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VERBES FORTS ET IRREGULIERS.<br />

I feel that I am wrong. 4. Shall I help you [to] a slice of ham ? 5. Do<br />

not serve two masters at once. 6. My cloak will serve me as a (as a == of)<br />

blanket. 7. That is of no use. 8. Waiter! the meat smells of burning,<br />

bring me some other ( 193. c). 9. "Who would consent to commit an<br />

action of which (dont) he would soon repent ? 10. Distribute this bread<br />

among the poor. 11. Hardly had he arrived when (= que)<br />

he was<br />

obliged to start again. 12. You shall not go out before ( 152) you have<br />

finished your translation. 13. In order to ( 152) make good tea, the<br />

water must be *<br />

boiling ( 146).<br />

been = sleeping slept.<br />

XXIP legon : Courir, fuir, vtir. 93. I. B.<br />

(a) n ne faut pas courir deux lievres One must not have too many irons in<br />

a la fois,<br />

Par le temps qui court,<br />

Cette nouvelle court les "rues,<br />

Courir les rues (les champs),<br />

Courir le monde,<br />

the fire, (lit.not run two hares at once.)<br />

As times go.<br />

This news spreads like wild fire.<br />

To stroll about the streets (the country').<br />

To travel about.<br />

Courir les spectacles,<br />

Etre fort couru,<br />

les bals, ete., To frequent<br />

To attract a<br />

theatres, balls,<br />

great concourse<br />

etc.<br />

of people.<br />

(b, 1. Avez-vousparcouru ce livre interessant? Non-seulement je 1'ai parcouru,<br />

mais je 1'ai devore. 2. Pourquoi s'enfuient-ils? Us s'enfuient<br />

parce qu'ils ont encouru le deplaisir de leur maitre. 3. Quel pays le<br />

Volga parcourt-il dans toute sa longueur? II parcourt la Kussie.<br />

4. Ou coures-vovis si vite? 3'accours au secours de mon ami. 5. n<br />

faut que nous fuyions avec soin les mauvais exemples. 6. Pourquoi<br />

etes-vous si fatigue? Parce que j'ai couru a perte d'haleine. 7. En<br />

combien de temps la terre parcourt-olle son orbite autour du soleil?<br />

Dans 1'espace d'une annee. 8. Pourquoi court-il les concerts? Pour<br />

s'amuser. 9. Comment efa^-elle vetue au bal masque? Elle etait<br />

vetue a la turque. 10. Qu'allez - vous faire? Je recourrai a la luse,<br />

s'il est necessaire.<br />

(o)<br />

1. Aimez-vous a courir les spectacles? 2. Pourquoi ne faut-il pas courir<br />

deux lievres a la fois? 3. En combien de temps la lune parcourt -elle<br />

son orbite autour de la terre? 4. Pourquoi les voleurs s'enfuirent-ils?<br />

5. De quoi les Esquimaux se vetent-ils?<br />

(d) 1. I have wandered through half the town. 2. Through what countries<br />

does the Danube flow? It flows through Germany, Austria and Turkey.<br />

3. You are very slightly dressed for the season, you will run the risk<br />

of catching cold (Infinit.*). 4. Shall you compete for the queen's prize this<br />

year? 5. Having perused the letter he burnt it. 6. She dressed after<br />

the Greek fashion. 7. The criminal had recourse to the clemency of the<br />

king. 8. The ambassador is vested with full powers. 9. In winter

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