qui voulait etre seul, lui dit de s'en aller, qu'il ferait
cuire l'oeuf lui-meme. La domestique mit l'oeuf sur la table,
a cote de la montre du philosophe, en faisant a ce dernier la
recommandation de ne le laisser que trois minutes dans l'eau
bouillante, puis se retira. Quel ne fut pas son etonnement,
lorsqu'elle revint une demi-heure apres pour desservir, de trouver
son maitre devant la cheminee regardant attentivement l'oeuf
qu'il tenait a la main pendant que la montre bouillait dans la
casserole.

[Footnote 1: Why subjunctive?]

Quels sont, dans cette anecdote, les mots les plus usuels? Les
plus difficiles?

GRAMMAR REVIEW.--LESSON XXIII

The causative construction.--Active infinitive with _faire, laisser,
entendre_, and _voir_.

EXAMPLES

Je fais etudier mon fils. I make my son study.
Je fais etudier ses lecons a I make my son study his lessons.
(_or_ par) mon fils.
Je le fais etudier. I make him study.
Je les lui fais etudier. I make him study them.
Elle va se faire faire une robe. She is going to have a dress made.
Je l'entends chanter /I hear him sing.
\I hear it sung.
Je me laisse amuser. I allow myself to be amused.
Il se laisse tomber. He lets himself drop.
Je les vois venir. I see them coming.
Je l'ai vu battre. I saw him beaten.

A. 1. Did you hear him tell that story? 2. Yes, but I had heard
it told so often that I didn't laugh at [1] it this time. 3.
Thunder makes milk sour. 4. They[2] are going to have this street
paved. 5. Don't let your coat get[3] torn.[4] 6. I saw this man
struck. 7. I am going to make him pay for[3] it. 8. He had himself
led before the king. 9. The king will have the story told to
him(self). 10. Rabelais made the boy write. 11. He made him write
some labels. 12. If the king heard this talked of, he would have
me arrested. 13. Do you know how[3] to cook eggs? 14. He gets
absorbed in (lets himself be absorbed by) his work. 15. I am
going to have a coat made for[3] me. 16. I am going to have it
made by the tailor.[5] 17. He will charge[6] me 200 francs for[3]
it. 18. Unless[7] it is[8] bad weather to-morrow, I shall go
walking. 19. The innkeeper asks that he be informed[9] when the
king arrives. 20. The servant withdraws, so her master may be[9]
alone.

[Footnotes 1: _of it_. 2: on. 3: _omit_. 4: _active infinitive_.
5: le ta