On Fri, 10 Jul 2015 11:15:17 -0400
The Wanderer <wande...@fastmail.fm> wrote:

> If you substitute in "madams" for "mesdames" (since, AFAIK, "mesdames"
> is just the French equivalent of the same word), it makes more sense.

remember that "madam" is usually apposite for the manageress of a brothel...
 
Cheers,
 
Ron.
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