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See "Le Caravansérail" in "Contes du lundi." 71 2 une place de jolie sous-préfecture: 'the square of a pretty little city, 'the square of a pretty city about the size of a subprefecture'; cf. note to 17 14. For the construction cf. note to 1 5. 71 4 de petits soldats de plomb: 'little lead soldiers', cf. note to 1 5.
11 6 Touareg: cf. note to 40 17. des Abruzzes: 'of the Abruzzi, a mountainous district of central Italy, noted for its brigands. 11 9 avait beau les appeler: 'called them in vain'; cf. 28 16, 46 8. Beau is ironical in this expression; cf. Engl. "a fine fellow," "a pretty mess." A very common Provençal exclamation, usually denoting pity or resignation. Transl. 'alas, 'dear me.
They obliged him to leave his pretty little home. 8. He was proud, but it was not apparent. 9. He did not turn, for at the bottom of his heart he cursed them. 10. I see that all is well.
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