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But us being both, let’s say, in French you say “��é�����dzܾ�����������.”

According to Neuwirth, “D” stands for “debrouillard” a French word describing someone who is self-reliant.

We had an Italian friend, Count A., who went with us sometimes, and he was very ��é�����dzܾ�����������, made himself delightful at once to the fermière and got whatever he wanted—chairs and tables set out on the grass, with all the cows and colts and chickens walking about quite undisturbed by the unusual sights and sounds.