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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).
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The endnotes provide explanatory notes on wordplay in the original French text, specifically the meanings of 'Frêne' (ash) and 'Coudre' (hazel).
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- 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.
