15. Qu’est-ce que lui annoncèrent les yeux noirs? 16. Pourquoi bénit-il sa maladie?

XVI (pp. 61—64)

1. Dans quel espoir les yeux noirs s’attardent-ils souvent dans l’infirmerie? 2. Que leur dit parfois le petit Chose? 3. Que font-ils alors, et qu’ajoute tout simplement le malade? 4. Quelle résolution prend-il après leur départ? 5. Que leur demande-t-il un soir, et pourquoi? 6. De quoi s’aperçoit-il au matin? 7. Comment pense-t-il que les choses vont se passer? 8. Comment se passent-elles en réalité? 9. Que sont devenus les yeux noirs? 10. Qu’a fait M. Viot pendant les vacances? 11. Que revoit-on bientôt devant la porte? 12. Comment fonctionnèrent d’abord à la rentrée les rouages du collège? 13. Que vit-on bientôt cependant chaque jour aux mêmes beures? 14. Dans queue disposition d’esprit mes élèves m’étaient-ils revenus? 15. Pourquoi ne pouvais-je plus rien supporter? 16. Comment vois-je encore mon étude?

XVII (pp. 65—68)

1. Qu’arrivait-il lorsque M. Viot y entrait? 2. Que se bornait-il à faire? 3. Qu’était-ce que le jeune Boucoyran? 4. Pourquoi le principal tenait-il à lui? 5. Pourquoi vécûmes-nous, le marquis et moi, en assez bons termes pendant quelque temps? 6. Que lui dis-je un jour qu’il se montra par trop insolent? 7. Comment reçut-il cet acte d’autorité? 8. Que répondit-il à ma seconde injonction, et que fis-je alors? 9. Quelle était mon intention? 10. Que fit-il lorsque j’eus le geste de le prendre au collet? 11. De quelle façon répondis-je à son attaque? 12. Quelles réflexions me troublèrent dans mon triomphe? 13. Qu’est-ce qui me rassura un peu? 14. Pourquoi eus-je un triste pressentiment le jeudi suivant? 15. Qui entra dans mon étude le lendemain? 16. Que dit le principal aux élèves?

XVIII (pp. 69—72)

1. Que me dit-il ensuite, à moi? 2. De quoi m’accusa après lui M. de Boucoyran, le père? 3. Comment termina-t-il son réquisitoire? 4. Pourquoi ne répondis-je rien? 5. Quel fut le résultat de cette affaire dans mon étude? 6. Qu’en disait-on en ville? 7. Que se passa-t-il pendant huit jours dans le salon des Boucoyran? 8. Quel parti le journal de l’opposition tira-t-il de l’aventure? 9. Pourquoi le principal ne me renvoya-t-il pas? 10. Pourquoi eût-il mieux valu pour moi être renvoyé tout de suite? 11. Qu’appelait-on _la salle_? 12. Pour quelle raison y avait-on caserné les élèves un certain matin? 13. Décrivez ce local. 14. Que faisaient les enfants là dedans? 15. Pourquoi ne me serais-je aperçu de rien s’ils avaient démoli le gymnase de fond en comble? 16. Que m’apprenait Jacques dans sa lettre?

XIX (pp. 73—76)

1. Que ma disait-il de Paris? 2. Qu’est-ce qui m’interrompit tout à coup dans ma lecture? 3. Que présageait la visite du sous-préfet, et pourquoi? 4. Qu’appris-je sur mon père en continuant à lire ma lettre? 5. Quels détails me donnait Jacques sur sa chambre? 6. Quelle possibilité me faisait-il entrevoir? 7. Qua me dit le portier dès que j’eus remis mes élèves entre les mains des professeurs? 8. Que m’imaginai-je aussitôt? 9. D’où ma venait sans doute cette idée? 10. Pourquoi ne parlai-je pas à Roger lorsque je le rencontrai? 11. Que fis-je avant d’entrer chez le principal? 12. Comment m’apparut le sous-préfet? 13. Qui sa tenait près de lui, et dans quelle attitude? 14. Que dit-il dès qu’il me vit? 15. Pourquoi ne répondis-je rien d’abord? 16. Que fit-il après ma réponse?

