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CONTES

DROLATIQUES
SECOND

TEN

(Continued)

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In

to

appeal

Amboise,

of

situated

house,

of

one

them,

Conde,

La

Renaudie,

kidnap

the

king.
Avenelles

said

The
smooth

who

of

According

Judas.

of

the-law

half

present
This

geoise

attorney
of

explain

it

therein;

it

being

mind

in

to

like

devil,

the

as

de

Prince

knave,

dark

of

corners

scurviest

anything,

in

abundantly

at

very

limb-of-

this

was

agate
run-

laughing

authors,

will

in

this

matter

in

appear

the

that
she

sheets

her

would

there

folded

be
her

(3)

often

sheets

Bour-

rosy-cheeked

was

which

him;

to

he

whom

wrinkle

seeing
but

married

had
of

Paris

for

wrong,

sell

some

as

had

lived,

understanding

grape,

the

the

ever

to

the

tale.

her

kill

to

shrewd

half

fig,

that

that

the

word,

ready

always

hangings,

in

in

advocate

an

pale

burrow

"

for

red-bearded

licorice,

parliament-house,

the

others

his

lent

Huguenots,

the
not

was

of

stick

as

pettifoggers

all

of

and

Tumult

Marmousets,

misdoubting

yet

their

the

Avenelles

des

conventions

and

meetings

named

Rue

on

made

called

was

attorney

LOVE

Religion

the

which

arms,

an

OF

of

they

when

winter

the

first

NIGHT

COSTLY

THE

enough

jealous
if

she

have
honest

very

to

could
been

not

very

wrinkles

smooth,

and

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

that

Doubt

all.

was

evil

and

murderous

for
at

like

duty

of

bright eye
as

and

was

The

poor

bourgeoise

had

Jehan,

of Saint-

the

knows,

of

people

her

regaled herself, through

those

gallants

going

and

coming,

all

queen-mother,
in

love,

and

incites

smitten

the

her

to
be

with

devil

knew

to

how.

him,

tightly

bourgeoise

Thereupon,

correspondence.

of

of

whose

ing,
bearthe

bound

by
her

conjugal
nobleman
love

mute

neither

Firstly,

life,

love

the

young

they

fell

irritates

always

the

the

she

fillwith

herself

although

of

gallant of
to

which

that

sure

the

be
too

disburden

among

springtime

the

should

of wedlock,

secretly

love

lover

veritable

as

whom

with

all

at

friends

the

of movement,

woman

spoke

tacit

in

virtuous

And

harness.
was

of

Italian

was

graceful
all

bonds

and

he

that

was

of

heart
the

for

dainty

was

comely

dressed,

nobly

who

she

bestarched,

by selecting from

ended

nobleman

and

one
every-

as

gazing

by

becurled,

array,

spruce
she

And

butterflies.
them

fine

in

church

paternosters,

eyes,

her

ment.
by appoint-

meet

her

reciting

while

There,

where,

quality

him.
in

in the

devotions

ugly

to

diversion

Greve,

de

Place

on

and

suckled

attached

other

no

cate
advo-

as

had

who

much

to her

going

the

life than

duenna

mouth,

opens

guardianship

the

tire-woman,

without

Avenelles

Sieur

dull

old

an

pitcher

under

her

placed

had

and

less, the

the

None

command.

prepared

moves,

never

most

was

candlestick,

which

chest

of

word

the

like

ready

faithful, always

bourgeoise

the

nature,

man's

this

that, knowing

not

they

nor

the

maintained
the

advocate's

wife

arrayed

herself

and

always

appeared
of

instead

Then,

ceasing
burned

heart

and

for

this

with

I would

And
the

to

**

feel

to

know

all

the

And

said
"

By

that

match,

had
has

strike
student

the

one

stake

sweet

gazed

so

with

ture's
crea-

her,

at

those
Then

well.

from

each

so

The

far

lighted

been

at

the

and

set

the

kissed

two

hand.

heart

about

with

harquebusier's

attired

nobleman

Montaigu

and

eyes

into

head,

sniffed, breathed

other,

their

life!"

my

her

I will

that

swear

me

turned

harquebusier

it cost

have

would

entered

bottom.

horn!

duenna

against

devoured

glance

that

of

in

proffered

understand

though

the

pressed

hard,

all

he

and

bench

double

woman,

when

lovers

taste

the

when

blushes

ladies

the

lover

comely

torments

remarking

her

father's

my

that

And

her

to

heart:

himself:

to

have

the

her

of that

litanies

her

burned."

are

near

which

in

youth

suffer

and

drew

requests

reciting

gentleman,

attire

always

of

joys of love,

the

heretics

which

instead

blooming

the

single meeting

me!"

thus

into

herself:

to

loves

thought

would

instant,
at

she

Virgin,

To

and

time,

many

resolved

always

who

lover

lips, and

eyes,

said

and,

fire that

the

to

life for

my

God

whereat

her

she

finery.

new

nobleman,

herself

time

church,

to

go

God,

comely

is

some

moistened

give

pretty

yon

her

to

only

upon

fire

many

LOVE

in

abandoned

her

"Ah!

best

there

of

pray,

and

her

thinking

to

everything,
water;

in

thought

wroth,

was

OF

NIGHT

COSTLY

THE

must

love
needs

himself

regaling

as

the

CONTES

said

Avenelles's

clerks

the

to

company,

everything,

plant
to

his

of

horn.

this

learn

hole

how

their

the

his

absence,
for

is

and

band's
hus-

journeys,

wherein

the

hole

to

follow

to

found,

was

said

pages

and

that,

so

wife,

inn

at

the

inn

and

they
made

Royal,

full

whole

and

that

country,

my

greater

so

knew
honest

the

surety, the

stationed

naught
gentleman

his

his

of

at

bush,
am-

every

of

of

Soldi

the

should

have

it,

occupy
house

should

nobleman

sent

into

bargain.
in

the

that

servants

entertains

the

man
gentle-

people

own

the

in

advocate,

should

of

and

them

my

gentleman,
and

cuck-

presence

landlord

servants

scullion

master

advocate

the

For

said

his

lodgings, that,

Then

the

himself

to

of

none

and

with

he, the

house

the

where-

told

were

of

reason

town

despite

said

obtain

to

the

love, convoked

the

elsewhere.

bargain

there.
said

by

of

off.

crimson

placed

they

sought

go

whereby

the

duenna,

must
a

arrival

the

they

being

and

retainers,

on

with

the

carried

snare

in

the

where

fall

drenched

mind

it to

first to

to

course

own

being

cunning

Italian, drunk

her

which

of

sure

forth

come

The

oldry.

was

his

Blois,

went
most

the

betray

to

to

peril

great

laid

in

time,

nobleman

there

to

had

going

Avenelles

craft, and

he

proper

in

was

Sieur

all his

the

this, the

Blois

court,

albeit

contemplated

Knowing

the

of

in

merry

might

being compelled

at

then

court

the

he

hours

conspiracy,

Guises,

remain

making

watching

advocate,

this

into

that

And

determined,

of

and

undoing.

The

his

end
his

habits,
and

DROLATIQUES

upon,
Therehis

inn

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

"Ah!

how

she

said, meaning

the

sun

he

bed.

"

side

and

and

the

have

like

not

will

to

go

"Oh!

the

by

you,

I have

at

my

satchel;

least

the

at

the

on

in that

heart

and

arm

satchel

knife

your

trace

yonder

seen

risen, said
I
touch

never

with

lying

the

this

after
I

day

lover

deceive

to

more

me

from

And

thus.

him:

to

ashamed

am

ill-humor, that

his

in

bitter

so

me!

kill

shall

save

would

money-bags

Methinks

was

lady, having

me

his

I have

sword,

advocate

You

window

somewhere."

gentleman

the

her

that, if I carry

Understand

knife

The

the

to

noblemen,

of

one

conjugal feathers.

of

for, in truth,

sun,"

sprang

cried, seizing

her

throwing

advocate

the

would

you

love?"

my

nobleman!"

gentleman.

my

Oho!

"

this

shining bright.

was

saw

of this

"

to say

Hearing which,
and

glare of

it is in the

hot

you.

maltreating
of

think

naught
than

agreeable

more

you."
la!

