(1)
1 These names have been accommodated to M. Le Roux de
Lincy's orthography, from MS. No. 1512; but for myself I
prefer the spellings, especially "Emarsuitte," more usual in
the printed editions.--G. S.
These form the party, and it is to be noted that idle and contradictory
as all the attempts made to identify them have been (for instance, the
most confident interpreters hesitate between Oisille and Parlamente, an
aged widow and a youthful wife, for Margaret herself), it is not to be
denied that the various parts are kept up with much decision and spirit.
Of the men, indeed, Hircan is the only one who has a very decided
character, and is represented as fond of his wife, Parlamente, but
a decided libertine and of a somewhat rough and ruthless general
character--points which have made the interpreters sure that he must be
Henry d'Albret. The others, except that Geburon is, as had been said,
older than his companions, and that Simontault sighs vainly after
Parlamente, are merely walking gentlemen of the time, accomplished
enough, but not individual.
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