[ 9.]. sentimental, kind-hearted. In its modern sense it usually means "silly, foolish;" not so here.
[ 10.] le, i.e. tout cela; omit in translating.
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[ 1.] mauser, for taupier, molecatcher; this word is German, meaning "mouser."
[ 2.] Héming, a village in Alsace.
[ 3.] faisait de tout, did everything.
[ 4.] avec du fil de fer, with iron wire; translate with rafistolait.
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[ 1.] tiroir à rabots, cabbage cutter, a box or drawer in which the cabbage to be cut was drawn against stationary blades.
[ 2.] Pas de choux? for N'avez-vous pas de choux?
[ 3.] Voilà, that's ...
[ 4.] monsieur le, omit in our idiom.