"La
"

I went

neither

I will

"

she;

far.

too

"you

in

Avenelles,
his

wife

which
worst

the
was

good

me,

kiss

you

being

in

and

dear,

forgive

me."
said

forgive you,"

nor

fury, sought
and

council,

charge

ensued

all

of

by
was

the

the

force

battle

conspirators,

woman.

to

what

but

embellished

compelled
old

by

marked;

well

advocate,

awaited

take

to

there

emerged
the

that

advocate,

astonished

wretch!"

husband

holding
wife

Kiss

him,

denied

scratches,
were

are

the

said

pet,"

my

leave

from
the
with
who

his

The

pettifogger

went

street,
without

which

raised

leaps of

four
seized

two

bed

her

ceiling, which,

realized

and

Fore

The

crucible

the

what
latter

wife's

Sieur

his

could

she

heart
with

sight, Madame

good
of

retorts,
well

work:

the

say,

death,

everything;

for
nor

for, through
had

spouse

carried

keys.

first

At

Jocqiie,

crestfallen,

sat

duenna;

jealous

How?

advocate's

the

she

destroy
poor

the

prudence,

the

away

the

great

is to

that

woman

knew

woman

other

there

their

left

when,

stolen.

at

the

the
So

would

escape,

of

excess

he

frenzy

old

what

and

Avenelles,

much

as

the

and

was

treasure.

pretty

awaiting
in

But

nor

Pille, Made,

knew

the

opened,

robe
been

where?

cuckoldry,

was

had

woman

Trippa.

through

distress

sore

pullies

two

it had

as

in

and,
of

aid

she

attached,

arms,

neither

saw

alchemists

Her

reading

buckles

the

in

sign,

above,

and

what?

At

her

by

she
the

by

head.

passed

closed

that

whom?

lover

having

head,

her

turning

comely

her

saw

her

alone,

heart,

and

chamber

duenna

old

the

pst

the

it

the

the

to

raised

with

by

the

Whereat

translated

was

heard

laces, with

she

of

everything.

over

silk

stout

twinkling,
from

flea

which

through

head

her

lady

the

to

tioned
sta-

corner

trap-door,

was

hears

commonly

damsel

by

which

half-silent,

psti

called

and

noise,

gentleman

the

at

blessed

his

LOVE

the

sight,

servants

to

up

of

out

his

of

one

OF

NIGHT

COSTLY

THE

fire

her

tears

on

lover,
of

joy,

on

Avenelles

saw

the

hearth,

but

who

caught

her

the

eyes

up,

first of

dainty

better

kissed

in

per,
supthe

her,

all, to thank

CONTES

10

for

their

church

of

them
the

advocate's

kindly glances
Saint-

good

her

deny

DROLATIQUES

lips

love, and

hugged,

fashion

belong

each

other

might

come

to

of what

beside

naught

as

his

to

short, both
could

they

thinking
and

abyss

all

The

outburst!

with

timidly

their
of

knowledge
warm

currents

which

two

with

imminent

bliss

and

exchange
of

We

must
as

to

us

their

Meanwhile,

no

death.

the

needs

words,

ecstatic

supper

leave

those

save

can

them

describe

lie

who

no

heart, the
with

and

glowing

and
to
current

their

of

face

the
the

lady
were

and
soon

their

in

task,
dise
para-

agonizing

quivering.

husband,

so

thoroughly

well

embraces

in

vows

one

have

the

united

Wherefore,

tasted

unknown,

the

their

other

they

of

into
brace,
em-

in

love,

for

vigorous

was

in close
hearts

of

throbbings

life, the

untold

what

each

in

"

falling

their

naught

housewives,

to

stroke,

atone

were

loved

lovers, newly

barely

forasmuch
and

know

others,

together
of

love

the

future

the

twofold

they

they

keen

of

risk

gentleman
in bed.

the

young

desire,

the

well

lives, enjoy

fall

to

Ah!

bourgeois

poor

only,

other

that

choosing

expending
frantic

both

be

night, heedless

obtain

to

life if

the

to

shipped,
wor-

night; he, trusting

thousand

be

agreed

they

the

that

sword

little for

returning

received,
an

his

consume

bliss, each

of

joys

not

after

after; she, counting

and

caring

And

throughout

the

influence

to

caressed,

lovers.

the

did

to

overjoyed
well

at

Then

herself

allowed

hugged,

famished

Greve.

by passion,

caressed,

well

of

La

on

inflamed

lady,

to

worshipped,

Jehan

devotions

her

during

cuckolded

THE

that

every

love,

said

the

de

Conde,

who

men

and

bigwigs;

the

Matters

his

seeing

that

horns

newly

the
who

carried

his

brother,

and

Monsieur

to

promises

reluctance
hour

At
his

left

he

that

the
the

moment,

people

master's

fortuitous
of

the

feast,

hiccoughs,

the

aforesaid

height

gibes,

mockery,
when

pale

but

spoken,
on

her

Then
While

he

Now,

felt in his

trunk

unsheathed

made

which

and

produced
polished

with
a

made

themselves

heard

through

have

hand

gesture.

frank,

it, a

of

easy

only

good dagger.

followed

words

turn

his
a

burst

divers

with

would

put

the

merry

saw

joyous, loving, rippling, celestial

by

at

him

and

creature

silence

their

assailed

was

all

of

and

straightway

and

and

arriving

chamber

commanded

at

stealth.

by

in honor

poor

advocate

and

mouth
he

the

midnight,

drunkenness

The

there.

with

whom

revel

his

talk,

to

pages

laughter

reached

he

duenna

the

and

duke,

the

remained

Avenelles

blab

Lorraine,

nobleman's

amid

the

to

to

about

nuptials.

king,

not

de

Avenelles,

holding high

were

nap
kid-

to

advocate,

the

him

chateau

chief

the

hastened

with

Sieur

Prince

government.

Cardinal

dismissed

they

the

remarked

three

all

to

and

but

le

they

At

young

the

stake,

pettifogger

where

the

change

at

straits.

resolved

Guises,

serious,

was

by

all

by

there

was

to

away

appeared

planted thereon,

my

fine

making

which

it

the

head

conspiracy

much

and

becoming

were

sore

accompanied

was

II

swept

in

Huguenots

queen,

young

LOVE

was

was

queen-mother,

the

OF

marriage

Avenelles

of

council

the

NIGHT

of

memory

the

"

COSTLY

of

less,
art-

ter,
laugh-

sion,
comprehen-

the

trap-door.

CONTES

12

The

advocate,

sly

for

mystery,

He

the

find

it.

the

nobleman's

the

lover, having

it

the

from

of

the

to

bade

silken

the

dagger

linen

he

away,

in

for

ran

At

their
his

that

Guise

turning
for

fast

wife,

who

bound

one

half-naked

to

in the

of

to

during

everything

to

turn

prevent

in

the

the

lovers
the

throwing

Then,

hand,

crying

saying

officers

in

patois,

them.

their

battle,

These

his

bind

the

several

topsy-turvy

Avenelles.

of

him

Thereupon,

truss

without

entered

viciously,

wrath.

to

his

fingers,

bethought

trap, and,

her

dagger,

moment

bone,

by

iron

him

tore

who

struggle,

his

speaking

snatch

to

pettifogger,

with

his

the

in

done

the

duenna

the

tried

blow,

satisfy

mouths

whom,

does

helped

trusty

Sieur

him

cords

thing being

the

kick,

sorely hampered

devil,

newly-horned

with

fail to

he

life-and-death

this

himself

dog

way

treacherously

de

his

as

better

of

held

by

him

gnawed

hands
in

finding

bitten

the

Now,

who

substitute,

eluded

the

tight.

husband,

and

of

door

the

exclaimed.

he

dagger

held

and

advocate's
in

wife

the

arm

did

nor

the

and

the

seeking

sprang

his

solved

arms.

Ah!"

The

found

he

where

and

open

judicial
extra-

voice

terrific

that

by

were,

with

door

the

bed,

"

lovers

Whereupon,

burst

tread,

catlike

the

where

room

he

with

upstairs

went

wife's

duenna

the

seized

saw

vaguely

his

recognized

candle,

around

ceiling

light which

he

adversary's.

the

in

aperture

his

extinguishing

cracks

the

through

DROLATIQUES

no

the

out

and

word.

of the
had

one

stuffed

Due
heard

ing
inn, search-

troopers,

suddenly

COSTLY

THE

advised

by

between

the

disarmed

of

moment

de

their

masters,

whom

bidden

were

him
while

to

head
the

keep
him

for

and

if he

point.

