Ah! Ah!
Ahi! Oh! O dear!
Oh! Oh!
O ciel! Heavens!
Diantre! The deuce!
Bah! Bah!
He! Ho!
Ha! Ay!
Eh! Hah! Ah!
Hem! Ho!
 Ouf! Oh!
Hum! Hum!
Fi! Fy!
Hélas! Alas!
Aïe! Ay!
Ouais! Ah, indeed!
Paf! Crack!
Sus! Come on! Cheer up!
Ho ça! Holla!
Hé bien! Now, then!
 Eh bien! Well, now!
Oui-da! Truly!
Tout beau! Softly!
Silence! Silence!
Paix! Silence!
Gare! Beware!
Tenez ferme! Hold on!
Allons, ferme! Well, courage!
Chut! Silence!
Mon dieu! O dear!

VOCABULARY TO THE STORY.

The synopsis of irregular, defective, impersonal verbs and such as take or change accents will be found in the alphabetical table, § 49.

A. A, prep., to, at, in, with.
abandonner, to surrender, to yield up.
a-b-c, m., abc (alphabet).
abord (d'), at first.
aboyer, to bark.
absence, f., absence.
accabler (de, with), to weigh down.
accepter, to accept.
accompagner, to accompany.
accorder, to grant.
accourir, irr. (à, to), to run to.
s'accoutumer, refl., to accustom one's self.
s'accrocher, refl., to get fastened, to cling to.
acheter, to buy. (See Alph. Tab., § 49.)
acheteur, m., buyer.
acier, m., steel.
acte, m., act, action.
activité, f., activity.
additionner, to add.
adieu, good-by; faire ses --x, to bid good-by.
admiration, f., admiration.
admirer, to admire.
adorer, to adore.
s'adoucir, refl., to soften.
s'adresser, refl., to address one's self.
adroit, -e, skillful, clever.
affaire, f., business, thing, matter.
affamé, -e, famished.
affection, f., affection, love.
affectioneux, -se, affectionate, loving.
affirmer, to affirm.
affreux, -se, frightful.
afin (que), in order (that).
Afrique, f., Africa.
âge, f., age.
âgé, old, of age.
agile, agile, nimble.
agiter, to wave, to agitate.
ah! ah!
aide, m., mate, assistant.
aider, to aid, to help.
aiguille, f., needle.
aiguiser, to sharpen.
aile, f., wing; ailé, winged.
d'ailleurs, besides, moreover.
aimable, amiable.
aimer, to love.
ainsi, thus, so.
air, m., air, look.
aise, glad; j'en suis bien --, I am very glad of it.
aisément, easily.
alentour, around, about.
alerte, quick, alert.
aller, irr., to go; s'en --, to go away.
allumer, to light.
alors, then.
s'améliorer, to improve.
amener, to take along, to bring. (See Alph. Tab., § 49.)
amer, -ère, bitter.
ami, m., -e, f., friend.
amitié, f., friendship; faites mes --s à ..., give my regards to ...
amour, m., love.
amusant, amusing.
s'amuser, refl., to amuse one's self.
an, m., year; année, f., year.
animal, m., animal; pl., animaux, animals.
appartenir, irr., to belong.
appeler, to call. (See Alph. Tab., § 49.)
appliqué, -e, put on.
s'appliquer, to apply one's self.
apporter, to bring (by carrying).
apprendre, to learn.
apprenti, m., apprentice.
apprentissage, m., apprenticeship.
s'approcher (de), refl., to approach.

