ng night.

NOTES

[Footnote 1:

By the sweat of thy brow
Thou wilt earn thy poor livelihood;
After long travail and service,
Lo! _Death_ comes and calls thee.
]

[Footnote 2: The name applied to the road which turns aside from the
main street at the entrance to a village and runs along its outskirts.
It is supposed that people who fear that they may receive some merited
_affront_ will take that road to avoid being seen.--_Author's Note_.]

[Footnote 3:

Open the door, yes, open,
Marie, my darling,
I have beautiful gifts to offer you.
Alas! my dear, pray let us in.
]

[Footnote 4:

My father grieves, my mother's deathly sad,
And I am too pitiful a daughter
To open my door at such an hour.
]

[Footnote 5:

I have a fine handkerchief to offer you.
]

[Footnote 6:

Open the door, yes, open,
Marie, my darling,
'Tis a handsome husband who comes to seek you.
Come, my dear, and let us let them in.
]

[Footnote 7: Man of straw--from _paille_ (straw).]

List of Illustrations

THE DEVIL'S POOL

LITTLE MARIE TENDING HER SHEEP

PIERRE'S STRATAGEM

PIERRE'S EVENING PRAYER

THE FARMER BROUGHT TO ACCOUNT

GERMAIN REPEATS HIS MATIN PRAYER

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