Then,

the

should

would

confine

never

the

pleasant
in

securely.

and

performed,
bore

chateau,
be
her

the

his

in

lawful

The

according
lady

and

company
her

that

wife.

even

obey

him

that
he

said

by

to

the
this

would,

this

him

husband

from

he

which

bade

him
in

chateau,

officer

to

fetter

promised
wishes,

courtyard
stroke

cate
advo-

the

nobleman's

the
to

in

forgetting

not
the

to

much

creature,

belly

the

to

care

disclosed

floor, and

garden

upon

promising

finally,he

of

gaol

which

take

sweet

And,

dungeon,

That,

that, if the

in the

quested
re-

unbound,

was

and

he

that

blow

the

the

on

assuring

widow,

of

recover.

veritable

him

who

her

lady

room,

to

affair, adding

deal

surely

careful

whom

gentleman,

wife,

his

Council,

must

promotion,

reach

and

the
he

he

the

that

at

queen

escort:

greater surety,

within

come

would
she

the

of the

from

be

for

soon

him,

speedy

would

of

why

as

away

favor,

wealth

as

of

love

husband

his

And

of

recognizing

the

them.

leader

to the

privately

his

with

go

by

Thereafter

consult,
to

lovers,

prison

the
to

was

mission

duenna.

summon

himself,

dressing

said

to

the

the

Guise,

anxious

most

lord

themselves

their
to

the

Messieurs

was

they

and

of

people

friend

wife

their

and

dagger

him

haling

13

slain, threw

performed

and
his

LOVE

that

pages

the

then

with

OF

be

to

with

man

him

chateau,

the

about

him,

arresting

the

from

cry

gagged,

bound,

NIGHT

she

perchance,

of

the

would
make

CONTES

14

In

sooth, Sieur

Avenelles

dungeon,
a

little closet

lover, who

Lucca,

rich, and,

hastily

accord
the

to

learned

what

threatened

privy
this

the

dilemma;

telling

the

the

Amboise,

in

knows

Tumult

puzzled

act

so

king

the

entrap
kill them

their

and

That

and

is not

teau
chalike

everyone

Guises

the

sentiments,

the

there

Now,

one

due

was

to

heretics
all.

ended.

him

by

derive

to

as

the

of

be

to

take

to

queen-mother

morning,
chamber

arranged,

La

queen-mother's

family

of

Judas

worthy
de

the

tinued
con-

how

the

the

subject

albeit

he

Belle

not
was

and

Tour

de

had

been

caged.

Lorraine

told

him

then

even

akin

La

maiden
to

Turenne,

that

had

plan

forgetting

Limeuil,

service

left

everyone
whole

Sardini,

Monsignor

with

when

then,
where

bourgeoise,

smitten

the

and

tale.

the

his

the

to

to

of Amboise

queen's

of

the

found

all

must

Italian

Sardini

and

dissemble

to

this

they

great

that

themselves,

to

and

bag,

how

In

that

went

danger

them

brought

then

the

the

surprised

determination

of

of

them

and

wind,

was

where

who

where

Monsignor

he

advantage

sage

foxes

the

much

but

He

and

of

above,

Medicis,

apartments,

court.

councillors

mind,
all

in

was

said

Guises.

being held,

was

of her

nobleman

been

de

the

queen's

Council

secret

with

placed in

consideration

hath

as

Catherine

Queen

in full

then

the

by

ground
under-

an

wife

his

Signor Scipio Sardini,

was

of

air, and

him,

into

cast

was

without

above

very

friend

DROLATIQUES

her

asked

he

had

been

the

no

love

deeply
in

the

through

why

Thereupon,

the

the

the

dinal
Car-

purpose

l6

CONTES

DROLATIQUES

Sardini,

Monsignor

greatly fearing
to

in

safe

their

and

ordered

the

bars
her

escort
in

be

cell, take

the

wall

he

the

the

wife

would

the

bridge,
file

to

lady,

and

would

where

he

and

stout

the

morning

him

Then

he

once

To
the

lover

cardinal

of

by

away

the

bars
was

and
taken

called
to

of the
well

was

to

the

the

the

servants

lady,

wall

to

who

Guise.

advise

note

the

guard
a

Monsignor

not

his

flight,
bour-

being

moonbeam

speedily
failed

to

of her

her

content,

watch

the

upon,
There-

of the

on

tell

to

into

man

hour

free

lady

Amen.

soldiers

the

queen,

frightened her,

to

ceived
re-

displeased

de

despatched

and

dusk,

be

was

the

the

said:

queen

she

He

queen

earnestly

most

of

and

the

Monsieur

of cucumbers,

which

to

set

throw

straightway

at

to

her

to

the

not

and

urged

advocate

flight.

her

sought

widowhood

And

geoise.

he

dish

this

files

apartments

that

trusting

begged

Lorraine

approaching
all

the

at

and

which

in

mistress

which

said

more

de

Monsieur
river.

where

connive

the

to

in

whose

because

unknown

made,

queen-mother,

confined,

were

gladly

with

and

of

favor

the

moats

by her,

the

the

servants

garden,

being

obtained

of

above

were

sent

of the

preparations

audience

with

adroit

charge

men
boat-

certain

near

termined
deher

bestow

hired

them

her,

waiting.

purchased,

his

he

most

the

to

These

an

his

and

count,
ac-

knave,

for

by night

stationed

of

red-haired

that

Accordingly,

three

of

off

her

boat,

mistress's

his

on

misadventure

some

carry

place.

and

of

neighborhood

the

and

dreading,

removed
to

Sardini.

come

THE

But

when

outside
into

with

the

Sardini

And

into
face

he

that

infernal

blood.
the

under

spot.

But

depart

in

Thus

hot

strangled,

Madame

poor

been

had

Limeuil
2

less

stamped

that

the

to

boat

and

upon,

he

did

became

not

widow

the

her

that

ing
charm-

queen's

friendship,
which,

by marriage,
fine

estate

besides.

of
But

fiercely maltreated,

belabored
to

everyone

and

up
the

so

as

ered
recov-

in the

chateau

and

in

and

after

covered

live

bunglingly

hide,

to

been

but

through

bestowed
and

the

none

squeezed,

because

much
die, foras-

bed

to

which,

love, Sardini

Chaumont-sur-Loire
he

left

alone

water

Limeuil,

wished

Catherine

whom

the

later,

brought

great scandal

through great

the

And

Belle

queen-mother

upon

wife's

his

also

into

being

in

lying

La

had
A

of

haze

running

Avenelles

assault.

married

closet.

fell

passion,

and

leap

devil

whose

the

of

but

he

as

with

were

Sardini,

found

the

damsel

the

torches

that

advocate,

frenzy

to

Loire!

haste.

was

from

the

of

shout

to

dead,

time

the

cries, struggles,

of

him

Monsignor

as

knows,

had

clutches

into

smeared

in

with

he

did

all

advocate,

armed

him

moonlight, through

Italian, deeming

servants

transformed

advocate

ceased

feet

struggle,

The

is

Italian

throat, strangles him, and

he

the

the

by

saw

the

stiletto,rid himself

Then

slough

said

17

and

lady

himself,

his

robe.

long

the

throw

to

defends

despite

cannot,
a

bank

LOVE

closed

my

the

by

the

to

lo!

and

OF

was

lo!

lady,

paramour

him

NIGHT

postern

advocate,

an

drags

in

the

wife's

his

COSTLY

be

by

old, and

prime.

the

La

band,
husBelle

l8

CONTES

Despite

his
On

his

those

who

the

in

Germany.
Poor

in

were

had

the

not

Alas!

run

he

last

not

to

in

she

prayers
think

smoothly!

of

of
of

having
he

for

pray
cast

the

her,

no

Church

her

to

obtain

among
returned

salvation,
whither,
Christian

nor

ladies

cuted.
prose-

employed

was

knows

one

ye

art

pacification,

behalf

whose

was

the

molested,

be

not

was

had

edict

Avenelles!

as

burial.
affairs

the

Madame

forasmuch

advocate

contrary,

Huguenots,

to

the

crime,

the

inclusion,

DROLATIQUES

whose

love-

THE

SERMON

OF

THE

OF

When
time

Master
to

it

name,
the

by

flesh,

court

was

in

tlie

of

nature,

he

resplendent

nearly

all

in

of

clean

nigh
in

His

that.

