Chapter 10

12 to slip to squeeze the happiness disconsolate to extricate to alleviate closely packed to grope one’s way forward you could hear him a mile off

13 damp dirty the shoemaker the drawer to crush to stuff, stop up with all his might on the fourth floor she gave a cry of distress

14 the quay the acme the basket to water, drench to enliven thestove, furnace I have got into the habit of doing it I was ashamed of it in the end he took a dislike to him

15 ugly the pitcher the drop stoneware feverish the reply to shrug one’s shoulders it is no good telling him not to do it . . why do you want us to refuse?

16 the taste the merchant to wear striking surly the landing nor I either what has become of him? we will make a doctor of him

17 box-wood contemptuous to snigger mouldy faded the book-binder he took an aversion to me it does not smell nice he always does his best

18 the hoar-frost to whip the window-pane to knit the mesh, stitch the sigh on tiptoe the seventh instant to go marketing 19 a poem to swear the mystery solemn the misfortune to confide by way of answer to double-lock a door he had written in copper-plate handwriting

20 a canto dizziness the neck to dismiss to leap the remainder he never could succeed in doing it there was nothing done but the first four lines how willingly I should have done it!

21 the sheet (of a bed) the rent (of a house) the creditor the chin the silver-plate to borrow I am in a hurry to get there you don’t lose much by not knowing him a ring at the bell

22 to tear to mix to succeed to sink the employment to bemire there is only one course open to us until further notice I have got bad news for you

23 to fold previously to enliven thereupon to earn busy she heaved a deep sigh I have acquainted myself with what is going on from what he told me

24 drunkenness pride to welcome to get over the gangway an embrace nor anything at all approaching how small he is! the word gave him a terrible shock

25 the brain the trade the advice the cheek the barracks the duty he rushed down the staircase four steps at a time in the very same breath he urged him to go that very day

26 the oak to snore the fist to stifle the shop to wake up the walls were whitewashed this is just what I want for the time being

27 the cellar the handful to pour the chatter to clink glasses to shine the table has not yet been laid in a trice he is blushing with pleasure

28 the future the weakness plumed to recount, tell the plane-tree a league what a pity! we were so comfortable! he is back in England again what else can you expect?

29 grey narrow to build the cross enclose to overlap to run at top speed I have beckoned to him to come they lean towards one another

30 silent the hammer heavily the prayer the shade the cap he had a lantern in his hand the door opened of its own accord I mistook him for a German

31 brandy lean, thin the quince muffled up the baluster the navy the man with a moustache they were just finishing supper they began to talk together

32 a lamp-shade to bow (_intr_) to disturb the eyeglass to stammer the information right at the back of the study when he had finished, he turned to me what do you want me to do with that?

33 thanks to the forefinger the whiskers a shoulder to add on the contrary it was he who broached the subject a bunch of keys to grind one’s teeth

34 willingly the frenzy a loss to wander the wire lattice to take one’s bearings if you stir, beware! at long intervals he was coming to meet me

35 wrinkled slender, slim lank shrivelled the fairy fencing he looked very good-natured on the way he told me stories I readily accepted

36 a confession commonplace to burst the hearth the goal the treatise a shake of the hand I will do it by myself a man’s duty to his friends

37 the window-pane the figure, number the bedside the salary the speech a dream to wake up with a start to walk up and down the half-bottle of wine to which they are entitled

38 out of breath the priest to romp the inch the devil joyful hat does not matter he did not return my bow the biggest was the first to speak

39 the frock-coat the belt the box to fill the garrison to drag away to make some one’s acquaintance I want you to be one of the party on the whole, you have fallen on your feet

40 the stick to roam to jostle the pun shameless to drive away it is not her fault gradually _or_ little by little he was talking loudly, with his glass in his hand

41 the day before to disdain proud a scamp solemn to retire as one might have thought he proposed Daniel’s health they looked at me more favourably

42 to threaten the desk to whisper to swell to chirp sneering more and more he climbed the pulpit steps they never did me any harm

43 to boast (_intr_) the rabbit the paw the tale fright according to to fold one’s arms to open one’s eyes wide three times a week

44 dumb average to despise to reward to scold the witness I never told any more stories it broke my heart not to be able to do it he is destitute of everything

