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1. gegen (against), here: in comparison with, compared with.

2. gesche´he (optative subj., expressing “concession”), may happen; may be done.

3. ohne daß . . . merkten. The preposition ohne cannot govern the infinitive mit zu (see page 12, note 4), when there is a change of subject, but must then be followed by a clause beginning with daß.