his

to

face,

smile,

coy

those

last

his

court

in

inasmuch

as,

of

chateau
within

house

the

within

the

old

Aristophanes,

doff

the

said

gardens
(19)

to

cap

And

the

king

the

goodman
seeing

foes,

thought
be-

King

of

having

that

Saint-Paul.

so,

he

ears,
to

his

see

once

his

his

ing
accord-

man,

lord

of

spring
in

images.

his

sling,

well-

of

fortune

in

or

dwelt

and

at

combed

breath

good

and

had

beard

wisdom

tinkling

of

his

their

we

swept

the

Tournelles,
cast

had

all

which

swallow

was

the

blended

go

the

of

writings,

to

of

handsome

hours
to

still

as

had

therein,

himself

to

exhaled

Socrates

his

France,

still

was

who

wherein

hearing

he

the

goodman

head

but

even

He

friends

but

and

brow.

ample

Homeric

hair,

majesty

The

flights

seventy

of

doublet

his

in

philosophy

return.

last

destined,

was

his

forever

live

goodly

seen

he

aside

lay

the

second

when
to

for

came

Henry,

winter

always

time

that

King

might

with

needs

Rabelais

of

the

that

must

MEUDON

Francois

power

CURE

JOLLY

come

had
he

the

lived

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

20

In

the

in

her

monsieur

at

court

and

Birague,
selves
them-

queen's

the

the

officers

of

poets,

the

wing;
hold
house-

Melin

as

Sieur

and

I'Orme,

king;

pushed

under

de

Philibert

Saint-Gelays,

received

de

then

divers

and

attendance,

Sieur

even

time

Lorraine

de

Guise,

the

the

policy;

Cardinals

Montgomery;

admiral;
in

she

who

Italians,

forward
the

Poitiers, whom

far-seeing

de

Messieurs

other

at

connetable,

le

Bellay,
and

de

from

company

Catherine

Queen

Diane

Madame

were:

of

chamber

de

Bran-

tome.

Espying
him
a

few

him,

to

esteemed

who

king,
with

smile, after

words:

Hast

"

said

fellow,

merry

the

goodman,

the

thou

preached

ever

thy

to

sermon

flock

Meudon?"

at

Rabelais

Master

him

other

his

that

jest, seeing

the

than

care

living, wherefore

the

Sire, my

"

Then,

casting

present,
de

and

his

goodman

breeches

metaphorically

in

glance

at

out
over

of

revenues

place, and

every

him

albeit
than

he

he

this

courtiers

the

du
no

as

my

all their

and

than

king

of

wits

favor-bestowing

worshipped,

there

desire, before

world,

there

Bellay

more

the

was

whose

mischievous
of

all

Messieurs

only

courtiers
a

cost

never

all Christendom."

esteemed

the

the

to

meant

replied:

are

save

kingly
alone

the

Triboulet,

more

crown

to

who,

Chatillon,

learned

by

had

souls

receiving

he

lambs

heard

sermons

of

cure

king

the

that

thought

to

heads,

taking
himself

relieve
even

came

as

worthy

Gargantua

with

in

are

I have

which

end

the
of

way

under

might

said

Francois
Hold

theme.

Then

did

before
them

this

for

writing
his

In

much,

old

but

years
of

his

days,

were

this

time

that

seeing
and

that

sorely

afraid

of
less

lest

the

to

drous
won-

day

our

by

pardoned

be

may

to

inasmuch

But

given

fourth

in his

Now,

us.

it that

have

of

that

feathering
be

left

his

naked

tion
asser-

Stromates
were

less, which

in
own

the

they

paternal

crooked

went

should

day

that

seeing

four,

and

strange

marvelled

him,

forgave

part

to

household

his

will

who

he

twigs,

unfolded

whereof

of Alexandria

was

osier

as

down

hundred

everything

everyone

and

peace,

who

Gargantua

was

Clement

little to

matters

ears:

words.

seven

is his

your

their

author

the

own

the

notwithstanding,
at

time, by

begin."

equal.

handed

they

none

Saint

ear,

lies with

lend

hold

could

alone,

it in

"

words

in

tale

been

whereat

habits,

his

mouth

and

then,

Pantagruel,

none

hath

tale

of

due

salvation

our

circle, pliant

of

following

word

left

my

word

"the

and

courtiers
in

eloquence
as

of

the

use,

pious drollery."

the

creator

the

regale you

can

it in

king,

goodman,

the

all

the

the

in

themselves

place

deliver

peace,

is he

Sire," said

"

added:

perpetual

drum

the

Rabelais,

your

fruitful

most

for

sermon,

the

on

parable."

aulic

Master

he

sire, I

mood,

kept

Messieurs,"

"

21

Parisians

the

steam

merry

that

MEUDON

Whereupon

little

fine

to

OF

Notre-Dame,

If you

"

to

delighted

of

towers

CURE

JOLLY

THE

old
his

man,
house

nest,
in his

was

last

CONTES

22

and

moments,
of

system
well.

dwelling,

hid

and

Loches,

pigs'

dainty

peas,

of

feet

in bran,

butter,

of

casks

in

preserved
after

the

famous
his

on

good

whereof

the

of

enumeration

Whereupon,
his

nose

or

of

quest

might

be

in

gardens.

gntes,

them,

for
as

of

Emperors

goodman,

his

nose

this

by
He

that

would
the

them

things

in the

tion
collec-

his

unicorn,

treasure

he

not,

he

of

spectacles

the

the

forth

set
to

which

guard.

walked

for

Romans,

in

Coqiiesi-

obnoxious

were

spurned,
nor

of

folios

to

Hieroglyphics.

the

Caiicquemarres
liked

or

none

Egyptians
by

appears

have

other

time.

the

thought,

grave

Gargamelle

spectacles,

priceless

that

his

Establishments,

putting
his

on

as

"

smoked

stray

Royal

flying dragon

given

for

some

of

the

fine

absorbed

And,
his

and

game

tongues

read

be

Institutions

and

Ordinances,

in

laws

Ripuary

barrels

phenicoptera

thousand

may

la

of crushed

river

too,

ducks

Happe-Mousche,

by

and

cheese,

quinces,

heron,

sweetmeats,

days;

loaves,

Langeais

pots

grapes,

Capitularies, Pragmatics,

the

on

duck,

invented

ancestor;

and

sauce,

sea-salt, dried

manner

white

pasties,

Orleans

wild

also

dainty morsels,

between

boats

green

francoUns, tyransons,

red

goat's-milk

hare

of

little boxes

lamprey,

wheat,

known

jars

did

of

and

well

cheeses,

he

Gargantuan

halleherges,

Olivet

pork,

And

of. the

divers

and

Touraine

of

other

heap

perfect

more

domains.

corner

mustard

and

and

dodine,

his

fine

establish

to

secret

jars of

bits

lard,

of

in

he

plums

as

determined

administering

For,

twenty

DROLATIQUES

The
that
as

to
horts
co-

the
says

CONTES

24

and

marriages,
are

DROLATIQUES

the

not

of

jealous

more

and

beasts,
them,

will

their

field-mouse

that

special gift of transmuting

fresh

This

walnuts.

attracted

having

he

gantua,
shrew

the

to

ample

his

like

duty
live

might

honest

Gargantua

Behold

my

to

his

shrew

happy

as

provinces
of

the

of ham,

with

tail.

his

received

of

and

all

clashed

tocsin,

thanked

the

head,

cast

into

like

whereat

them

walking

in

domain.

did

glisten

fur

him

king

out

of the

of

he

seemed

that
North

of

ing
things, climb-

right

you
in

everything
everywhere

one

showed

of

main,
do-

meats,
sweet-

jars, which

church-bells,

beam

fine

reconnoitring

was

save

Therein
so

that

his

sweeping

the

by

from
a

do

to

of raisins, counties

shrew

he

all

his

of his
a

the

honor

in

all sorts

and

wheat

sooth,

shrew

kingdoms

duchies

respectful silence,

which

of

In

with
a

cups

of

heaps

The

which

prince,

mustard,

chitterlings, baronies
on

the

about

happy

of

Domi-

right.

