Poznámky
cabinet de toilette: dressing room or private bathroom — not to be confused with "toilet." ↩
je pose: I pose, I strike attitudes — a theatrical self-awareness Marie returns to frequently. ↩
dès que j'ai eu connaissance de la raison: from the moment I attained the age of reason — a Catholic concept marking the beginning of moral awareness, typically around age seven. ↩
le Malin Esprit: the Evil One, the Devil — religious personification of temptation. ↩