I dislike your appearing in the business. I consent to her doing it. I rejoice* at their falling-within-our-subject. She doubts his returning. He insists 10 upon everything coming from, and depending on" him. What likelihood is there of his ever making a fortune? What probability is there of his being still alive?

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I insist upon your going. I do not care-much-about 12 that man. I do not care for his coming. I am not astonished at your seeing it. I remember without your telling me. She will-not-hear of his going. There is no-necessity" for your interfering. You will not oppose " his marrying your sister. Do you doubt my being sincere? I do-not-approve 16 of your associating with such people.

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1. Nul.-2. à ce que.-3. Ne pas trouver à redire que.-4. Choqués de ce qu'un.-5. Plus de.-6. Je n'espère pas qu'il.-7. Faire quelque chose de bon.-8. Etre charmé que.-9. Rentrer dans notre sujet.-10. Prétendre.-11. De.-12. Se soucier de.-13. Ne pas vouloir.-14. Inutile. -15. S'opposer à ce que.-16. Ne pas trouver bon ou trouver mauvais.

PAST SUBJUNCTIVE.

Je suis fâché qu'on vous ait fait attendre si longtemps. I am sorry at your having been kept waiting so long.

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I wonder-at1 your having had the courage to undertake so difficult a task. Nothing seems to denote his being attacked by that disease. He is indignant at your having broken* your word. I am astonished at his leaving so comfortable a situation.

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I wonder at-his-extricating - himself-so-well-out-of-thescrape. I wonder at your father's growing-so-fond-of❜ her. I cannot think of-his-gambling. I regret your-spending-somuch-labour" for nothing. I regret her labouring-under-sucha-mistake.10 You are-found-fault-with" for having done so.

I am indignant at-your-having-been-disrespectful to your mother. I wonder at your not having provided-against-such13 accident. I disapprove much of his having gone" without I understand 15 his not having been satisfied with

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your conduct. You do-not-deny 16 your having been sorry for it, but I deny having been sorry for it. I am not at all surprised at his having got-into" so many difficulties.

1. Admirer que.-2. Chose.-3. De.-4. Manquer à.-5. Bonne.6. Se tirer si bien d'affaire.-7. S'éprendre d'une telle passion pour8. Devenir si joueur.-9. Se donner tant de peine pour.-10. Etre tombé dans une telle méprise.-11. On trouve à redire que.-12. Manquer.13. Prévoir cet.-14. Partir.-15. Concevoir.-16. Ne pas désavouer.— 17. S'attirer.

IMPERFECT SUBJUNCTIVE.

La nation commençait à perdre l'espoir qu'Elisabeth se mariât. The nation began to despair of Elizabeth's marrying.

TURN INTO FRENCH.

You desire your son to amass riches by intrigue; I' should prefer his living in an honourable poverty. Our masters insisted on our being attentive, and wondered at our makingwrong-answers to dry questions that we did not understand at all. We wondered at their entertaining* such hopes. There was no further reason for the regent's producing proofs.

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Doubts-had-been-entertained-of their being able to reach the fort. They-were-astonished-at' our returning so late. I could-perceive-no indication-of3 the house being inhabited. There would be no harm in-your-keeping-away-for" a week or two. They were allowed to fight-out 10 their quarrel without anybody interfering" on either side.

We could not account-for1 his enduring her insolence. They opposed his enforcing-the-law.13 The Venetian wouldhave-insisted-on" the Englishman's getting 15 into the carriage. They had been adverse-to-his managing" the concern. Great-objection-was-taken-against-his-directing the concern. She insisted upon the landlord's leaving-the-room.20

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1. Moi, je.-2. Exiger.-3. Répondre mal.-4. Avoir.-5. Motif.6. On avait douté que.-7. On a été étonné que.-8. Ne voir aucun indice que.-9. Faire une absence de.-10. Démêler.-11. S'y intéresser. -12. Comprendre qu'il.-13. Faire exécuter la loi.-14. Aurait voulu que.-15. Monter.-16. Opposés à ce qu'il.-17. Diriger.-18. On s'opposa fortement à ce qu'il dirigeât.-19. L'établissement.-20. Sortir.

PLUPERFECT SUBJUNCTIVE.

Notre examinateur ne s'étonna-t-il pas que nous eussions mal répondu à des questions que nous ne comprenions pas ? Was not our examiner surprised at our not having answered those questions which we did not understand?

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My father approved of-my-having-helped1 those unfortunate-wretches. He denied having entered into any3 league. I approved of her having taken precautions. I was surprised at her having arrived so soon. I was not aware of your having returned.*

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The day passed without our being-aware-of-it. Shouldyou-have-acted thus without being-ordered? They weredispleased-with our having done so without leave.

