麒麟小说

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。