XX (pp. 77—80)

1. Qu’est-ce qu’avait déclaré M. Viot? 2. Pourquoi ne ma disculpai-je pas? 3. Que pansai-je en reconnaissant las lettres? 4. Que fit le sous-préfet lorsqu’il vit que je ne voulais pas parler? 5. Que lui répondit le principal? 6. Dans quel état rentrai-je chez moi? 7. Que faisait pendant ce temps le maître d’armes? 8. Que me dit-il quand j’eus fini de lui raconter la scène du cabinet? 9. Où voulait-il aller sur-le-champ, et pourquoi? 10. Qu’ajouta-t-il à voix basse avant de sortir? 11. Que fit-il lorsque je lui demandai quelle était son intention? 12. Que s’était-il promis au service? 13. Qu’est-ce que je fis en l’apprenant? 14. Que lui dis-je pour le dissuader de son dessein? 15. A quoi finit-il par consentir? 16. Pourquoi étais-je presque joyeux lorsque nous nous séparâmes?

XXI (pp. 81—84)

1. Quelles furent mes réflexions, une fois le premier mouvement d’enthousiasme passé? 2. A quoi me décidai-je? 3. Quelle pensée m’arrêta soudain? 4. Pourquoi cessai-je bientôt de m’inquiéter? 5. Que pensai-je lorsque je ne trouvai pas Roger dans sa chambre? 6. Que me dit-on au café Barbette? 7. Que me hâtai-je de faire? 8. Quelle distance y a-t-il de Sarlande à la Prairie, et en combien de temps la parcourus-je? 9. De quoi avais-je peur? 10. Qu’est-ce qui me rassurait un peu? 11. Décrivez la guinguette d’Espéron. 12. Qu’entendis-je en approchant de la maisonnette? 13. Dans quel état se trouvait le jardin? 14. Pourquoi m’arrêtai-je net devant le perron? 15. Que fis-je ensuite? 16. Qu’est-ce que je reverrai toute ma vie?

XXII (pp. 85—88)

1. Qu’ai-je appris dans la tonnelle où je me dissimulais? 2. Que racontait mon bon ami le maître d’armes? 3. Qu’appelait-il la grande scène? 4. Comment la joua-t-il? 5. Qu’éprouvai-je pendant qu’il la jouait? 6. Qu’est-ce que je compris vaguement? 7. Quelle envie me prit alors, et pourquoi y résistai-je? 8. Que finis-je par faire? 9. Pourquoi me sentais-je perdu? 10. Où m’arrêtai-je, et dan, quel état? 11. Qu’est-ce qui me rappela à la vie? 12. Pourquoi cessai-je tout à coup de pleurer? 13. Que regardai-je avec persistance pendant la récréation? 14. A quoi passai-je mon temps à l’étude? 15. Qu’écrivis-je à Jacques pour loi expliquer ma résolution? 16. Que le priai-je de dire à notre mère?

XXIII (pp. 89—92)

1. Qu’écrivis-je tout de suite après à l’abbé Germane? 2. Où mis-je les deux lettres, et avec quelle suscription? 3. Que fis-je quand les élèves se furent couchés? 4. Pourquoi m’arrêtai-je un instant sur le palier? 5. Où allai-je ensuite, et comment? 6. Qu’aperçus-je près des toits? 7. Quel objet me frappa en entrant dans le gymnase, et pourquoi? 8. Qu’est-ce que je fis alors? 9. Que m’arriva-t-il tout à coup? 10. Que me dit une voix rude et narquoise? 11. Que vis-je en me retournant? 12. Quelles paroles échangeâmes-nous, l’abbé et moi? 13. Que fit-il lorsque je lui résistai? 14. Qu’y avait-il près du feu dans sa chambre? 15. Que lui dis-je après m’être assis au coin de la cheminée? 16. Que me dit-il quand j’eus fini?

