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Mbm2000 Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Indulged in numerous affairs

Hi,
I faced this phrase while I was reading an article about Antoine de Saint Exupery.

It would be a stormy union, as Saint-Exupéry traveled frequently and indulged in numerous affairs, most notably with the Frenchwoman Hélène (Nelly) de Vogüé. De Vogüé became Saint-Exupéry's literary executrix after his death, and also wrote a Saint-Exupéry biography under the pseudonym Pierre Chevrier.

I cant understand the words in Blue and what does "he" refer to?

Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

indulged in numerous affairs: he had *** with many women that weren't his wife. literary executrix: I'm pretty sure this means someone that worked to publish his writings. his: refers to Saint-Exupéry

— Vorpar

  • indulged in numerous affairs: he had *** with many women that weren't his wife.
  • literary executrix: I'm pretty sure this means someone that worked to publish his writings.
  • his: refers to Saint-Exupéry
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indulged in numerous affairs: he had *** with many women that weren't his wife.

literary executrix: I'm pretty sure this means someone that worked to publish his writings.

his: refers to Saint-Exupéry
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thanks for ur answer.
now another question:
"most notably with the Frenchwoman Hélène (Nelly) de Vogüé"
Was "Hélène de Vogüé" one of the women that Exupery had *** with them?
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mbm2000Was "Hélène de Vogüé" one of the women that Exupery had *** with
Yes. That's exactly right.

CJ
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Hi and thanks for ur help,
a new question stroke my mind.
what does "It would be a stormy union" mean in the begginig of the paragraph?

Thanks alot.
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It means they had many arguments and 'fights'.
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An executrix of his literary works, as opposed to an estate executrix, which handles all financial affiars, would have the legal ability to sell rights for St Exupery's estate. This was a slap in the face to his wife, Consuelo, I am sure, as in the beginning of their relationship, she felt herself to be a large part of his writings. In his will, he apparently withheld the most important thing of h
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