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Review forms and use of possessive adjectives.
A. 1. His success will depend on his presence of mind. 2. Their adversary was a veteran, distinguished for his courage. 3. We begged the soldiers to take our defense in hand. 4. The terrible cold will increase our sufferings. 5. His eyes were to[1] see the light no more. 6. Our friends will do their utmost to win our case. 7. The memory of my wounds will win[2] me his protection. 8. I will take charge of your (familiar form) defense. 9. Your wounds are terrible but your cause will triumph. 10. When my power was menaced, you showed your bravery. 11. Your appeal has won you my protection. 12. I threw my cloak over my companion. 13. Our neighbors have yielded to our request. 14. Your enemy has exposed his life to save his emperor. 15. His accusation is false, and my cause is in good hands.
[Footnotes 1: Use devoir. 2: Use valoir.]
B. Word study, based on «Le médecin et sa mule.» Use synonyms for words in italics.
1. The doctor is going to see his patients. 2. He meets some[1] friends. 3. They are mounted on their mules. 4. They dismount to talk more conveniently, and let go their mounts. 5. Our mules are going to get into the house, says the doctor. 6. My patient lives on the ground floor. 7. One of the mules enters with[2] a deliberate step. 8. The poor man thinks it is his doctor. 9. He holds out[3] his pulse, without turning.[4] 10. The doctor, frightened, comes in to chase out[3] his mule. 11. I don't know why you want to strike your mule, says the patient. 12. I am wonderstruck that your mule has[5] cured my illness. 13. Henceforth stay at home.
[Footnotes 1: des. 2: de. 3: omit. 4: infinitive. 5: Why subjunctive?]
