THE TALE（第25页）

thetwolineswithinbracketsarenotinstoftheeditions:theyaretakenfromurry;whetherhesuppliedthernot，theyservethepurposeofanecessaryexplanation.

gaygirl:asappliedtoayoungwomanoflightmanners，thiseuphemisticphrasehasenjoyedawonderfulvitality.

viretote:urryreads"meritote，"andexplainsitfromspelmanasagameinwhichchildrenmadethemselvesgiddybywhirlingonropes.infrench，"virer"meanstoturn;andtheexplanationmay，therefore，suiteitherreading.indernslangparlance，gerveiswouldprobablyhavesaid，"ontherampage，"or"ontheswing"—notveryfarfromspelmansrendering.

hehadretowonhisdistaff:aproverbialsaying:hewasplayingadeepergame，hadreseriousbusinessonhand.

ere:before;german，"eher."

sell:sillofthedoor，threshold;french，"seuil，"latin，"so露m，"theground.