# Endnotes explained — The Mystery of Orcival

> Chapter companion for The Mystery of Orcival by Émile Gaboriau.

## 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 lines

> 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._

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