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The Jondrette lair was, if the reader recalls what we have said of the
 
The Jondrette lair was, if the reader recalls what we have said of the
 
Gorbeau building, admirably chosen to serve as the theatre of a violent
 
Gorbeau building, admirably chosen to serve as the theatre of a violent
and sombre deed, and as the capsule for a crime. It was the most retired
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and sombre deed, and as the envelope for a crime. It was the most retired
 
chamber in the most isolated house on the most deserted boulevard in
 
chamber in the most isolated house on the most deserted boulevard in
 
Paris. If the system of ambush and traps had not already existed, they
 
Paris. If the system of ambush and traps had not already existed, they
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on every occasion in life, he would have burst with laughter when his gaze
 
on every occasion in life, he would have burst with laughter when his gaze
 
fell on the Jondrette woman. She had on a black bonnet with plumes not
 
fell on the Jondrette woman. She had on a black bonnet with plumes not
unlike the hats of the heralds-at-arms at the coronation of Charles X, an
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unlike the hats of the heralds-at-arms at the coronation of Charles X., an
 
immense tartan shawl over her knitted petticoat, and the man's shoes which
 
immense tartan shawl over her knitted petticoat, and the man's shoes which
 
her daughter had scorned in the morning. It was this toilette which had
 
her daughter had scorned in the morning. It was this toilette which had
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Marius kept the pistol in his hand.
 
Marius kept the pistol in his hand.
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==Translation notes==
 
==Translation notes==
  
 
==Textual notes==
 
==Textual notes==
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===Diogène / Diogenes===  
 
===Diogène / Diogenes===  
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Grecian philosopher advocating independence, regardless of mores.  
 
Grecian philosopher advocating independence, regardless of mores.  
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===Cartouche===  
 
===Cartouche===  
Cartouche (1693 - 1721) was an alias of Louis Dominique Bourguignon, renowned or notorious, depending on one's sympathies, for robbing travelers.  He led a 100-plus strong gang in a nasty Parisian slum called Cours de Miracles, and murdered rivals to his leadership; his gang murdered and robbed on a daily basis; their highway robberies targeted travelers between Paris and Versailles.<ref> "Crime and Punishment during the Ancien Régime" Jeremy Norman & Co., Inc., Novato, California: Norman Publishing.  historyofscience.com - advertising a collection of official court records concerning Cartouche in PDF form.  www.historyofscience.com/pdf/rb39858-Collection-of-documents-re-Cartouche-French-criminals.pdf </ref>  He had many nicknames and aliases, including "The Dick Turpin of France".<ref>  Latham, Edward. ''A Dictionary of Names Nicknames and Surnanes of Persons Places and Things''.  New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., 1904, republished by Detroit: Gale Research Library, 1966,  p. 81.  Original from University of California, Santa Cruz.  https://books.google.com/books?id=58kXAQAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false </ref>
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Cartouche was an alias of Louis Dominique Bourguignon, renowned or notorious, depending on one's sympathies, for robbing travelers.  He led a 100-plus strong gang in a nasty Parisian slum called Cours de Miracles, and murdered rivals to his leadership; his gang murdered and robbed on a daily basis; their highway robberies targeted travelers between Paris and Versailles.<ref> "Crime and Punishment during the Ancien Régime" Jeremy Norman & Co., Inc., Novato, California: Norman Publishing.  historyofscience.com - advertising a collection of official court records concerning Cartouche in PDF form.  www.historyofscience.com/pdf/rb39858-Collection-of-documents-re-Cartouche-French-criminals.pdf </ref>  He had many nicknames and aliases, including "The Dick Turpin of France."<ref>  Latham, Edward. ''A Dictionary of Names Nicknames and Surnanes of Persons Places and Things''.  New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., 1904, republished by Detroit: Gale Research Library, 1966,  p. 81.  Original from University of California, Santa Cruz.  https://books.google.com/books?id=58kXAQAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false </ref>
  
 
==Citations==
 
==Citations==
 
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