Scène II

1. lo. Charle instead of Charles on account of the mètre; the elision CharVest prevents the line from having more than the twelve syllables which constitute the Alexandrine. * Charles est ' would hâve been pronounced as three syllables in poetry. — Notice throughout the play this poetical license, and also encor instead of eticore, for the same reason. Encore is pronounced as a trisyllable in poetry.