90 23 faisait des declarations (scil. d'amour): 'made love.'

90 26 c'est: cf. note to 44 7.

90 28 eut ... philosophe: 'made the gesture of a philosopher' (cf. note to 1 5); shrugged his shoulders.

90 29 si vous m'en croyez: 'if you'll take my advice.' En is redundant, cf. note to 8 19.

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91 1 Qu'à cela ne tienne! 'that makes no difference!'

91 3 ça vous va-t-il: cf. note to 76 3.

91 5 croustade: a sort of 'pie' with a very crisp crust--sans Rancune lit. 'without rancor', transl. 'forget your ill will.'

91 10 fort avant dans: 'far on into.'