45 the stain the penknife to spread out the torture the lawn the carnet to bear some one ill-will as fast as possible from top to bottom

46 crooked in rags the ugliness to comb the gutter bandy-legged it was no good my shouting to them . . that is easily seen from his manners tousled hair

47 the cloud, swarm the monkey the shoe the knot stiff laughable to be upon the enemy’s heels I have gut hardly any more as if there were nothing the matter

48 to jest the fist the cake the square to be ashamed to get under way to play some one a trick with a submissive look he thought he was very beautiful

49 to bend to sweat a master-piece the farrier to bleed the staff he had sat down on the ground from that day forth to rub one’s hands

50 to spit hideous near (_adj_) to horrify the beard to kiss I should have succeeded in doing it the day when he left what will become of him?

51 chubby a snare coarse proud implacable the truce to be on the look-out he knows his trade well in spite of oneself

52 to sew to spin the heel the spectacles the cassock to forget my window looks out on to the courtyard he was walking with long strides on the first storey

53 the mist the library the bookseller destitute the smallpox the scamp cost what it may I have a great mind to go and see her not a corner which was not full

54 to explain the silk to unhook to project, jut the elbow to smoke so so _or_ as well as one can sitting astride what a funny idea!

55 the shelf to lend the nail the trade to take away to spoil by the way, I forgot to tell you.. he might just as well not have come you need not blush

56 to suspect the trust the suffering empty the fly a stride you can take my word for it with gilt edges you will never pull through

57 the flag the tent the velvet the sponge the crowd bald I cannot stand it any longer he did not seem to suspect it everywhere at the same time

58 the flag to lie fallow threadbare coaxing careless proudly this way! this way! good-bye till next year the band struck up a march

59 the skirt the lawn the swan to whip the hay to suck I spend my days in reading if I could have gone to go bird-catching with a bird-call

60 to guess to add the illness the eyelash the dawn to bless how are you this morning? to retire with a low bow I have been told to wait upon him

61 to sigh to light without fail shrewd to place kindness to pout in utter despair he went away I cannot make up my mind to speak

62 beforehand hush! to steal sugar to dismiss to shot in you take my meaning nor the days after either as a crowning misfortune

63 the rest, repose a clock the wheelwork usual to stream fiercely to profit by sg. how short the holidays are! from top to bottom

65 to wind up harsh to embitter to outflank a riot to hiss thanks to his efforts I cannot bear it any longer in the dead of night

65 a point the frog the sample the scoundrel the farm the demeanour in a trice to laugh at some one I am not particular about it

66 unheard of indignant the gesture afresh the firmness contemptuous he struck him a violent blow with his fist I tried to keep my composure we’ll see about that

67 to lose a leap to complain to drive away to reassure the triumph to clap one’s hands to bring some one to his senses I was afraid in my turn

68 to mumble painful guilty the dormitory the tie the chin he got off with a good fright without appearing to do so, he was looking at them towards seven o’clock

69 the buffalo wild to avenge to inflict an insult to wriggle he has failed in his duty he has been kept to his bed for the last two days I was careful not to reply

70 the executioner to shudder the neighbour-hood the drawing-room cruelty a victim they laughed in my face such details as to make one’s hair stand on end twenty times running

71 to threaten naked the gymnasium to superintend the fencing-master I take no more trouble about them sheltered from the bad weather here and there

72 the ladder the beam the ring noisily the din to surprise half torn out without saying anything to anyone you did not suspect that I was here

73 the fog an event elsewhere deaf the somersault to resound they were shouting at the top of their voices I started reading again for the time being

74 the cask the novel a sign broad for fear of the corner as far as the eye can reach that will please him very much in reality he is very fond of him

75 the brain on purpose to disturb to get rid of a staircase the certainty he gave me a queer look the most natural thing in the world I went up the steps four at a time

76 to lean the mantelpiece the contempt the dressing-gown to gush out to jest to recover one’s breath I did not know what it was all about in a clear voice

77 to notice the style to cross the brief to lower to suspect the college is often mentioned what have you to say to that? I was ready to suffer anything

78 precipitately to betray to deserve to burst the handkerchief to smother you know what remains to be done to be dismissed there and then what has happened?

