I asked Héloise on our way home if "Adèle" was a relation of the Marquis's, and she went into fits of laughter and said, "Oui, une très proche," but I can't see anything to laugh at, can you, Mamma?

Et ensuite qui voulez-vous attaquer?Les ports de la Sicile sont tout proches, et bientôt nos vaisseaux mouilleront devant Syracuse.