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Schubert – Franz Schubert (1797–1828), Austrian composer who combined the Romantic and Classical music

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contralto – the lowest female voice in vocal music

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the Moorish roof – a flat roof

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Chanel Sixteen – perfume

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apéritifs – alcoholic drinks usually taken before meals

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Parle français. = Speak French. (French)

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Puck – a fictional character notorious for his mischievous deeds from William Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’

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Languedoc – a historical and cultural region in southern France

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Cézannes and Picassos – works by Cézanne and Picasso

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Kwee = could we

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gen’al alivery = general delivery

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the Star-Sprangled Banner – the US flag

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Mentone – a town near the Italian border, 28 km northeast of Nice, in the Alps Maritimes department in southeastern France

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Nicole, comment vas-tu? = Nicole, how are you? (French)

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Oui, oui. . mais à qui est-ce-que je parle?. . Oui. . = Yes, yes… who is speaking?… Yes… (French)

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Antibes – a port town in southeastern France

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pas de mortes – pas d’automobiles – no dead, not cars (French)

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the Alpes Maritimes – a department in southeastern France

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Alsatian – relating to Alsace, a region in northeastern France

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Anglaise = Englishwoman (French)

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magistrate – a civil officer who administers the law, and is in charge of a village, district, etc.

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landaulet – a car with a folding top

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Voilà – an exclamation ‘there it is’, ‘there you are’ (French)

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A citron pressé. = lemon juice (French)

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a demi = a mug of beer equal to 0.5 litre (French)

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Blackenwite – Black and White, a sort of Scotch whiskey

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Il n’y a plus de Blackenwite. Nous n’avons que le Johnny Walkair. = We haven’t got Black and White, we’ve got only Johnny Walker. (French)

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Ça va. = OK. (French)

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Donnez moi du gin et du siphon. = Bring me gin with siphon. (French)

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Bien, Monsieur. – Yes, sir. (French)

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The Times fresh from New York – The ‘New York Times,’ the major American newspaper published since 1851

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Cessez cela! Allez Ouste! = Stop it! Clear off! (French)

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Tour de France – the most important bicycle race held annually in July

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allez-vous-en = Go to hell! (French)

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Elle doit avoir plus avec moi qu’avec vous. = She must have more with me than with you. (French)

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doit avoir = must have (French)

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L’amour de famille = family love (French)

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Fräulein – miss (German), here: governess.

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Sardinia – an island in Italy, one of the largest in the western Mediterranean

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Hapsburg(s) – Habsburgs, royal Austrian family of German origin, one of the main European dynasties from the 15^th century till the 20^th century

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anisette – liqueur or vodka flavoured with anise

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Doctor Eliot – Charles William Eliot (1834–1926), American educator, editor and public figure, the president of Harvard University

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Finger Lakes (Section) – a group of narrow lakes in west-central New York state; the region is noted for its nature, resorts and parks.