1

In this translation, the singular pronoun “You”, when capitalized, corresponds to the formal or respectful second-person pronoun vous of French, and when uncapitalized, to the informal or intimate pronoun tu. See pages 90-92 of Translator, Trader for more on this convention.

2

In 1960, the French franc was reset to 100 old francs — anciens francs — but a large fraction of the French populace kept speaking for many years only in old francs, as does Claire here, and as do all the characters in La Chamade. 100 old francs were worth roughly 20 American cents, so Antoine’s salary of 200,000 old francs was worth about $400.