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fowler, as a net to catch woodcocks, for which she felt assezpropre ” in her present predicament.

The Points all resolve to retire to their own countries, saveAurillac, who fears she may be turned into a strainer “ pour passerles fromages d’Auvergne,” a smell insupportable to one who hadrevelled in civet and orange flower.

All were starting,—

“ Chncun, dissimulant sa rag®,

Doucement ploit son bagage,

Eesolu d’obeir au sort,”

when

11 Une pauvre mulheureuso,

Qu'on apelle, dit on, la Gueuse,”

arrives in a great rage, from a village in the environs of Paris.“ She is not of high birth, but has her feelings all the same.She will never submit. She has no refuge—not even a place inthe hospital. Let them follow her advice, and ‘ elle engageoit sachainette,’ she will replace them all in their former position.”

Next morn, the Points assemble. “ Une grande Cravate 34fanfaron ” exclaims:—

“ II nous faut venger eet affront,

Revoltons-nous, noble assemblce.”

A council of war ensues:—

“ La dcssus, le Poinct d’Alen<;onAy ant bien appris sa leqonFit une fort belle harangue.”

Flanders now boasts bow she had made two campaigns underMonsieur, as a cravat; another had learned the art of war underTurenne; a third was torn at the siege of Dunkirk.

“ Raeontant des combats qu’ils ne virent jamais,”

one and all had figured at some siege or battle.

“ Qu’avons nous a redouter?”

cries Dentelle d’Angleterre. Not so, thinks Point de Genes, “ quiavoit le corps un peu gros.”

84 The Cravates or Creates soldiers charm to protect them from sabrc-cuts.had a band of Btuff round their throats What began in superstition ended ito support an amulet they wore as a fashion.