Late for school.

Afraid of scolding

Had not learnt lesson on participle

Thought of running away and spending theday outside because the day was bright andwarm.

He thought to enjoy birds chirping

Tempted to watch drilling ofPrussian soldiers

Overcome temptation andrushed to school

Set to work very quickly

Pin drop silence

Even beetles fail to distract them

M. Hamel demanded full attention

Last lesson of French

German will be taught in theschools of Alsace andLorraine

Franz felt sorry for ignoring hislesson

Deeply pained at the thoughtof M. Hamel going away

Parents ignorant; not anxiousto have their children learn

Children preferred to be put towork on farms or mills

Also blamed himself forsending children on errands

Calls the French language themost beautiful language

Gives them their lesson ingrammar

Wants to teach themeverything in one go

Gives a lesson in writing

Served school for forty year

Nothing had changed

Desks and benches had wornsmooth

Walnut trees grow taller,hopvine reached to the roof

Delivers his lost lesson in history

Tears roll down from the eyesof listeners

Everyone gets emotional

Church clock strikes twelve

Trumpets of the Prussiansoldiers soundunder thewindow

M. Hamel writes ° vive laFrance' to dismiss the lastclass

Dismissed school by making agesture with his hand

Repentance for not havingattended in the school

To thank the master for 40years’ service

As a mark, of respect for thecountry

Hustle and bustle

Notes of opening and closing desk

Repetition of lesson in unison

Striking of teachers rule againnot the table

Everything was silent

M. Hamel was in occasional dress

Classmates were already intheir places

Surprising things in classroom

Kindness of M. Hamel

Serious look of the school

Village elderly people sitting onback benches