What words did M. Hamel write on the blackboard before dismissing the last class? What did they mean?
Answer: Before dismissing the last French class, M. Hamel turned to the blackboard, took a piece of chalk and wrote as large as he could—”Vive la France!” These words meant “Long Live France”. He then made a gesture with his hand that the class was dismissed.
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