79 to sacrifice the jacket to weep the wrist somewhere ajar the butt-end of a pistol as he spoke he approached the door they were talking in an undertone

80 to put off resolutely to outlive moreover desperate the dishonour to keep one’s word in any case you are in a position to do him a service

81 the devotion angry to owe to enter, book the means to be anxious what was to become of me? in Paris one can always make a living to settle one’s affairs

82 the trousers the promise mournful a wing to forgive thematch, game in such weather at the rate I was going to go in search of some one

83 a stirrup cross-eyed yellow the copse an elm numerous ashamed of the infamous trade he plied to take one’s leave I had gone there more than once

84 the hedge to sweep muddy to twist the laughter to warm the ground-floor room the two windows bad been opened wide a table painted green

85 to melt cowardly the theatre to embellish bantering to despise to hold one’s breath I thought the game was up judging by his voice

86 a sheath, case the twilight to roast along suddenly the arbour she has been dead twenty years she has packed up her trunks I am quite beside myself

87 the kid to deny exhausted the chestnut-tree to swing (_intr_) the porch that would have done me no good if it were anything but a figure of speech a sudden idea struck me

88 the uproar the future to drown to skate the disgust a rock I have got into debt to feel dull never let the poor woman know the truth

89 the corpse the list-shoes the landing a parcel thus the evil, trouble he has always shown himself very kind to me I thank you for it to walk up and down

90 a stool the height the navy to unfasten to blow the knot you are mistaken the moon was shining full upon the window he does nothing but eat

91 sly, chaffing the waistcoat to prevent the right the decanter the grief he was still holding him with his other hand what a queer idea! how pleasant it is here!

92 to borrow the sofa to inflate a heap dreadful to spread out not another word! I will see to it myself I should like to have done with it by the way

93 tepid, luke-warm the account carefully a lamp-shade to make haste wide open what a lot of beautiful things! nobody will have noticed anything as usual

94 to lend the cheek to try to float to collect hastily to draw lots half mad without saying anything more

95 to extinguish the oath the draught to overturn to shudder the relic you ought to book our seats this morning I heard some one calling me I could not help blushing at my cowardice

96 scowling wrinkled to pocket the magic scared the condolence to open one’s heart what a pity it is! this very day

97 the disgust the publican the office unhealthy the switch the felt we are full up (_or_ all present) at least I believe it to be so to cut sg. short

98 to nail to stammer the steel the attic the thunder a picture to be out of the perpendicular you need only say so to thrust one’s hands into the depths of one’s pockets

99 the lock the delight to hang the curtain the anguish to topple down he felt inclined to ask me . . to run here and there a few steps farther on

100 the bugle a miser the discovery a sword the coachman to enjoy consider yourself lucky to steer for Paris the order to fire

101 the paint-brush the scarcity, dearth pink Spanish so-called to wipe he spends his time in talking I am trying my hardest to do it you should have seen him when . .

102 a cow the reception the codfish to breathe stingy scanty, curtailed she was painful to look upon are you having holidays? whatever she may say, she is not happy

103 pitiless to be a spy upon to delight to behave to watch to snatch from she was looking at me on the sly it takes her appetite away to have one’s heart full

II. QUESTIONNAIRE

I (pp. 1—4)

1. Où et quand suis-je né? 2. Que trouve-t-on dans toutes les villes du Midi? 3. Qu’est-ce que mon père s’était taillé dans un pan de sa fabrique? 4. Que m’a souvent conté la vieille Annou? 5. Quels malheurs assaillirent coup sur coup ma famille? 6. Que devint la fabrique après la Révolution de 1848? 7. Qu’arriva-t-il enfin au bout de deux ans? 8. Pourquoi mes parents n’avaient-ils pas voulu m’envoyer à l’école? 9. Que m’avait appris ma mère? 10. Quel côté agréable trouvai-je à notre ruine? 11. Que disais-je gravement au petit Rouget? 12. Quelle sorte d’homme était M. Eyssette? 13. A qui s’attaquait-il dans sa colère? 14. Qu’aurait-on cru à l’entendre? 15. Que se passait-il à la maison dès qu’il sortait? 16. Pourquoi chacun pleurait-il?