capering

as

empires

vast

but

most

Missi

condition

on

the

with

office, and

pile of wheat,

the

upon

Gar-

appointing

all.

his

execute

pretty

worthy

of

and

the

gentleman

granaries,

royal shrew,

into

Committimus,

Men-at-arms,

faithfullyto

promised

of his

Justice,

nici, Clergy,

have

the

idea

the

lieutenancy

powers:

of

notice

conceived

of

figure

other

among

should

grains of sand

fine

the

all

field-mouse

they

as

than

blazonry

admit

not

though

even

forasmuch

shrews,

or

after
much

to

left

tained
main-

the

by

his

have

Siberian

of

nod

the

dark-brown

would

ner
man-

pleasure,

light which
the

gold

two

sun

hue

thought
marten's

Then,

after

capering,

he

furs.
and
seated

munched

himself

esteemed
At

that

holes

my

moment

of

lords

gallant of

most

from

forth

came

his

amid

the

floors,

and

the

thieving,

idle, gnawing

good

bourgeois

and

all

whom

Now,

stood

in

those

tiny

all

Among

the

forward,
of

the

the

was

scratches

be

might

in

that

of

muzzle,

shrews

this

because

tua's

wise

Hence

came

should
were

an

old

mouse

fellow

have
it not
or

other
in

troubles
a

full

that
a

account

time

rat,

"

Gar-

Honest
exalted

thority
au-

cats, weasels,
other

naughty
his

lightly dipped
in

oil

of

musk,

odor,

the

himself, despite Gargan-

against

the

but

inherited

since

ever

rubbed

counsel,

naught

was

larding-needle,

have

that

and

had

his

on

recognized

shrews,

rats,

kidney,
a

as

all

mice,

same

sharp

whereof

you

the

had

lieutenant's

his
to

window,

is how.

This

known

pole-cats, field-mice,
varlets

there

whom

creant
mis-

mice,

planted

time

good

long way

of

race

the

hovels.

old

one

Shrew,

Lord

gained.

order

in

gnawing
against

my

with

be

to

gantua,

face

devil

came

nose

air, and

in

tail

there

their

notwithstanding,

his

afraid,

were

of

heads

of

complain.

doorways

scampering,

to

courage

rump,

the

danger

flattening

who,

he

shyly

rats, mice,
creatures

shrew,

the

who

court,

housewives

all, seeing

and

one

and

over

accustomed

wit:

to

merrily

and

court,

their

scamper

wheat,

shrews.

night-walking

the

leaping

of

grains

king

25

returning,

two

Hke
the

MEUDON

and

turning

heap

the

on

OF

CURE

JOLLY

THE

is
the

folk.

sharp-nosed

whereof

Shrewland,
in

lacking.
rabbis

of

book

of

tory,
his-

Thereupon,
the

Talmud

26

CONTES

not

are

recognizing
appointed
and

ample

that

he

of

custom

leavings,

could

live

in

Now,

this

old

sacrifice

himself
This

jaws.

would

of

selfishness

to

and

sham.e,

and
I must

needs

thus,

"My

not

in

servitors,

and

worshipped

who
who
them

and

even

for

are

good

old

them
as

of

revered
in

in
a

on

heed

little

prettily,
for

near,

nature

by

spake
Tuscan:

shrew

whole

the

of

selves
them-

nibblers

one

am

the

without

of

I heard

have

and,

quite

in

to

for
of

bowing

shrews

know

held

and

view

paying

come

as

and

defecate

of

were

wily

shame;

or

Curtius

whereof

rats.

thing

live

would

the

time

of

ratamorphous

in

who

to

sand
thou-

priest's stole,

patois, but

lord, many

Egyptians,

the

crusts,

wit

noble

mouse,

him

Then

mouse

ancestors,

of all
a

the

to

regencies

forward,

that

sore

as

shrew's

the

chalice,

came

tell you

glorious family,
devoted

two

a
a

allowed

short-sighted.

seen

gnaw

mouse

shrew

the

mouse,

been

from

drink

The

God.

good

quickly,

wafer,

consecrated

land

modesty

more

with

was

promised

creatures,

without

grain,

gnawings,

salvation

for

more

pass

points,

and

test

have

those

alone,
order

to

for the

do, far

to

man

your

hath

kings, resolved

three

to

the

who

was

invested

fragments,

that

dilemma,

courtier

all

crumbs,

of

shrew

longer, according

no

morsels,

dainties

"

the

virtue,

at

upon

parings,

other

an

armed

species,

Gargantua's

with

and

mice,

that

over

anointed

been

power,

afraid

odor

watch

keep

to

had

said

the

by

the

concerning

agreed

yet

as

DROLATIQUES

your

the

most

of

legend
by

the

cient
an-

great veneration

they worshipped

other

JOLLY

THE

sacred

birds.
and

perfumed,
dark

the

is such

of

them

like

learned

surely

have

ear,

I know

not

of

in

know

what

in

of

door

give

from

which

of

I know

to
to

in

you,

hearing,

often

which

your

power,

sacrosanct

everything

not

to

listening

your

know

the

you

your

which

conduit,

unpleasant

are

of

part

closes

be,

you

in obedience

times,
to

kicked

you

what

yet

fashion;

shrew

true

never

And

ancient

wisdom;

not

abstain

hearing

the

as

you

I have

as

superauditive

perfection

the

capable

know

order

to

things

of

view

what

not

why,

not

but, if

what

behests,

secret

not

muzzle

mysterious

I know

at

the

what

not

how,

after

shrew;

you

know

grain

tiful
beau-

recognize

to

the
is

muzzle

your

royally

so

splendidly arrayed.

so

swallowed

you

is

super-extra

inasmuch

race,

27

robe

I hesitate

that

that

to

one

seen

your

color

MEUDON

fur

Nathless,

brown,

belonging

OF

CURE

causes

pain."

you

so,"

"Even
I

closed,
"

Let

And

he

began
"

"

"

in his
hear?"

you

I hear

the

Kouik!"

"Now

shrew.

the

replied

plunged
lay

to

Do

see,"

the

the

door

is

naught."

hear

can
us

said

into

pile

winter's
he

beating
cried

the

old

rogue.
of wheat,

whence

he

store.

said.
of

heart."

my

all

the

thinking

that

mice,

will

"we

cheat

him!"
The

shrew,

opened
and
hole.

heard

the

the

of

trap-door

trictrac

Thereupon,

he

of

staying

the
not

had
his

faithful

musical

grain sliding
to

have

vitor,
ser-

orifice,
into

recourse

the
to

28

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

the

of

justice

old

the

upon

and

grain
took

him

the

the

where

after

his

dying

vanished

from

At

it

when

and

Papiria
before

going

other

the

and

was

near

precedence
rat

took

and

mice,

bristling, and
began
a

hullabaloo

fathers.
cat

would

in

eyes

as

Some

said

have

taken

noises:

strange

hriff! hriffnac

nac!

so

blended

well

in

councillors

in
a

as

hotel

vocal

ra

tumult,
ville

their

upon

could

and

in insults

of oecumenical
and

passing

hearing

on

trr
ra

ra

that

trr

trr

rat
a

such

houic!

houic!

ou!

mother

took

upon
There-

fled

raaa

great

falcon's.

no,

ou

but

cerning
con-

beards

foidx fouix!

de

quarrel

extended,

council

and

which

upon

sat

ended

frou

hrr hrrr!

ra:{ia ^a ^a ^aaa!

all

others

fright
bou!

cellar,

insisted

rats

noses

great

yes,

Bou
nac

father

which
a

then,

the

spoiling all;

bright

of

gentry

of the

eternal

the

air,

discussion

spitted.

virtue

by
rats

coupled,

tails

worthy

The

arm,

thus

being

with

rumps,

his

on

mouse

wives,

laws.

mice,

Porte,

And
in

of

door

public affairs, to

lawful

admitted

were

great fear.

to discuss

shrew

rats, and

assembled

all

night, they

the

being

mice,

in

amid

the

to

near

the

Ottoman

the

was

holes

their

in council

council

all

shriek,

was

convoked

Lex

Panurge

death.

The

him

of

pounced

died

hero

nailed

method

to

martyr.

and

the

good

my

as

ears

him

the

as

canonized

by

granary

choked

forasmuch

was

he

commissioners,

and

mouse

death!

glorious

lord's

his

trr!

fouix

of

body
done

have

no

better.

