ACT II— SCENE

Page 23, 1. 1. les buis sacrés. Le buis, boxwood. In Catholic churches, on Palm Sunday (Dimanche des Rameaux), palm leaves or sprig\s of evergreen are blest and distributed to the faithful. In France boxwood is used for that purpose. Hence Marie calls it " sacred " or " holy ".

7. qui ne meurt pas, probably the "immortelle" or " everlasting".

Page 24, 1. 8. Pour tromper ses dégoûts, to beguile his cares.