NOTESquos ego, a quotation from the Aeneid signifying a threat
ridiculus sum, I am ridiculous
The Angelus, a devotion said at morning, noon, and evening, at the sound of a bell. Here, the evening prayer
in loco parentis, in place of a parent
glorias, a mixture of coffee and spirits
doubles entendres, double meanings
tutoyed, uised the familiar form of address
au lait d’amandes, with almond milk
scutcheons, the panonceaux that have to be hung over the doors of notaries
cassis, black currant liqueur
recta, on the straight and narrow path
Ma foi! Upon my word!
ad hoc, specifically for that
amor nel cor, a loving heart
sans facon, off-handedly
castigat ridendo mores, it corrects customs through laughter
o bel ange, ma Lucie! oh beautiful angel, my Lucie
fabricando fit faber, a