In the
of

too

midst
tender

of this tempest,
years

to

enter

little female

Parliament,

mouse,

thrust

her

inquisitive
being
been

through

nose

fine

as

Now,

followed

body

fell upon

the

right dexterously,
her

bas-relief.

As

old

espying

saved
this

despite

the

paraded

in

her

of

springs
her

old

the

smacked

their

did

as

fair

the

Helen

And

so

and

rescue

Jewess

King

returning
maiden

the

being
the

Esther

if you

as

old

from

Bible
say

it is written
is derived
the

she

only

was

seeing
the

head,
her

little

of her
and

waggle

pink

bagonisier,
and

grunted

lips, even

gazed

the

upon

bath.

turned

God's

and,

shrew;

little

with

her

lay siege

for

silent,

mice,

they

as

grain-nibbling

as

should

sly

be

to

toward

white-moustached

was

to

did

Ahasuerus,

forasmuch

of

the

an

look

mechanically

her

wrinkled,

to

became

move

with

love

State,

cellar, where,

lick

to

turned

and

beard

in

antique

destined

was

sprouting

Trojans

mission

her

as

fell

rats

and

ears,

lips and

the

her

tail, nod

in

sweet

so

were

the

step,

thought

of the

woes

envious

about

clung

heavenward

upon

divers

mincing

transparent

tongue

of

have

eyes

her

damsel

she

engraved

State

never

greater,

which

would

noses

set

triumph

her

the

Succor,

to

anger

with

walk

the

have

long the

mouse,

the

Grateful

agreed

all

being

to

the

pretty

All

of

Lady

ere

his

for

that

her.

by

raised

this

proclaimed

upon,

and

you

thereon

waxed

tumult

cask

remedy

wise

rat,

that

he

propose

who

masterpiece

charming

so

sl"in

mice

nose,
a

29

the

all

of

MEUDON

crack,

the

as

hoop

the

of

that

as

caught.

the

OF

CURE

JOLLY

THE

to

into

the

the

shrew's

people
in the
from
book.

as

even

race,

the

granaries,

in

the

Book

Greek

heart
the

days

fair
of

of Books,

Biblos,

30
The

for,

mouse

DROLATIQUES

promised

to

downy,

daintiest

little

smooth,

the

sweetest

and

bits

cries

of

bread

pretty, madcap

white

diamond,

body,

pink

doing

old

by
a

"

an

of

morsel

for

(This

ardent

an

seemed

to

Diane,

Rabelais

of

The

shrew

great

pretty

first

that

enslaved

glances,
but

dares

to

du

suspicion,

truth,

very

fear

the

for

to

and

not,

amorous

dame
Ma-

but

the

honest
the

Chatillon,

de

goodman.)

the

long detours,

minx

appeared

forever

teasing

of

understand

by

her

ways

of

wiles,

and

before

on

the

coquetries,
rebuffs,

tricks, little coaxing

the

the

were

And

laughter.

no

sly

him

smiled,

not

as

courtiers

the

Bellay

made

cajoleries, kittenish

would,

striped

perfect image

that

seeking

mouse

evening

she

his

knows

inasmuch

Catherine

moved

Messieurs
in

were

the

be

to

present,

continued,

glances

crafty

breast,

in

"

and

more

like

bold,

so

Queen

little

was

was

all

then

terror-stricken.

king

down

who

forth

nature

smile,

lying

white

king!

description

mouse

of

as

lascivious

well-bred

Sorbonne

with

fairy,

bright

hair,

mouse,

the

uttered

true

as

eye

fond

gamesome

the

crumbs,

nuts,

abroad;

tiny nipples just peeping

teeth,

the

found

tail,

nature

the

mouse,

friezes, and

smooth

velvety

doctor

pearly

who

with

lively withal,

Decretals;
back,

wench,

paws,

nothing
an

walks

of

queen

merrily along

the

her

granaries,

very

little

ran

she

tiny head,

language,

than

ever

when

in

the

plump

that

lady

the

open

was

tripped lightly along

beams,

fine

throw

she

willed,

chance

as

mice,

CONTES

maid

ticing
en-

who

half-caresses.

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

32

wherein

it

should

be

eat

came

that

the

him

all

hours,

twenty-five

loyally

backs

whereof
label

them,

to

the

to

appearance

of

this

moral

despite

from

warnings

shrew

the

about

master,

who

idea

of

rest

by

bonne,

and

tribe.

And

Sieur

the

by

and

neatly

should
find

the

This

had

shrew,

poor

beset

was

divers

by

noisy

outcries

his

after

summoned

an

knave

just
old
of

out

of

setting

she
a

of

cheese,

mien,

to

where

stuffed
with

the
the
at

Sor-

the
of

the

him

one

he

lived

with
a

his

mind

doctors

brought

confessor,

goodly

his

manner

learned

day

of

cares

conceived

him,

and
the

the

went

jested together,

by

the
the

during

they

doubts

and

everything
with

child

conference

Evegault,

the

at

as

with

was

abstinently;
grease,

Nathless,

careworn

paw,

calming
a

order.

sniffed

he

morning,

one

mouse,

things

conscience.

one

on

their

the

would

he

perfect

and

kinsmen,

Gargantua

when

reasoning,
high,

all

teen
fif-

and

break

them

property,

truth.

would

arrange

who

saws,

his

of

his

by

remarks

account

that,

on

that

Seeing

and

him

in

like

they,

end

larder

followed

was

that

to

there

president

pleasant

take

to

charge,

and

finances

of

attached

inspect

to

an

sort,

had

he

come

every

him

help

to

like

and

by

forehead

her

tail, weighing

all toothed

shrew,

of

harangues

white

walked

nephews,

could

he

Thereupon,
a

head,

his

the

to

with

palace

that

kiss

corner.

who

ounces,

twenty

proved

rat

mortier, wagging

were

in

fill,but

and

and

daughter

venerable

or

at

virtuous

his

and

Gargantuan

provided
to

open

dear

his

see

was

fine

rich
black

THE

coat, solid

as

from

blow

JOLLY

rat, with

cat's

while

for

reverence

his

existence,

troop of black

rats

inasmuch

Chezil
for

had

not

them

The

said

benefices,
would

as

the

yet

been

have

sniff
When

had

they
the

delivered

old

above

was

of

faith

artful

him

the

race

was

modest

by

of

lawful

was

concubines.

prebends

lines,

you

from

all

they

and

that

so

procession

the

and

from

the

began

most

that

many

to

the

fine

periods

among

illustrious

floor

God

he

God

the
in

"

ciples
prinword,

strips of

concluded

with

words

sonorous

whom
best

the

that

he

bedecked

with

and

and

alone

distort

hearers,

larded

mony,
cere-

save

to

his

with

one,

that

to

the

wherein

no

Gospel,

discourse

shrews,

took

rats

and

confuse

stuffed

places for

mouse-Latin

the

which

of

the

shrew

him;

and

amply
of

of

reasoning,

The

sense.

it

of

two

their

in

the

to

quotations

much

and

Council

the

for

And

all taken

discourse

obedience;

with

honor
and

and

holders

Lendit.

to

cardinal

demonstrated

owed

of

gray

food.

the

alone,

his

pretty little private

women

them

sorts,

accompanied

was

in

tific
scien-

all

great

adopted,

mice,

thought

University going

of

their

parchments

stained

canons

arranged

were

studied

Decretal

with

decent

and

rats

he

coupled

have

to

had

had

by

solemn-faced

books

of

shaven

lofty virtue, wisdom,

cheese-eating

mice,

was

nibbling

because

33

partly

who

fragments

Likewise,

MEUDON

He

documents,

divers

beard.

head

paunch,

Clementine

whereof

his

paw.

monastic

authorities

and

OF

tower,

CURE

good
a

in

oration
per-

honor
before

one

had

ever

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

34

lived

under

of

the

the

This

fluent

such
and

day

each

in

divers

that

determined
well

with

love,

and

practising

whereof

single

beasts, and
of

told

standing

the

rightful share

for

him,

always

he

like

herself

the

mistress

Then

after

implored
all
to

true

and

of

her

kiss, the
tried

lance,
out

the

mouse

were

and

and
which

dried, and,
advised

longed

have

him

rats, ex-condottieri,

him
bird.

