Note 3 — Chapter XXI · Manila Types

Yet the French operetta also counted numerous partizans. The officers of the army and navy, among them the General’s aides, the clerks, and many society people were anxious to enjoy the delicacies of the French language from the mouths of genuine Parisiennes, and with them were affiliated those who had traveled by the M.M.3 and had jabbered a little French during the voyage, those who had visited Paris, and all those who wished to appear learned.