“At the last moment, Antoinette came out of her faint and shouted one word to her child. That word, reader, was adieu... Adieu is the French word for farewell. “Farewell” is not the word you would like to hear from… — Kate DiCamillo Copy Share Image
“...This type of ending is a special instance of deus ex machina , known as the folie adieu , which is French for "Are you FUCKING kidding me?” — Howard Mittelmark Copy Share Image