much

pain,
earth,

on

her

that

she

remonstrate;

to

lady shed,

the
she

had

gutters,

mouse

tried

was

never

the

with

fro

he

she

remind

shrew

what

and

to

gallant like
hair

time

much

fain

giving
arm

sure

he

upon,
There-

desired.

to

of

soul

the

she

would

of

cajoleries

that

astride

unhappy

tears

asked

that

played

words

those

that, when

gray

most

of

tears

with

charge;

she

she

by pacing

be

to

mistress,

wasted

he

pleasure;

everything,

and

truce

So

and

there,

did

shower

his

tore

was

over

that

she

wept.

love

sure

ready

and

paw

was

and

Thereupon,

but,

of

that

sniffed

and

destroy

to

their

and

cats;

deeming

shrew
to

here

her

chasing

suffices

lady

fasting still,

work.

of

with

his

was

were

thousand

guard

going

always

her

praise,

all, the

lips, lamenting

one

value

priceless

and

her

of

were

by night

paw

rats

young

right

nor

her

last

complete

to

where
of

in

who

rats

honor,

kissed

And

rump.

these

domain,

his

one

dian
guar-

turned

was

gilded words

ballad

for

merry

knowing

his

spoken

pretty

forgotten,
her

in

talkers

were

many

installed

he

the

was

head

gentleman's

and

sense,

which

bewildered.

much

granaries

worthy

every

all of

with

sun;

him

her

troopers,
men,

who

JOLLY

THE

would

make
all

were

listen

to

rondeaux

the

for

composed
make

him,

acrostics,

after

lying-in,
mouse-shrew
name

which

given

to

this

may

be

sure

you

this

at

"

legitimized

bastard

sword

grasped

and

in

festivities

that

you

of Gold.

not

In every
sides

all

the

and

pots, uncovered
and

you

should

hams,
and

in
on

foraged
have

scattered
flowed

streams

and

of

sweetmeats,

pasties.
tongues.

the

There

seen

among

the

the

rivers
of

heaps

trickled, and
green
the
were

Field-mice

old

swam

in

merry.

the

into
johns,
demiAnd

disjointed

little rats

ran

dabbled

sailed

carried

about
off

salted

pots,

certs,
con-

merry

Everything

the

be

Cloth

the

stores.

astride

martens

no

broken

of mustard,

fellows

his

which

music,

mice

frown,

sort,

every

reserve

The

sauce.

to

making

overturned

the

to

could

of

had

grain!

rency,
Montmo-

seen

sarabands,

jars,

imized,
legit-

hand

to

Field

rats

robe

terrible

mice

The

epithalamia.

his

of

what

marriage

ever

dances

were

little

alchemy,

de

the

her

not

long

granaries

were

drinking, banquets,
songs,

with

of

corner

there

the

in

have

those

even

from

know

king, put

the

dolin,
man-

amorous

son

hilt

the

fete

was

compared,

On

the

there

court

of

of

of

his

and

sweetest

Connetable

the

given

"

they

poets

merry.

the

to

to

the

just risen

product

point,

had

who

"

birth

shrew-mouse,

or

was

having

giving

lute

make

the

love,

which

the

and

had

make

to

upon

eat

mistress

his

day,

shrew

ballads

play

to

Thus

guard.

The

dance,

and

35

stand

and

and

sport

MEUDON

ordered.

things wisely

to

One

rounds

the

day

whole

OF

CURE

and

the

beefthe

36

CONTES

shrewdest

carted
the

by

without
In
a

would

ear

frying-pans,

the

cries

of

ovens,

crackling
of

glouglou

of

of

hail

scamperings

musicians,

the

on

of

seized

all
to

at

ening
deaf-

last,

that

celebrate

so

and

another

one

the

pliments
com-

soldiers, and
And

like

nothing

to say

Orders.

rigadoon

general

three

the

of

merry-andrews,
of

the

nuptials,

officers

the

the

pastry,

pattering

grooms,

side, drums

joy, they

the

was

danced

all

of

swarms

every

racket

great

of

the

turnspits,

hasty

were

scullions, footmen,

household,
of

fro

of

feet

tiny

There

and

to

of

froufrou

the

floors.

the

over

and

spits,

of

mortars,

hinhin

the

had

kitchens,

the

of

panpan

the

baskets,

of

two.

who

hissing

the

noises

the

stewpans,

rustling

clashing

heard

with
He

carnival.

and

quinces

bite, often

have

abundant

an

Orleans

the

Roman

holes, profiting

in

lay

to

before
with

private

feast

the

them

like

their

to

passed

one

'twas

sharp

the

of

saluting

short,

the

grain

uproar

No

store.

DROLATIQUES

famous

night.
lo!

But,

mounted

who
made

the

Some

noise,

and

for

rats

since

and

knew

what

did

so,

in

seeing

granaries,

floor

the
the

none

his

visit

sought

decamped

some

they

them

to

tremble

old

step of Gargantua,

dread

the

stairs

the
beams

rest.

might be,

heard

they

and

meaning
that

the

all the
of

that

lordly step

deadly terror,
that

and

master

and

well

entered

suddenly.
Now,

seeing

rats, seeing that

his

mustard

the
his

smeared

havoc

wrought
and

preserves
about

and

by

messieurs

jars

were

everything

the

eaten,
defiled

and

ruined,
vermin

to

them,
did

thus

37
those

upon

and

time

fine

spoil their

rags,

making
merry-

them

giving

not

he

and

pearls, velvets,

coats,

satin

confusion

bring

feast.

the

on

and

out;

cry

crush

to

MEUDON

foot

his

planted

he

OF

CURE

JOLLY

THE

*'And

what

of the

shrew?"

pensive

mien.

became

aside

king, laying

his

sire," Rabelais

"Ah!

replied,

gentleman

Gargantuan
but, inasmuch

he

as

That

of

was

ill

was

"therein

He

unjust.

done,

death;

to

birth, he

headed.
be-

was

that

seeing

the

was

put

was

noble

the

queried

he

was

deceived."
"You
"

go

sire,"

Nay,

Have
You

called

fine

My

"

"

ear,

"Madame,"

who

"

"Ha!

here

''

to

in

be

son,

lady

"is

there

the

need,

not

Italians,

queen's

his

in

Odet

ear,

as

on

to

this

replied,

scribbler,"

side

de
Diane

of

said

knows,

everyone

marry

"ere

foreign country."

very

Mademoiselle

betrothed,
a

in his

Diane,

goodman

the

master

abandoned

of

that

foreign country."

yertu-Dieu,

was

And

Madame

Cardinal

said

monseigneur,"

whose

he

crown?

the

above

cockchafers?"

like

some

I shall

long

high.

very

sermon.

king against

preacher,"

hasten

but

"

king.

?"

Rabelais,

the

warn

said

cruel

were

said

swarm

"Poor

cure,"

court

suppose

prithee, to

preach

the

right evangelically."

I done

have

pulpit

the

to

me

upon

said

replied,

Rabelais

placed

not

you

man,"

far, good

very

the

had

Piennes,
de

the

ously
perfidito

France,

mountains

stable,
con-

whom

ter
daughand

the

38

CONTES

"what

king,

love

word
We

"

the
to

shall

all

goodman
State

"

of the

him

Lorraine

in

they

shall

since

thou

of

told

well

by

and

the

gold

Pantagruel,
treasurer,

my

old

yonder

to

king,

said

of

few

pack."

her

to

bitch,

"what

king,

think

de
"

content,

did

Well
leonine

these

wrote

seeing

I heard

have

never

prognostication.
who

us,

Saint-Gelays,

that

better

that

man

in the

verses

of Thelesme:

abbey
"

'

Cy

entrei, qui le Sainct

vous

En

agile

sens

Ceans

aure^

Centre
Par

All

truth

the

Melin

said

it to

thee

to

the

of

de

sermon?"

this

Pantagruelian
owe

who

Charles

need

be

fifth book

out

messieurs,"

were

having

Lorraines,

Cardinal

the

thy

counted

bewitched

"Sire,"

for

me

of the

if there

forth

hast

"Well,
you

said

ear,

be

hath

who

my

friend

were

you

thank

proceedings

"

his

bring

to

crowns

thee

connetable,"

le

an

would

you

good friend,"

My

pledge

dost

all."

ruin

to

rats

are

king,

at

high."