XXIV (pp. 93—96)

1. Où passai-je la nuit? 2. Que voyais-je de temps en temps en ouvrant les yeux? 3. Qu’est-ce qui fit rire l’abbé le lendemain matin? 4. Que me dit-il? 5. Où le retrouvai-je après l’étude, et à quoi était-il occupé? 6. Quels conseils me donna-t-il en me quittant? 7. Que regardai-je une dernière fois avant de m’en aller? 8. Quel fut le résultat de ma contemplation? 9. Qu’avais-je à faire avant mon départ? 10. Que pris-je sur la cheminée, et pourquoi? 11. Qu’est-ce que j’aperçus en passant devant le gymnase? 12. Qu’arriva-t-il comme je sortais du collège? 13. Que me demanda le cafetier, et de quel air? 14. Que firent-ils, lui et le portier, quand ils entendirent ma réponse? 15. Que m’emprcssai-je de faire alors? 16. Quel changement se produisit aussitôt en eux?

XXV (pp. 97—100)

1. Pourquoi ne me laissai-je pas prendre à leurs protestations d’amitié? 2. Où m’en allai-je bien vite? 3. Où et quand rencontrai-je le maître d’armes? 4. Quel air avait-il? 5. Que pensai-je en le voyant? 6. Que fit-il lorsqu’il m’aperçut, et que me dit-il? 7. Pourquoi s’arrêta-t-il net? 8. Que murmura-t-il en s’éloignant? 9. Pourquoi restai-je quelques instants dans ma mansarde avant de la quitter pour toujours? 10. Qu’est-ce qui me réchauffa le cœur? 11. Que fis-je en passant devant le cabinet de M. Viot? 12. Où courus-je alors, et pourquoi? 13. Que faisait M. Viot lorsque je le rencontrai en sortant du collège? 14. Pourquoi le marquis de Boucoyran devait-il s’estimer heureux de mon départ? 15. Où devais-je m’arrêter en route, et pourquoi? 16. Qu’était-ce que l’oncle Baptiste, et qui avait-il épousé?

XXVI (pp. 101—103)

1. Comment vivait-il depuis quarante ans? 2. De quoi sa maison était-elle pleine? 3. Qu’ai-je tenu dans mes mains? 4. Comment Mme Eyssette passait-elle toutes ses journées? 5. Qu’y avait-il de plus triste pour elle? 6. Qu’est-ce que je compris dès mon arrivée? 7. Quel air avait ma pauvre mère pendant le dîner? 8. Que répondis-je à l’oncle Baptiste, lorsqu’il me demanda si nous étions en vacances? 9. Pourquoi inventai-je cette histoire? 10. Que me dit alors ma tante? 11. Que dit-elle à son mari en voyant que ma mère mangeait à peine? 12. Qu’aurais-je voulu faire ce soir-là? 13. Pourquoi avais-je le cœur gros en sortant de chez l’oncle Baptiste? 14. Qu’est-ce que je me jurai solennellement?

III. SENTENCES ON SYNTAX AND IDIOMS

FOR _VIVA VOCE_ PRACTICE

I (pp. 1—5)

1. There it was that I came into the world and spent the first years of my life. 2. Their uncle was a proud and miserly old man, and so nobody liked him. 3. I must say, to begin with, that my birth did not bring my father good luck. 4. From that moment the factory was on its last legs. 5. Soon there remained in the whole house only my brother and myself. 6. The child had been taught only reading and writing. 7. Nobody seemed to know him, which greatly surprised me. 8. In reality he was an excellent man, although quick with his hands and loud of speech. 9. I really cannot understand why you lay the blame on me. 10. The revolutionists were not looked upon with much favour in the house. 11. My brother was scarcely two years older than myself. 12. What a singular man your friend is! 13. As far back as I can remember his eyes were always red. 14. You must start as soon as you can, without anybody knowing it.

II (pp. 6—10)

1. All that occurred on that day I still remember as if it had happened yesterday. 2. I had not been told of his departure, and they hardly suspected it either. 3. Although he played his part very well, if he had been asked what Robinson was, he would have been at a loss to answer. 4. My first business, on coming in, was to tell him that he must henceforth keep at home. 5. The richer one is, the more cares one has. 6. I tried in vain to make him say what was the matter with him. 7. The parrot, which my uncle had given me to be rid of its incessant talking, persisted in not speaking as soon as it was mine. 8. I had barely time to throw myself flat on my face behind a clump of oleanders. 9. I thought I recognized the porter’s voice, which reassured me a little. 10. We were greatly afraid that they might chance to discover our hiding-place. 11. What would have become of us if they had remained a few minutes longer? 12. Luckily for him, nothing of the sort happened. 13. At the end of half an hour they retired without even suspecting that the island was inhabited. 14. As soon as they had gone, I ran and shut myself up in my hut. 15. My father, who had gone on before, had already been in Lyons for a week.

