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Endnotes explained
The endnotes provide brief explanatory notes on specific references in the text, including the mention of coffee and brandy and the public pawnbroker establishment of Paris.
What happens
The endnotes provide brief explanatory notes on specific references in the text, including the mention of coffee and brandy and the public pawnbroker establishment of Paris.
Key passages
“Coffee and brandy.”
Coffee and brandy are mentioned as a beverage pairing.
A simple note on a drink combination.
“The public pawnbroker establishment of Paris, which has branch bureaus through the city.”
The Mont-de-Piété, a public pawnbroker in Paris, had multiple branch offices across the city.
Clarifies the reference to the Parisian pawnbroking system.