[Dragaera] notes on Jhegaala

[Mark Mandel]

Well, I've finished the book and gone back over it, and I've got the Table
of Contents ready to put up on Cracks and Shards... except I see that I
still don't have the Dzur TOC there yet.
Anyway, rather than wait to write it all up neatly, I'm gonna post this list
here almost exactly as I have it in my PDA.

I was paying special attention to names. ª means a female character, º a
male. I've generally appended my guess at the Hungarian spelling of the
name, here in boldface; haven't looked them up yet. Some I know. Steve has
spelled them here in a way that most Americans will pronounce about as close
as possible to the Hung. pronunciations.

13    V's mother. N-pa "saw her little".  She was a witch. Note in an
ancient runic script. *This is genuine:*
    Omniglot, Hungarian Runes (Székely Rovásírás),
http://www.omniglot.com/writing/hungarian_runes.htm
    Wp, Old Hungarian script,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Hungarian_script

14.    Marishkaª Merss Taltos. *Mariska*.
    Pishta. V's father, prob. *Pista*.
15     burz, bu//z, 'stink' n.  *bűz*
17    Spring Balance day, prob Equinox
22    Dzur => dzur
25    "my prev journey to Fenario" . *Do we know about this????*
31    Janchiº = *Jancsi (á?)*
32    Inchayº the innkeeper. *Incs/ze*
34    Barash Orbahnº. Call me Orbahn. *Baras? Orbán.*
37    boyore = boyar? Used to giving orders...
45    herbs: mistletoe, koelsch*, thyme, spinnerseed, eddieberry*
*[sic]  *When
he mentioned these in Taltos (I think), he used a different spelling*
47    *erdergbassor*
49    Chayoorº, leader of the Guild. Csájur.
54    fn on flaisl
    Tereza, a prostitute
    "What in the name of the Three Sisters...?" *Presumably Verra's three...
whatevers.*
55    Zollie, coachman for Count Saekeresh.  *Székeres*?
57    They just call me Zollie, Kahchish, or Chish. *Zoli*? *Kácsis*, *Csis*
.
59    "Fenario is old kingdom, Vlad." ^an  *TYPO*
69    Father Noij - SB asked me about using Noij for Nagy :-)
70    Vaskiº (farmer). *Vászki*
71    Vilmothº - Vlad's maternal grandfather?. *Vilmos*? -oth??
88..-2    the latest fashions from B'nari Street (in the Empire)
90.2    Yulio. *Julio*
93    My name is Merss Vladimir...  *In the Hung/Fen order, family name
first.*
    No. Your name is Vladimir Taltos.
96    Fenarian makes a distinction.
97    Shandyº. *Sándi*.
101    Tahchay Loiosh, Scribe. *Tácze Lajos*.
102    by Barlan's Sacred Slime Trail. Real or joke?
103    Veeragkasher, a decent brandy. *Viragkaser*?
105    Marsi, a mare. *Marszi*, *M**á**rszi*,
116    Eelieª, Zollie's (lover?prost?) @the inn. *Íli*?
117    Enekesner, a bitter wine  *Enekeszner*
126    Dahniº, from a kingdom further E. *Dáni*
133    Lahchiº, a witch. *Lácsi*
156    the nawp = the Furnace. *nap*
159    Mahriª, hostess @ The Mouse. *Mári*
163.-2    Seems they had a different Endweek here.
165    Count Noijlahb. *Nagyláb*.
168    the Mounted Guard, part of the Phoenix Guard
172.3.3    noice => notice *TYPO*
179    Devera?
203    Aybrahmis the physicker. (*Abraham?* Descr. 196.4)
210    Mahketº, oxytone, alias. 'peace-lover'. not F-an.
220    Meehayiº, servant. *Mihályi*. *a common H. man's name*
230.-3    favagoti = loggers
231    Baron Neeyali
    Saabo. *Szábo*. *a very common H. family name*
240    Dammit, Boss, I'm a jhereg, not a bloodhound.
244    Saabo Family:
    Yanosh. *Janos*. (Já...?)
    Chillaª. *Csilla*?
    Foolop. *Fulop*?
    Venchel,father. *Vencsel*? *Possibly from* *Wenzel? ... that's Bujold,
but "Wenceslas", which is Czech, looks like the same in origin.*
247    a koovash scenting a wolf
250    Matyawshº. *Mátjas*?
254    //nemaybetesheg// STD
    the Northwestern tongue = Dragaeran
266f    a mannerist murder comedy
267    I wondered if Miersen would cast me as First Student.
269.-2    Sixty hours -- 2 days
276.4    smoke, cf. 119.-3
280    Ostafa Creek
281    Seeing thru your familiar's eyes is difficult, & few witches have
mastered it.
280    done a bit of ocean sailing before: when? *Phoenix*? Cd be just
insignif., or another plot hook.
285    "showing away"? What is this phrase? I'm not familiar with it
291..-2    a little comedy
292.5 another little comedy
thruout    elfs
295.1.2      learn the history of ^ area => /the *TYPO*
299.1    sense of the dramatic, cf "a little comedy" & the Curtain Call on
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Mark A. Mandel, proprietor, Cracks and Shards
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