1. Secourir.-2. Infortunés.-3. Aucune.-4. Revenir.-5. S'en apercevoir.-6. Deviez-vous agir.—7. Sans qu'on.—8. Avoir reçu l'ordre.— 9. Trouver mauvais que.

INFINITIVE MOOD.

Je puis leur pardonner de m'avoir trompé, mais je ne puis leur pardonner de l'avoir trompée. Their having deceived me, I can forgive; but I cannot forgive their deceiving her.

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Perhaps my being here prevents her coming. They hamper our souls, and hinder their-flying-upwards. We cannot approve of your doing it. What hinders you from having the same right? I do not recollect my having given you the order. The pew opener suggested-the-propriety-of1 his retiring into the vestry.

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1. Peut-être est-ce moi qui.-2. Embarrasser.-3. De s'élever vers le ciel.-4. L'engagea à.-5. Ne pas valoir.-6. S'adresser à.-7. C'est pour.-8. Fréquenter.-9. Qu'il a ruiné.

LVII.-English Participial Construction resolved by Nouns or by Infinitives.

Je ne fis point un mystère de ma sortie de l'archevêché. I made no mystery of my leaving the archbishop's service. Il y a de quoi établer tant de chevaux, tant de bœufs. Π There is stabling for so many horses, so many oxen.

Doutez-vous de ma solvabilité? Do you doubt my being able to pay?

La persévérance seule le fera. Nothing but keeping on will do it.

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The-settling of the throne, laws, religion, authority, power. The-affecting-of liberality and magnificence breaks the merchant. Your-slighting him will-take ten thousand subjects from your power. It has cost so much for the sawing of that block of marble.

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At the opening of the book, he lighted' upon such a chapter. I shall acquaint him with your-setting-out I cannotput-up-with1o his shufflings." The-transporting-of-earth-fromone-place-to-another 2 is very expensive. Seeing-the13 world improves a young man. The street is quite encumbered by the-pulling-down 15 of those houses.

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The wavering-testimony 16 of the witnesses made" their depositions suspected. The-tossing 18 of the ship was so violent that it made her quite sick.

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The-lowering of the wall has thrown 20 more light upon the house. The-falling" of the mercury in the barometer. The barking of this dog has hindered me from sleeping. He forgets eating" and drinking.

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The-sinking of the ground in that place is considerable. There is a good deal of waste" in the-refining of sugar. The-bedding of this establishment is periodically purified by a chemical process. On his coming-to the throne. On the rising of the curtain.

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The fifth of May was fixed for the-meeting of Parliament. Is that the cause of their being-poor? 29 Their singing was much admired. He gives all his time to studying. Reading is bad-for-your eyes. Lay-by" your reading, and come and take a walk. His having-been-educated" was of great use to him.

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The first thing they-gave-themselves-unto 33 was the tilling of the earth. She is gone a-hunting. His-dealings aresomewhat-of-kin 35 to the butcher's. The lading of ships. His indulging in pleasantry lost him many friends. Is the learning of French difficult?

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This is a scheme of his devising. 38 Their meaning 39 is plain.40 Proceedings-had-been-taken-by-Sam-for-the-recovery" of his

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Bullying 12 won't-do.13 The sun has an-influence-in whitening cloth. His layings-out" exceed his comings-in. The invention of printing dates from the 15th century. The ripening" of the fruit depends on the sun. The reading of such authors has depraved his taste. It-must-be-no-easy-matterto find 19 his match for fencing, boxing,50 running. Let not my being-here hinder you from doing what you please. Do you understand gardening?

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1. L'affermissement.-2. Les prétentions à.-3. Ruiner.-4. Mépris pour.-5. Enlever.-6. Empire.-7. Tomber.-8. Informer.-9. Départ. 10. Ne pas s'accommoder de.-11. Faux-fuyants.-12. Le transport des terres.-13. La fréquentation du.-14. Fait bien.-15. Cet abatis.— 16. La vacillation.-17. Rendre.-18. L'agitation.-19. L'abaissement.20. Donné.-21. L'abaissement.-22. Le manger.-23. L'affaissement. -24. Déchet.-25. L'affinage.-26. La literie.-27. Avènement à.28. L'ouverture.-29. Pauvreté.-30. Fait mal aux.-31. Quitter.32. Instruction.-33. à laquelle ils s'adonnèrent-34. Ses occupations. -35. Se rapprocher assez de.-36. Penchant à.-37. Faire perdre.— 38. Invention.-39. Intention.-40. Evident.-41. Faire des démarches pour ravoir.-42. Fanfaronnades.-43. N'être pas de saison.-44. La propriété de.-45. Dépenses.-46. Revenus.-47. Maturité.-48. Lui a. -49. On trouverait difficilement.-50. Au pugilat.-51. Présence.