Part 111

177, 19. maillot--bathing-suit. peignoir--wrapper.

177, 21. "Oh! la mer! ... chez Babet!"--"Oh! the sea, the sea! At last I am going to take my header into it--and not later than to-morrow evening.... Till to-morrow, my dear comrade--six o'clock--at Babet's!"

177, 27. piquant sa tête--taking his header.

178, 1. sergent de ville--policeman.

178, 4. "un jour de séparation ... nagerons de conserve"--"a day Of separation! but come also, Josselin--we will take our headers together, and swim in each other's company."

178, 13. "en signe de mon deuil"--"as a token of my mourning."

178, 23. plage--beach.

178, 30. dame de comptoir--the lady at the counter.

178, 33. demi-tasse--small cup of coffee. petit-verre--small glass of brandy.

180, 13. avec tant d'esprit--so wittily.

180, 14. rancune--grudge.

181, 14. bon raconteur--good story-teller.

181, 16. "La plus belle fille ... ce qu'elle a!"--"The fairest girl in the world can give only what she has!"

182, 5. comme tout un chacun sait--as each and every one knows.

182, 24. Tout ça, c'est de l'histoire ancienne--that's all ancient history.

183, 8. "très bel homme ... que joli garçon hein?"--"fine man, Bob; more of the fine man than the handsome fellow, eh?"

183, 12. Mes compliments--My compliments.

183, 19. "Ça y est, alors! ... à ton bonheur!"--"So it's settled, then! I congratulate you beforehand, and I keep my tears for when you have gone. Let us go and dine at Babet's: I long to drink to your welfare!"

184, 1. atelier--art studio.

184, 6. le Beau Josselin--the handsome Josselin.

184, 33. serrement de coeur--heart burning.

185, 22. Marché aux oeufs--Egg Market.

186, 4. "Malines" or "Louvain"--Belgian beers.

186, 25. "Oui; un nommé Valtères"--"Yes; one called Valtères" (French pronunciation of Walters).

186, 28. "Parbleu, ce bon Valtères--je l'connais bien!"--"Zounds, good old Walters--I know him well!"

188, 26. primo tenore--first tenor.

188, 29. Guides--a Belgian cavalry regiment.

188, 32. Cercle Artistique--Art Club.