62 2 la ville européenne: the part of the city inhabited by Europeans, as distinguished from la ville haute 37 27, the Moorish quarter.
62 9 on ne peut plus satisfait: 'perfectly satisfied', lit. 'one cannot (be) more satisfied.'
62 12 il suffisait d'un regard: 'a glance was enough', cf. il suffit d'un képi (77 15) 'a military cap is enough.'
62 14 Circe. 'Circe,' the enchantress, who by means of a potion transformed the companions of Ulysses into swine (Odyssey x).
62 21 se trouvaient être: 'proved to be', cf. note to 13 22.
62 24 tous: pronoun, for pronunciation cf. note to 20 13.
62 26 lui gagnaient son argent: 'won his money from him.'
62 29 le Prophète: Mohammed It is common in European literature to represent Mohammedans as paying to Mohammed the same sort of worship as Catholics pay to the highest saints. Cf. note to 83 8.