après, after; --après-midi, f. and m., afternoon.
arbre, m., tree.
ardent, burning; fièvre --e, burning fever.
argent, m., money, silver.
armé, -e, armed.
arriver, to arrive, to happen.
s'asseoir, irr., to sit down.
assez, enough.
assiette, f., plate.
assommer, to fell, to kill.
s'assoupir, to be drowsy, to doze.
atteindre, irr., to reach, to attain.
attendre, to wait for; en attendant, waiting, meanwhile.
s'attendre, to expect.
attraper, to catch, to entrap.
au, contraction of à and le, see à.
aube, f., daybreak, dawn.
aucun, -e, any; with a negation, no.
audace, f., audacity.
au-dessus (de), above, over; au delà, beyond.
aujourd'hui, to-day.
auparavant, before.
auprès (de), near, about, close to.
aussi, also, likewise.
aussitôt, directly, so soon as.
autant (de), as much, as many; d'-- mieux, so much the better.
auteur, m., author.
automne, m. and f., autumn.
autour (de), around.
autre, other; -ment, otherwise.
aux, contraction of à and les, see à.
avaler, to swallow.
avancer, to bring up, to advance. (See Alph. Tab., § 49.)
avant, before.
avantage, m., advantage.
avantageux, -se, advantageous.
avec, with.
avenir, m., future.
avide, greedy.
avis, m., opinion, mind, advice. avoir, irr., to have; y --, to be there.
B. babillage, m., babbling, chatter.
babiller, to chatter.
bailler, to yawn.
bain, m., bath.
baiser, to kiss; un baiser, m., a kiss.
baisser, to lower; se --, to stoop.
se balancer, to swing.
 balançoire, f., swing.
balai, m., broom.
balayer, to sweep.
balle, f., ball.
banc, m., bench.
bandeau, m., bandage, head-band.
bander, to bind up.
bannir, to banish.
barbare, barbarous.
barbe, f., beard.
barrer, to stop up, to bar.
bas, -se, down, low; de -- en haut, from the bottom to the top.
bas, m., stocking.
basse-cour, f., poultry-yard.
bateau, m., boat.
bâton, m., stick, cane.
battre, irr., to beat; -- des mains, to clap with the hands.
béant, -e, gaping, open.
beau, bel, belle, beautiful, fine.
beauté, f., beauty.
beaucoup (de), much, many.
bégayer, to stammer.
benêt, m., fool, booby.
bénir, to bless.
se bercer, to rock.
berceuse, rocking; chaise-berceuse, f., rocking-chair.
besogne, f., work, task.
besoin, m., need; avoir --, to need, to be in need.
beurre, m., butter.
bibliothèque, f., library.
bien, well, right, proper; --, m., property.
bien-être, m., welfare.
bienfaisance, f., benevolence; société de --, benevolent society.
bientôt, soon.
bienveillant, -e, kind.
bière, f., coffin.
bille, f., marble; jouer aux --s, to play marbles.
blanc, -che, white.
bleu, -e, blue.
boeuf, m., ox, beef.
boire, irr., to drink.
bois, m., wood.
boisson, f., beverage, drink.
boite, f., box.
bon, -ne, good; bonne, f., nurse; bon-vivant, good liver, epicure; bon ton, good manners; tout de --, in good earnest.
bonbon, m., sweetmeat; --bonbonnière, f., sweetmeat-box.

bondir, to leap, to bound.
bonheur, m., happiness; par --, fortunately.
bonnet, m., cap.
bonté, f., kindness.
borné, shallow.
bouche, f., mouth; bonne --, tidbit.
bouger, to move, to budge.
bouillir, irr., to boil; faire --, to make boil.
boulanger, m., baker.
bout, m., end; au --, at the end.
boutonner, to button.
boutonnière, f., button-hole.
bras, m., arm.
brave, kind, good, brave.
briller, to glitter, to shine.
brin à brin, bit by bit.
briser, to break to pieces.
brosse, f., brush; -r, to brush.
brouter, to browse.
broyer, to crush.
bruit, m., noise.
brûler, to burn.
brun, -e, brown.
buisson, m., brush, small tree.
bureau, m., writing-table.
but, m., aim.
buveur, m., drinker.
C. ça, here: -- et là, here and there; comme --, like that, so.
se cabrer, to prance.
cabriole, f., caper.
se cacher, to hide one's self.
café, m., coffee.
caisse, f., drum; battre la --, to beat the drum.
calme, calm; --, m., calmness.
se calmer, to calm one's self.
camarade, m., companion; -- de jeu, playfellow.
campagne, f., country; à la --, in the country.
canard, m., duck.
canne, f., cane.
capitaine, m., captain.
caquetter, to cackle.
car, for, because.
caractère, m., character.
caresse, f., caress; -r, to caress.
carnaval, m., carnival.
carrosse, m., carriage.
 cas, m., case, event.
casser, to break.
casserole, f., saucepan.
cause, f., motive; à -- de, on account of.
causer, to talk, to have a chat.
ce, cet, cette (sing.), this; ces, (pl.), these; --ci, this; --là, that; c'est, it is.
cela, that; comme --, like that, so.
celle, f. sing., she, her, the one; --s, pl., they, those; -- ci, this one; -- là, that one.
celui, m. sing., he, him, the one; ceux, pl., they, those; -- ci, this one; -- là, that one.
cependant, meanwhile, however.
cerf, m., deer; --cerf-volant, flying-kite.
cerise, f., cherry.
certes, certain, -e, certain, sure.
chacun, -e, each, every one.
chagrin, m., grief, sorrow.
chaise, f., chair; --chaise-berceuse, rocking-chair.
chaleur, f., heat.
chambre, f., room; -- à coucher, bed-room.
champ, m., field.
changement, m., change.
changer, to change. (See Alph. Tab., § 49.)
chanter, to sing; --, to crow.
chapeau, m., hat.
chapelier, m., hatter.
chaque, each, every.
charbon, m., coal.
charger, to load, to order, to put on.
charmant, -e. charming.
charmer, to charm.
chasse, f., chase, hunting; -- mouche, f., fly-flap.
chasser, to hunt, to drive away.
chasseur, m., hunter.
chat, -te, cat.
chaud, -e, hot; avoir --, to be warm.
se chausser, to put on shoes, boots.
chemin, m., way, road; mauvais --, bad way.
chemise, f., shirt.
chenapan, m., scamp.
cher, chère, dear.
chercher, to look for.
chéri, -e, darling.
cheval, m., pl. chevaux, horse.
chevalet, m., wooden horse.
chèvre, f., goat.
chez, at, to the house of; -- vous, moi, lui, at your, my, his house.
chien, m., dog.