Poznámky
The Trevi Fountain ritual described here — drinking the water, breaking the glass, throwing a coin — is the 19th-century version of the tradition. Marie performs it on her last day in Rome before departing for Naples. ↩
«Le frère Emile» is Émile d'Audiffret, so called in the mock-monastic letters of that winter, which tell of the sale of «l'âme du frère Emile» (051.0387, 052.0168). ↩
Don Clemente — Spanish/Italian honorific for Torlonia (Clement). "Don" is used here in the Italian/Spanish noble form of address. ↩
Marie had previously written a long satirical poem about Audiffret; Issaïevitch is apparently carrying a copy to post from Vienna on his way home. ↩
«Paris» (Pâris) is the nickname of Nicolas Yourkoff, the companion of Nina Sapogenikoff, given him by Nina's children (024.0414; Mon Journal t.4 index: «Yourkoff (Nicolas), [Paris]»). ↩
Le vicomte de Bragelonne (1847–50) — Dumas's final volume of the Three Musketeers cycle, famous for its ideal of absolute loyalty, honour, and romantic devotion. Marie uses it throughout as her touchstone for authentic feeling. ↩
«non plus» — short for non plus ultra, the French form of the Latin nec plus ultra ("nothing further"): to the utmost limit. ↩