Poznámky
Sympathique (1870s French): congenial, having an affinity with one's nature — a stronger and more precise term than the modern casual "nice." ↩
In Latin in the original. Marie's closing motto: "Doubt, illusion, deception, oppression / Through desire for glory." Likely her own composition — a bitter philosophical summation of the Larderei affair and her broader condition. ↩