[1] Ingle = groin.

[2] Estera = mat.

[3] I.e., “He came” (se vino).

[4] JesÚs here refers to the town of Cascorro, in the province of CamagÜey, Cuba, where, in 1896, the Spanish soldier Eloy Gonzalo distinguished himself for heroism.—Tr.

[5] Gipsy and thieves’ cant for “feet.”—Tr.

[6] Rocambole is a personage out of the French novels of Ponson du Terrail; his name typifies banditry allied to boldness and breeding.—Tr.