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éclaircissement – explanation ( French )

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muslin  – a thin cotton fabric; it was first made in Mosul, Iraq

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Geehosofat  – Jehoshaphat, king of Judah in the 9th century BC, who tried to centralize the country with the help of religious and legal reforms

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cocina – kitchen ( Spanish )

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chez soi-même – here: alone in her room ( French )

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Xeres  – sherry, the wine of Spanish origin; the name comes from Jerez, the province in Andalusia

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Madeira  – Portuguese fortified wine from the island of Madeira

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hidalgo  – a hereditary member of the gentry in Spain ( Spanish )

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Coahuila  – a state in northern Mexico

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éclat – magnificence ( French )

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belle – a beauty

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majoress  – wife of a major

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douceur – here: gift ( French )

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Hibernian – Irish

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caballeriza – stable ( Spanish )

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aurora  – a morning star, the symbol of dawn; the Roman goddess of dawn

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valet de tout  – a manservant who looks after his master’s clothes, weapon, etc.

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paraphernalia  – numerous objects used for a certain activity or event

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impedimenta – provisions, stores

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Lucullus  – Lucius Licinius Lucullus (117–56 BC), a Roman general; he is remembered for his extravagant and luxurious life and great feasts

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manada – a herd (Spanish)

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vidette – an observer ( Spanish )

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Hola! – Hello! ( Spanish )

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machete  – a large heavy knife used both as a tool and weapon ( Spanish )

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tapis vert  – a green carpet ( French )

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caracara  – a large bird of a falcon group ( Spanish )

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yegua pinta  – here: a spotted mare ( Spanish )

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en paz – at peace ( Spanish )

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braverie – bravery ( French )

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sang froid – composure, coolness ( French )

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Hartford  – the capital of Connecticut, located in the north-central part of the state, a major industrial and commercial centre, founded in 1635

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corral  – a trap for catching wild animals, or an enclosure for cattle and horses

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embonpoint – plumpness, stoutness ( French )

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the Emerald Isle  – Ireland ( poet .)

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stampede  – a sudden rash of frightened animals or people

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palthogue  – here: an amusing speech

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mésalliance  – unequal marriage

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presidio – a fortress ( Spanish )

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General Zachariah Taylor (1786–1850) – the American general who took part in the Mexican War of 1846–1848; later he became the US president

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Lethean  – related to Lethe  – in Greek mythology, the river in Hades that gives forgetfulness of the past

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asterisks  – marks used to call attention

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bivouac  – a temporary camp, usually military

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a Joseph  – a chaste man; from Joseph, a biblical figure of the Old Testament

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sotto voce  – in a low voice ( Italian )

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with his arms akimbo  – with hands on the hips and elbows outwards

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six-shooter  – a revolver with six bullets

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ma bohil – my friend ( Irish )

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billet doux – a love letter ( French )

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bravoes – brave men ( Spanish )

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salvo – salvation ( Spanish )

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cuadrilla – a gang or band ( Spanish )

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salteadores – robbers ( Spanish )

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Helen  – in Greek mythology, an extremely beautiful woman, the daughter of Zeus, and the cause of the Trojan War