[19] 24. un échappé des contes d'Hoffmann: as if he had escaped from one of Hoffmann's stories. Hoffmann, a German writer of fantastic stories, was born Jan. 24, 1776; died June 25, 1822.

[19] 27. gaillard ayant fait campagne: robust, independent-looking fellow, who had been through the war.

[20] 19-20. me les sciait à mi-cuisse: sawed into the middle of my thighs.

[21] 6. je l'ai pas mal oublié: I have forgotten most of it.

LA CHARGE DES MORTS.

[22] 4. tourné: flanked.

[26] 1. s'ébranla: got under way.

[26] 15. emballés: running away, on a mad gallop.

[26] 29. débâcle: rout, confusion.

[27] 8. tintant le glas: sounding the death knell.