Ec or cheville, the village nearest to the estate

of the story teller.

29. 7. les ratas du père C. Translate: The "ratas" of the old C. rata, abbreviated form of ratatouille, a term of slang borrowed by the French from the provençal ratatoulho, and used to designate a kind of cheap stew eaten by soldiers and poor people.

29. 13. Rouen, on the river Seine, the capital of the Département of Seine Inférieure in Normandy; it is an important port and famous for its fine churches and other médiéval monuments.

29. 14. braque du Poitou, braque-brach, a variety of domestic dog, usually having large drooping ears, especially one which hunts game by scent. Poitou is one of the western provinces of France; the capital of it is Poitiers.