III (pp. 11—15)

1. I should have liked that day to have lasted for ever. 2. Several big boats were going down stream. 3. Groping his way towards us, he cried out, “Who goes there?” 4. The noise was so great that you could hear it a mile off. 5. The next day, when I sent for it, it was not to be found anywhere. 6. The more of those horrid creatures she killed, the more there came. 7. The poor girl, who loved my mother passionately, could not make up her mind to leave us. 8. We had to put her on board by force, and as soon as she arrived in the south, she married there from sheer despair. 9. My parents did not take another servant, which seemed to me the depth of poverty. 10. If you are not happy, I assure you that I am not either. 11. Everybody had at length taken a dislike to him. 12. It is no use your telling him not to do it, he will do it all the same. 13. Why do you not want me to go with them? 14. I hope (_use a conjunction instead of a verb_) nothing has happened to him!

IV (pp. 16—20)

1. Where are the children? Go and see what has become of them. 2. We had been in Lyons for about two months when our parents thought of our studies. 3. What struck me most on my arrival was that I was the only one that wore a blouse. 4. The master at once took a violent dislike to me. 5. When he spoke to him, it was always in a most off-hand manner. 6. What do you call these flowers? How nice they smell! 7. The covers of his books were always torn, and sometimes there were pages missing. 8. Nobody will blame you if you really do your best. 9. I have just received your favour of the eighth instant. 10. From time to time the door was gently opened, and she entered on tiptoe. 11. Having double-locked the door, he came to me with a mysterious air. 12. By way of answer he took a red copy-book from under his jacket. 13. How gladly I would have fallen upon his neck, had I dared! 14. The first four lines only were done so far. 15. The rest, which he said was but a matter of time, he was never able to manage. 16. Do what he would, the poet never got farther than these four lines.

V (pp. 21—25)

1. Let us talk of something else, if you have no objection. 2. Such was that scene, the horror of which I shall never forget. 3. If I pass over in silence this portion of my life, the reader will lose nothing by not knowing it. 4. It was always the same story, business not prospering, the rent in arrears, the plate in pawn. 5. Having said this, M. Eyssette senior began to walk with big strides without speaking. 6. I have only succeeded in getting us over head and ears in debt. 7. To get out of it, you have only one decision to come to. 8. From what I see, there is no time to be lost. 9. “Are you not acquainted with what is going on?” he asked, heaving a deep sigh. 10. It was not without difficulty that he at length tore himself away from his friends’ embraces. 11. Travelling by himself and earning his living, he felt a grown-up man. 12. His father’s friend was a fine old man, with nothing about him savouring of the pedant. 13. If you wish to please me, you will not lose sight of him. 14. Thereupon he ran down the stairs four steps at a time. 15. This first duty accomplished, he went in quest of a public-house within his means.

VI (pp. 26—30)

1. “This is just what I want,” said he to himself. 2. It was a large room with whitewashed walls. 3. You cannot imagine how happy old Annou was to see her former master again! 4. In a trice the table was laid. 5. What a pity we must go! we were so comfortable here! 6. “A pleasant journey to you!” said one; “God bless you!” exclaimed the other. 7. Did not Captain Cook go to sea again directly after his return to England? 8. It is astonishing that you should not understand so simple a matter. 9. We soon saw him running towards us at the top of his speed. 10. It is a small town in a narrow valley shut in on all sides by the mountains. 11. On the night of my arrival the north wind had been raging ever since the morning. 12. A few people were waiting for the coach on the parade-ground, walking to and fro in front of the office. 13. The whole town seemed to have been asleep for years. 14. As soon as I knocked, the door opened of its own accord. 15. A porter, holding a big lantern in his hand, came up to me with a sleepy look. 16. He had promised us that he would come as soon as he had finished what he was doing.

