the Concha San Sebastian beach.
light heavyweight a boxer between a super middleweight and a cruiserweight, with a maximum weight of 175 pounds.
Dempsey Jack, born William Harrison Dempsey (1895–1983); U.S. professional boxer.
Pamplona a city in Navarre, in northeastern Spain.
Lasted just four days. . . . Don't remember. Wrote you a postcard. Remember that perfectly. Bill drops the subjects of his sentences because he is drunk.
Cologne a city in Germany, on the Rhine, in the state of North Rhine–Westphalia.
the island the Ile St.-Louis, in the River Seine.
Rue Denfert-Rochereau a street on the Left Bank.
pie-eyed (Slang) intoxicated, drunk.
Nix (Slang) no.
stud-book a register of purebred animals, especially racehorses.
American Women's Club list apparently a list of recommended tourist sites.
armistice a temporary stopping of warfare by mutual agreement, as a truce preliminary to the signing of a peace treaty. The armistice referred to here is the one that ended World War I, on November 11, 1918.
Quai d'Orleans a street on the Ile St.-Louis.
bateau mouche a pleasure steamer.
Notre Dame a famous early Gothic cathedral in Paris, built between 1163 and 1257; in full, Notre Dame de Paris.
Quai de Bethune a street on the Ile St.-Louis.
Rue de Cardinal Lemoine a street in the Latin Quarter
Negre Joyeaux, Café Aux Amateurs Latin Quarter cafés.
Rue du Pot de Fer a street in the Latin Quarter.
Rue Saint Jacques a street in the Latin Quarter.
Boulevard du Port Royal an avenue in Montparnasse; west of Boulevard St. Michel; its name changes to Boulevard Montparnasse.
Damoy's a Montparnasse café.
An old lady's bags did that Mike either fell down or got into a fight, because he is drunk.
piece (Slang) a woman regarded as a sexual partner.
Let's turn in early Mike is aroused and wants to have sex with Brett.
