[45] FIGURE, 'Character,' which is also the meaning of personnage in the next line.
[46] PLAISANT. See note 37.
[47] NOTRE FUTURE. The notre refers to Dorante and his father. Silvia is the future bride of the one, and the future daughter-in-law of the other. The expression is not a usual one with notre.
[48] LE TOUT. In modern usage the article has disappeared.
[49] SUR LE CHAPITRE, 'About.'
[50] INSPIRÉE. Venue has replaced this verb in some of the later editions, and would certainly be the more natural expression.
[51] LES AVERTIROIT. Modern syntax requires the future after the imperative, instead of the conditional present.
[52] SE TIRERA D'INTRIGUE. Used in the sense of se tirera d'affaire.
[53] AGACER, 'Tease.' Taquiner would be the modern word in this sense. Agacer has now more the meaning of 'irritate.'
[54] C'EST AUTANT DE PRIS QUE LE VALET, 'The valet is as good as caught (captivated).'