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The Gods Are Athirst
Anatole France · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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Phrase.
An idiom for someone born or brought up within a performing trade. Here it explains why Thévenin is at home everywhere and readily helps with the dishes. It does not refer to a child playing ball. The edition’s “born to the theatre” gives the occupational inheritance relevant to this actress.
Places to read
- Chapter X, paragraph 54Frenchenfant de la balle: Born to the theatre. The phrase introduces her practical ease in the inn’s kitchen.