II (pp. 5—8)

1. Quelle était la singularité de mon frère Jacques? 2. Que disait parfois M. Eyssette en parlant de lui? 3. Que répondait Mme Eyssette? 4. Où jouais-je toute la journée et avec qui? 5. Décrivez le fils du concierge Colombe. 6. Qu’était tour à tour pour moi le jeune Rouget? 7. Queue était ma folie en ce temps-là? 8. Pourquoi cessai-je de parler à mon camarade? 9. Comment essaya-t-il de m’attendrir? 10. Que devint-il au bout de quelques jours? 11. Par qui le remplaçai-je? 12. A quoi passai-je alors mon temps? 13. Pourquoi mon oncle m’avait-il donné son perroquet? 14. Que m’arriva-t-il on matin en quittant ma cabane? 15. Que fis-je aussitôt? 16. Que firent les étrangers?

III (pp. 9—12)

1. Où courus-je à leur départ et à quoi passai-je le reste du jour? 2. Que nous annonça, le soir, M. Eyssette? 3. Queues étaient les deux choses qui me faisaient sourire au milieu de ma douleur? 4. Qu’est-ce que je me disais? 5. Que savez-vous sur Beaucaire? 6. Pourquoi le concierge nous accompagna-t-il jusqu’à la diligence? 7. Décrivez la caravane formée par les voyageurs. 8. Que faisaient les arbres à mesure qu’elle s’éloignait? 9. Que me semble-t-il voir et entendre encore? 10. Quel spectacle offrait le Rhône pendant notre voyage? 11. Pourquoi pensai-je, vers la fin du troisième jour, que nous allions avoir un grain? 12. Qu’arrivait-il chaque fois que nous passions sous un pont? 13. Où étions-nous tous les quatre lorsque le débarquement commença? 14. Que fit M. Eyssette dès qu’il fut auprès de nous? 15. Pourquoi avancions-nous avec peine? 16. Pourquoi essayai-je tout à coup de dégager ma main de celle de mon père?

IV (pp. 13—16)

1. Que criait le capitaine, et que me dit M. Eyssette? 2. Décrivez la maison de la rue Lanterne. 3. Pourquoi la vieille Annou poussa-t-elle un cri de détresse en s’installant dans la cuisine? 4. Que fit-on pour se débarrasser des babarottes? 5. Dites quelques mots sur les promenades de la famille Eyssette le dimanche. 6. Quand et pourquoi dut-on renvoyer Annou? 7. Que fit la pauvre fille en arrivant dans le Midi? 8. Qui s’occupa du ménage après son départ? 9. Pourquoi M. Eyssette abreuvait-il Jacques de taloches? 10. Que lui disait-il tout le temps? 11. Racontez la scène de la cruche en faisant parler les personnages. 12. A quelle époque nos parents songèrent-ils à nos études? 13. De qui M. Eyssette reçut-il un jour une lettre? 14. Que lui écrivait son ami? 15. Pourquoi mon père garda-t-il Jacques avec lui? 16. Qu’est-ce qui me frappa à mon arrivée au collège?

V (pp. 17—20)

1. Que dirent les élèves quand j’entrai dans la classe? 2. Comment me parla le professeur? 3. Pourquoi mes camarades me surnommèrent-ils “le petit Chose”? 4. Qu’avaient-ils de plus que moi? 5. Dans quel état se trouvaient mes livres? 6. De quelle façon Jacques me vint-il en aide? 7. Que faisait-il le reste du temps? 8. Qu’avais-je compris pour ma part? 9. Où et comment travaillais-je en hiver? 10. Qu’entendait-on dans le magasin? 11. Que faisait de temps en temps Mme Eyssette? 12. Qu’apprit un jour le petit Chose en rentrant chez lui? 13. De quoi fut-il fort étonné un soir au moment de se coucher? 14. Que lui dit Jacques? 15. Le poème du cahier rouge était-il terminé? 16. Que disait le jeune auteur à ce sujet?

