Pas de reproche 1 = il n'y a pas de reproche

662. me monte à sa taille, raises me to his level. Monter is used here as a transitive verb.

564. cimier de roi = royal coat of arm», taken literally, and allowing cimier to stand as a part for the whole. Some free translation, however, snch as, a show of royal authority s is preferable in the present instance. See note for 1. S50.

577. te YOllà pris. The tutoiement which begins here is a sign of HernanPs intense passion, scorn, and hatred.

604. le fiscal, the prosecutor general. Fiscal is here used as a Spanish word. As a French adjective it signifies something pertaining to the treasury.