I
ACT I, SCENE I
1. There are many railroad stations in Paris. 2. They are like[1] the railroad stations in America. 3. There are time-tables, ticket-windows, seats, and bookstalls. 4. An official stands[2] at the waiting-room door and asks to see the passengers' tickets. 5. Another[3] official is near the ticket-window to assist[4] the passengers who are purchasing[5] their tickets before the departure of the express trains. 6. The officials of the great companies are very polite when people[6] are polite to[7] them.
[1: ressembler à.] [2: se tenir.] [3: un autre.] [4: aider.] [5: prendre.] [6: on, followed by the singular.] [7: envers.]