Note 26 — Chapter XL · CONCLUSION
Reading edition
Footnote 26:
A tapis was a small cloth or tapestry sometimes used to cover a table; hence the expression “on the tapis” meant “on the table” or “under consideration.” (return)
Reading edition
Footnote 26:
A tapis was a small cloth or tapestry sometimes used to cover a table; hence the expression “on the tapis” meant “on the table” or “under consideration.” (return)