VI (pp. 21—24)

1. Donnez quelques détails sur la vie de la famille Eyssette pendant les quatre on cinq années suivantes. 2. Décrivez le petit Chose au moment où il achevait sa philosophie. 3. Qu’arriva-t-il un matin qu’il se disposait à aller en classe? 4. Quelle mauvaise nouvelle lui apprit son père? 5. Par quoi fut-il interrompu? 6. Qu’expliqua-t-il au petit Chose? 7. Qu’est-ce qu’il avait décidé? 8. Que lui avait écrit le recteur? 9. Que dit le petit Chose après avoir lu la lettre? 10. Par quel bateau partit-il? 11. Qu’est-ce qui égaya un peu son départ? 12. Pourquoi ne pleura-t-il pas? 13. Quel fut son premier soin en arrivant dans sa villa natale? 14. Décrivez le recteur. 15. Quelle exclamation poussa-t-il en voyant son protégé? 16. Que pensa celui-ci?

VII (pp. 25—28)

1. Que lui dit aussitôt le recteur? 2. Que lui remit-il peu après? 3. Comment le congédia-t-il? 4. Où se rendit tout de suite le petit Chose? 5. Que fit-il ensuite? 6. Ce premier devoir accompli, de quoi se mit-il en quête? 7. Décrivez le restaurant où il entra. 8. Quelle surprise l’y attendait? 9. De quoi s’étonna l’homme du comptoir en s’éveillant? 10. Que fit-il quand il apprit que le jeune inconnu était M. Daniel Eyssette? 11. Que tailla Annou pour M. Daniel? 12. Que lui versa maître Peyrol? 13. De quoi causa-t-on pendant deux heures? 14. Pourquoi M. Daniel voulut-il tout à coup partir? 15. Que lui dirent ses hôtes? 16. Quelle était la visite importante qu’il avait à faire?

VIII (pp. 29—32)

1. Pourquoi fut-il stupéfait en arrivant devant la fabrique? 2. Quelle est la situation de Sarlande? 3. Quel temps faisait-il le soir de mon arrivée? 4. Qu’est-ce que je sentis en entrant dans la ville? 5. Que dit le concierge du cottage en me voyant? 6. Pourquoi m’engagea-t-il à attendre un instant dans sa loge? 7. Qui s’y trouvait déjà? 8. Que dit le concierge en me désignant? 9. Que répondit l’homme aux moustaches? 10. Qu’entendait-on au dehors? 11. Décrivez le collège. 12. Que m’apprit la portier? 13. Que dit-il au principal en entrant avec moi dans son cabinet de travail? 14. Que fis-je en attendant que ce dernier eût fini d’écrire? 15. Que dit-il lorsqu’il jeta les yeux sur moi? 16. De quoi eus-je peur?

IX (pp. 33—36)

1. Que finit par me dire la principal, après avoir lu et relu la lettre que je lui ramis? 2. Qu’est-ce qui m’arrêta au milieu de mes remerciements? 3. En face de qui me trouvai-je en me retournant? 4. Que fit le surveillant général lorsque je lui fus présenté? 5. Que firent ses clefs? 6. Que dit le principal à M. Viot? 7. Que répondit celui-ci? 8. Qu’est-ce qu’il me donna avant de me quitter? 9. Que m’arriva-t-il à ma sortie? 10. Quelles ombres m’apparurent tout à coup? 11. De quoi s’agissait-il pour moi maintenant? 12. Que me proposa l’homme aux moustaches? 13. Qu’est-ce que j’appris en cheminant avec lui? 14. Comment nous séparâmes-nous? 15. Quels furent les sentiments du petit Chose en se trouvant seul dans sa chambre d’hôtel? 16. Quelle résolution prit-il?

X (pp. 37—40)

1. Que contenait le règlement de M. Viot? 2. Comment se terminait-il? 3. Quels rêves troublèrent mon sommeil cette nuit-là? 4. Que ma dit M. Viot le lendemain matin, lorsque j’arrivai au collège? 5. Qui aimai-je tout de suite, et pourquoi? 6. Que dit M. Serrières lorsqu’il apprit que j’allais le remplacer? 7. A quoi faisait-il allusion? 8. Qu’ajouta-t-il en me tendant la main? 9. Où se trouvait la café Barbette et par qui était-il surtout fréquenté? 10. Qu’est-ce qui voue frappait en y entrant? 11. Comment y fus-je accueilli? 12. Qu’avaient an café tous les maîtres d’étude? 13. Que m’apprit Serrières sur la fée aux lunettes? 14. Que n’osai-je pas lui demander? 15. Que se passait-il pendant notre conversation? 16. Qu’est-ce que je racontai à l’un des sous-officiers?

XI (pp. 41—44)