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Endnotes explained
The endnotes provide explanatory notes on wordplay in the original French text, specifically the meanings of 'Frêne' (ash) and 'Coudre' (hazel).
What happens
The endnotes provide explanatory notes on wordplay in the original French text, specifically the meanings of 'Frêne' (ash) and 'Coudre' (hazel).
Characters to notice
- Frêne
Her name is noted as meaning 'ash' in French, referencing a wordplay.
Key passages
“This is a play on words; Frêne in the French, meaning ash, and Coudre meaning hazel.”
The author explains that the names Frêne and Coudre are a pun, as they mean ash and hazel respectively.
Clarifies the linguistic wordplay in the original text.