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Tunis – Another exotic getaway. Amanda’s neighbors are there, and she thinks of fleeing there, too. Shirking - avoiding, neglecting. Concierge - a French doorkeeper/janitor, who accepts packages and notes who goes in and out of an apartment building or hotel. Sacre Couer - This famous church, a landmark of the equally famous Montmartre section (the artist’s neighborhood) of Paris, was “built by the national will [sic] following [France’s] defeat in the Franco-Prussian war of 1870.The basilica was consecrated in 1919.” Brioni – an island resort on the Adriatic, in present-day Croatia, that catered to wealthy Europeans in the 1920s and 1930s. Brioche – a pastry theFrench Pastry Chef designates a “dry sweet,” well, at least that’s what the brioche au sucre (brioche encrusted with sugar) as pictured here is called. I would think every brioche worth breaking one’s fast with should contain some element of sweet, n’cest pas? Tasmania – Elyot’s aunt went there. According to the official tourist website, “separated from mainland Australia by the 240 km stretch of Bass Strait, Tasmania is a land apart – a place of wild and beautiful landscapes; friendly, welcoming people; a pleasant, temperate climate; wonderful wine and food; a rich history; and a relaxed island lifestyle.” Let’s book travel right away! Cape Ferrat – Victor’s friend lives in this beautiful location: “One of the pearls of the Riviera, such is Saint Jean Cap Ferrat. This elegant seaside resort, equipped with a marina, is renowed in the whole world for its wonderful peninsula which can be discovered thanks to many pedestrian paths. The Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild and its sumptuous gardens are registered also in this decoration enchantor. The museum is surrounded by seven splendid decorated gardens of basins, cascades and patio which you will be able to discover each day of the year. “Art lovers will be delighted to explore the surprising Ephrussi de Rothschild villa, set in the heart of extraordinary gardens (formal French gardens, Spanish, Italian, Stone, Japanese and Tropical gardens...). The Italian style villa was built in 1934 and overlooks the sea. The house has an unusually diverse collection of art: Medieval, Renaissance, Flemish tapestries, many 17th century items, porcelain from Vincennes and Saxony, Chinese works of art. “During the ‘Belle Époque’ the Cape Ferrat was already the vacation resort of the world elite: the great names of this world came there, in winter period, to profit from its climate and the quality of life. Built by Baronne de Rothschild at the, the “Villa” is one of most beautiful of the Riviera. With its prestigious gardens whose exceptional rosery, it dominates the Mediterranean on all sides: on a side roads of Villefranche and other the bay of Beaulieu.” Extra credit: translate Louise Louise, entering a dark, disheveled livingroom: Merde! Qu’est ce que c’est que ca? Les idiots ils ont tout fichu par terre pour que je me casse le nez. Espece d’imbecile. Regardex-moi ce gachis. Puis, après tout, si ca amuse les patrons de casser le mobilier, moi je m’en fiche, comme de ma premiere lignette! . . .