bien marri: much distressed

4. laquelle me fait véritablement plaie au cœur : which yeritably makes a wound in my heart.

8. je vas : formerly correct for Jd vais and still in useamong the peasantry.

11. Mme. de Sévigné (1626-1696), distinguished for her charming letters on the social life of her time.

18. IContluc, Maréchal de France, distinguished in the Religions Wars. He left interesting memoirs.