de la nuit, pendant toute la nuit

18. Pampelune, a northern Spanish town about 300 miles from Avignon, as the crow Aies. Some éditions hâve Pampérigouste (an imaginary place) instead of Pampelune.

22. la cour de Naples. Naples and Sicily formed one kingdom from 1130 to 1860, when they were annexed to the kingdom of Italy.

24. la reine Jeanne. Jane I was the Queen of Naples from 1343 to 1382; Jane IL from 1414 to 1435. The date of the reign of the former would fit with the story.

91, 7. c’est égal, “ that makes no différence.” — va, is an exclamation here; translate: “ I tell you.”

23. il se laissait aller à faire un petit somme, “ he allowed himself a short nap.”

92, 7. le premier moutardier du pape, “ the first mustard bearer of the pope.” Larousse States that Pope John XXII who resided at Avignon (1316 to 1334) was very fond of mustard and would use it with every dish. He created the office of “ premier moutardier du pape ” and gave it to one of his nephews. Since then, the epithet has been applied to vainglorious persons.

10. se mettre sur les rangs, i. e., devenir candidat à la position vacante .