The Remarks of the Principal Tenant

Mellow from Les Mis Letters

Apr 17

Volume II: Cosette; Book IV: The Gorbeau Hovel; Chapter IV: The Remarks of the Principal Tenant

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David Perlmutter

Made From What's Not Real

"....Cosette was a very gay little person..."?

Did Hugo intend to have this or is this the translators' fault? Because the meaning of "gay" has changed somewhat...

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