Note from the Editor

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY NOTE FROM THE EDITOR THIS will be the last number of Romance Notes to be published under my editorship. After seventeen years of editing the journal and, more importantly, thirty-seven years teaching Romance Philology and French at UNC-CH, I am retiring and have passed the editorship to my very capable colleague, Monica Rector, Professor of Portuguese. My years as Editor of Romance Notes have been most exciting – one of the most rewarding aspects of my work in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures. I would therefore like to express my appreciation to the many fine people who have been indispensable to the overall effort – members of my Editorial and Advisory Boards, off-campus readers and, especially, the extraordinary graduate editorial assistants who have performed so efficiently during my stewardship. In conclusion, I send greetings and thanks to our authors and subscribers who are now found all over the world. In recent years, Romance Notes has published articles from scholars in Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and New Zealand and, of course, the Americas. EDWARD DAVIDSON MONTGOMERY May 31, 2007 YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY 3 ...