# Endnotes explained — The Line of Love

> Chapter companion for The Line of Love by James Branch Cabell.

## What happens

The endnotes provide scholarly commentary on the chronicle, including a poetic tribute to Adhelmar and a note on Montcorbier's deposition, highlighting his willingness to perjure himself to protect Ysabeau.

## Themes in this chapter

### Storytelling and History

The endnotes reflect on the chronicle's embellishments and the unreliability of historical accounts.

## Character check-ins

### Sir Adhelmar de Nointel

Praised in verse for his courage and poetic skill.

### René de Montigny

Possibly prompted Montcorbier's perjured deposition.

### Ysabeau de Montigny

Protected by Montcorbier's perjury.

### François Villon

Trenched on perjury to screen Ysabeau.

## Key lines

> Hardi estait et fier comme lions, Et si faisait balades et chançons, Rondeaulx et laiz, très bans et pleins de grâce, Comme Orpheus, cet menestrier de Thrace.

He was bold and proud as a lion, and composed ballads and songs, rondeaux and lays, full of grace, like Orpheus, that minstrel of Thrace.

_A poetic tribute to Adhelmar's bravery and artistic talent._

> pour soy esbatre

for his own amusement

_The deposition claims they were loitering for fun, but the note suggests this was a cover-up._

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