Chapter 31

1. Listening[1] is the best way[2] to hear. 2. «You will not shake hands with me now, will you?»--«Well, I declare! Why not?» 3. Bring me my money later; there is no hurry about it. 4. I am going back to Switzerland accompanied by Henrietta and her mother. 5. Eaves-dropping[1] is a bad habit. 6. We love the places where we have been happy. 7. Shall you be at home to-night? I may come and drink a cup of tea with you, may I not? 8. Henrietta cannot guess why her father wishes to revisit the Mer de Glace when they have just come back from the place. 9. Those who speak lower are better liked. 10. Mr. Perrichon means to say _commandé_; but he is thinking of[3] the major and makes a mistake in[4] the ending[5].

[1: Use the infinitive.] [2: moyen, m.] [3: penser à.] [4: se tromper de (omitting article).] [5: finale, f.]

QUESTIONS FOR CONVERSATION

NOTE.--The answers, whether spoken or written, should contain as many as possible of the words and idioms of the question. A simple «yes» or «no» should never be accepted, and the subject should always be repeated in full, not referred to by a pronoun.

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