[50] 10-11. l'étui de fer-blanc où tient la feuille de route: the tin case which contains his military papers.

UN MARIAGE.

[51] 5-6. au beau milieu d'une affluence: right in the midst of a crowd, etc.

[51] 22. s'il en fut: as could be; the bridal procession was of the utmost simplicity.

[52] 8. caraco de mérinos noir: a black wool jacket.

[52] 30. contre-maître: overseer.

[52] 33. faut croire: I suppose.

[53] 4. on se passera bien de moi: they will get along all right without me.

[53] 8. "boraine de Nimy,"... "vaclette": boraine de Nimy, a kind of pipe; vaclette is explained by the words which follow.

[53] 11. cogna le sien contre le mien: clinked glasses with me.