VII (pp. 31—35)

1. A tall handsome fellow with a fair moustache was sipping a glass of brandy by the side of a short thin woman as yellow as a quince. 2. “The gentleman is so short,” said he, pointing to me, “that I mistook him at first for a pupil.” 3. Thereupon they began to speak in a low voice, casting sidelong glances at me. 4. Right at the back of the study a man was writing by the pale light of a lamp. 5. When he had finished his work, the headmaster turned to me. 6. “Why! this is a child!” he exclaimed; “what do they want me to do with a child?” 7. After reading the letter he told me that he consented to keep me, although he had fears as to my inexperience. 8. The main point is that the thing should be done at once. 9. I could have wished him to have had a thousand hands in order to kiss them all. 10. A man with red whiskers had just entered the room without anyone having heard him. 11. “If you stir, little scamp,” said he, “beware!” 12. I was wandering in the dark, trying to find my bearings, when I heard some one coming to meet me. 13. However powerful they may be, we do not fear them. 14. I continued to group along, but my heart was beating fast. 15. On the way I heard that that man, who looked a very good fellow, was a fencing-master.

VIII (pp. 36—40)

1. We parted at the door with a good deal of hand-shaking. 2. Do you think that you will be able to carry out your plan all by yourself? 3. I immediately began to read the document in order to post myself up in my new duties. 4. The ushers had a right to half a bottle of wine at every meal. 5. I had scarcely gone to sleep when I woke up with a start. 6. When your colleagues come back, I will introduce you to them. 7. The tallest of them, the one I was going to replace, spoke first. 8. “By Jove!” he exclaimed cheerfully, “you may well say so” (_use the word ‘cas’_). 9. I would have given anything in the world to have been only a few inches taller. 10. “Never mind,” he added, stretching out his hand to me; “although we are not built to be measured by the same standard, we can all the same empty a few flasks together.” 11. I want you to be one of our party. 12. What struck you on entering was the number of shakos hanging on the pegs. 13. On the whole you have fallen on your feet in coming here; you will not be so badly off. 14. All my colleagues ruled their pupils with a rod of iron. 15. Little by little he felt less timid and soon rose with his glass in his hand.

IX (pp. 41—45)

1. My neighbour was a youth of good family who had gone the pace a bit. 2. Everything was so silent that you might have thought the house was empty. 3. Come to me as soon as you have done. 4. And thus it was that I began my new career. 5. My boys were as yet untouched by the atmosphere of the school. 6. Even in winter the windows were always wide open. 7. It is for you especially (_use the word “intention”_) that I have composed this little tale. 8. Remember that I do not want you to speak in this way. 9. The narrator stopped short with one hand in the air. 10. Do you not miss your friend a good deal? 11. The college was divided into three departments: the Senior School, the Middle School and the Junior School. 12. As for him, he might smile at me as much as he liked, I could not like him. 13. When you see them, tell them I owe them no grudge. 14. As soon as he was in, he double-locked the door. 15. Twice a week we went to that spot, half a league from the town.

X (pp. 51—55)

1. Usually on those occasions I had the whole college on my hands. 2. Most of them used to fall into step splendidly. 3. It was in vain I spoke to him, he refused to listen to me. 4. The poor fellow was ridiculously short, badly dressed, redolent of the gutter, and, to crown all, dreadfully bandy-legged. 5. We always had at our heels a swarm of ragamuffins turning cart-wheels behind us. 6. The little imp was smiling as if nothing were the matter. 7. The whole division began to go off at a frightful pace. 8. He was the son of a farrier, who was working himself to death for his education. 9. We have been waiting for you for more than twenty minutes. 10. I often looked at him, putting out his tongue and leaning on his pen with all his might. 11. As soon as he had finished his work, he used to go out. 12. On that day he went out as soon as he had finished his work. 13. The grotto was so low that we were obliged to go in on all fours. 14. I wonder whether I shall ever succeed in teaching him anything. 15. Do you know what has become of my letter?

XI (pp. 51—55)