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Paul et Virginie: opera in three acts by Victor Massé (1822–1884), premiered at the Paris Opéra-Comique in 1876, based on Bernardin de Saint-Pierre's beloved 1788 novel of two children raised in nature on Mauritius. The sentimental plot of young love separated by society made it a natural focus for Marie's self-pity. ↩
Asses' milk (laits d'ânesse): a fashionable health remedy in 19th-century Paris, recommended for digestive complaints and general debility. It was sold at specialist establishments and prescribed by doctors. ↩