approvel

Updated: May 21, 2025

He did not, however, contradict himself in one statement: "Les francais sont des cochons" to which we heartily agreed, and which won him the approvel of the Hollanders. The next day I had my hands full acting as interpreter for "le noir qui comprends pas francais." I was summoned from the cour to elucidate a great grief which Jean had been unable to explain to the Gestionnaire.

E. E. (Edward Estlin) Cummings - The Enormous Room