franco, post paid

1. 41. néroli, oil of Neroli, derived from the orange-flower and used to make Eau de Cologne and other perfumes. huile d'asp^ic, spikenard.

Page 89. 1. 3. nous ne tortillons pas, we don't beat about the bush.

1. 18. comme des Suisses, like the Swiss soldiers who formed the body-guard of French kings and became very famous for their heroic defence of the Tuileries during the French Révolution as well as, later on, in 1830, during the July Révolution. Thèse soldiers had the réputation of being great smokers and hard drinkers.