FOOTNOTES:
[1] In Hungary the surname precedes the Christian name.
[2] Aunt Irma—the words aunt (néni) and uncle (bácsi) are used indiscriminately in Hungary when addressing elderly people, and do not necessarily imply any relationship.
[3] See footnote on p. 22.
[4] A kind of pike peculiar to Hungarian rivers.
[5] A game of cards—the source of much gambling in that part of Europe.
[6] A highly alcoholic, very raw gin-like spirit distilled from a special kind of plum.
[7] Herdsmen in charge of foals.