They thought they had made a bargain.
Oh, free trade! Oh, the cheapest market!
Sixpence for that dictionary! That was not very expensive, I own—but it was terribly dear.
When an English boy is about to write out his French exercise, he invariably begins by heading the copy
"French,"
written with his best hand, on the first line.
This is to avoid any misunderstanding about the language he is going to use.
I have often felt grateful for that title.
