His social position made it incumbent upon him to present a magnificently bound copy to the Prince, who felt that he owed him some compensation for the cruel death to which he had come so near, and accorded him the grand entry into his bed-chamber, a favour which confers the rank of Excellency.
Bikainki azaleztatutako ale bat printzeari aurkeztera behartu zuen Fabrice gizartean zeukan mailak; printzeak, berriz, heriotza krudelaren hain hurbil egoteagatik ordaina zor ziolakoan, okasio handietan beraren gelan sartu ahal izateko ohore handia eman zion, eta mesede horrek gorentasun deitua izateko eskubidea dakar.