But,

"

thou

poet,

it,monsieur

to

come

aim

to

as

vile

well;

exceeding

replied.

and

warned

all

thee

bold

so

Ha!

'Tis

thyself!

raise

to

thee

personages?

exalt

to

made

hath

exalted

such

DROLATIQUES

the

neighbor,

son

faux

hastily took

his

one

quoy

refuge

une

V hostile

courtiers
each

annoncez,

Evangile

et

qui

erreur

qu'on

bastille
tant

style empoisonner

being
sang

leave,

in

the

gronde,

postille
le monde.'

mood

praises

accompanied,

to

"

their

applaud

of Rabelais,
to do

him

who

honor,

enigmas,

methods,

language

are

himself

of

is

as

eternal

nailed
fresh

ideas

theatrical

of

do

thy

fast,
sardines

whatsoever,
mummeries

wherein

which

find,

we

in

all

their

as

well.

paltry

by
a

tightly
all

art,

it
ion,
fash-

thy

them

universal

as

boxes,

knowledge,

taken

glorifying

and

cherished

so

to

in

albeit

of

Therefore

Touraine

image

memory,

alloy,

command

recognized.

justice,

thee

deceits,

without
and

joyous

our

works

concentric

love

fairly

them

son

to

and

pure

omniscience,

magnifying

by
works

by

humble

an

upon

least

omnipotence,

thy

hath

the

at

and

wisdom,

religions,

is

incense

their

and

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

40

who

moral

packed

philosophical
eloquence,

and

THE

SUCCUBA

PROLOGUE

Some

aroused

loyally

antiquities,

of

after

him,

whereof

pleasant

surety

know

everything,

the

etymological

town

were

of

street

Tours

Whereunto
to

made

he

big

the

virtuous

some

from

were

but

harmonizing

had

all

the

reason

Chaulde

in

A
that

without
the

the

that

niceties

being
melodies

understood,
of

(41)

the

to

of

and

analyzing
ancient

that

become

to

learning

and

so,

Another

place.
of

monks

street

brothels

said

on

have

to

gotten
for-

had

burn

seeking

clown,

marvelled

the

walls

said

the

all

in

the

of

known

through

he

situated

the

were

collected

himself

gold,

of

he

by

Rue

convents

made

women

declared

once

and

inhabitants

continence

have

slowly.

scholar,

he

inquiry

that

the

of

stern

walking

somewhat

of

many

needs

must

that

whereof

answer

number

great

where

street,
nuns

that

see

the

pretty

whether

called

the

"

"

much

made

curious,
is

and

believing

reason

very

of

pursuit

it understood,

be

Touraine,

pranks,

province,

Hot.

hot

blessed

drinking,

of

province

author's

the

by

the

of

noble

that

discovered
ladies

the

adventures,

of

conceits
must

of

persons

and

Vespers
play

the

the

city
gled
entantalked

words,
modern,

CONTES

42

assembling

Chaldean,

founded

concluded

old

An
hot

Cauda,

affair;

this

in

Tours;

would

been

flea

in

than

of
and

barns

old

which

man,

without

corner

into

Pshaw!
and

heard

well

in

charms
And

on

"By
Sin, you

history

of

wisps

bent

and

the
your
have

everything

this

this

morrow

forever
is

true

won

therein

in

divers

charters,

in

straw

than

August;

scholar's

smile,
itself

resolved

which

the

heavy

with

he

his

in

drank

smile
the

store

Touraine,

author
some

unfold

might

Collection.
fellow

gouty

whereof

poem,

of

whereof

pleasant

find
learned

boxes,

'twas

that

have

greater

gouty,

which

was

to

foot

night, devoured

of

smiled

there

than

at

the

than

'twould

his

diptychs,

adventure,

time

collected

distinct,

knew

less

But

of

lips, the
most

historical

rich

and

speaking,
his

smacked

and

as

touching

farmer

the

the

fragments

records

ever

oil

of

grandfather
great-great-

beard.

much

end.

his

truth

set

volume,

one

the

tail

spring

neighbor,

having

burned

papers,

find

in

L,

and

the

only

wherein

dirty

for

monasteries,
more

to

Capuchin's

renowned

man,

his

etymologies,

difficult

more

which

embrace

to

of

pocketful

of

H
was

once

In short,

drunk.

take

was

spot,

there

heard

there

goodman

the

less

Tur-

to

the

that

ladies

that

that

had

fly

the

said
in

water

and

"

but

man

Chauld,

tail,

"

down

Latin,

whereupon

that

Hebrew,

Deluge,

the

Greek,

by saying

from

came

since

tongues

Egyptian,

who

nus

dissolving by

distillingverbs,

customs,
all

alchemy

DROLATIQUES

the

my

title

said
is the

esteem,
from

top

to

him:

Venial

forasmuch
to

toe,

the

SUCCUBA

THE

which

esteem

maiden

gipsy

the

Bruyn

de

fate.
vex

e'en

lend

found

in

of

would

will

be

this

so!"

did

the

divers

author

which

he

into

ecclesiastical

actual
the

author.

artless

could

to

Give

thereof

him
was

It

hath

more

of

ear,

whereof
seemed

diabolically

this
the

of

the

best,
hard.

facts

the

translated

labor,

of

documents

seemed

than

old
In

author

days
this
hath

that

the

the

wherein

affair,

ancient

him

to

entertaining

for

deliver

parchments,

hath

therefore!

head

morrow.

gleaner

good

when

his
the

ancient

very

the

time

content?"

great

of

at

perfect

without

me

whereof

on

dusty

will

by

whether

precious

be

ignorance

writings,

these

worthy

being

resurrection

manifest.

as

the

procedure.

naught

that

you

not

French,

the

shoulders

this

hath,

night,

give

said

record

up

his

likewise,

archbishopric,

at

her

street-name

antique

say

Sieur

know

the

nun

shaken

on

Thereupon
to

the

could

not

Even

of

and

somewhat

us

still

"

Olim

the

gipsy

your

I well

of

etymology

curious

you

But

befell

by

nun

such

what

not

made

was

the

and

were

one

Now,

if

so,

you,

libraries

know

you

who

in

superabundance

Roche-Corbon?

la

And

doth

no

methinks

But

matters.

priceless

43

is

order
made

plainly
were

use

language

CONTES

44

DROLATIQUES

WHAT

In

the

of

name

SUCCUBA

the

Father,

Spirit.
In the
and

of

year

Grand

Lord

our

of

Cathedral
of

presence

Monseigneur
the

of

inhabitants

the

hereto,
and

good

immured

arrive
we

to

people
in

at

have

December
the

of

the

testimony
the

the

said

of

the

after

eleventh,
of

all the

said

the

be

according

the

acts
to

to
the

that
her
laws

is

of

features

this

time

and,

to

the

Monday,
end

that

communicated

be
she

the

complaints,

this

to

mass,

of

torment

at

said

hearing,

witnesses

and

demon,

much

Chapter;

the

present

bourgeois,

the

and

joined
sub-

be

actions

the

doth

concerning

of the

oath

assumed

diocese,

prison

touching
tried

the

truth

opened
the

of

will

nobles,
made

in

bishop,
Arch-

complaints

touching

demon

said

hereof

Monsoreau,

who

having

thereto

"

Saint-Maurice,

petition

divers

forth

set

which

woman,

whose

diocese,

suspected

demon,

the

the

hereinafter

facts

of

of

villeins

of

and

wrongs

appeared

"

Judge,

de

Jehan

city,

CORNILLE,

considered

having

hundred

two

HiEROME

Chapter

Tours,

concerning

thousand

me,

the

by

Holy

the

and

Amen.

Ecclesiastical

Penitentiary,

commissioned

Son,

the

one

before

seventy-one,

WAS

be

imputed,

interrogated
and

that

against dcemonios.

she

SUCCUBA

THE

this

In

of

aided

hath

Chapter,

cian
rubri-

by writing

me,

all

evidence.

the

of

La

Cigoygne

Gospels,

Holy

by himself

been

and

then

I should
in

just

Land,

Holy

nine

to

swore

hand

the

on

which

hath
he

Whereupon,

to

to

house

him

in

to

and

which

consideration

of

by

hard

Chapter,

the

the

three

the
that

me

erected

me

the

by

I rented

king,

from
to

propose

house

country

lord

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of

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province

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of

suite

Saint

the

illuminations

first

at

returned
my

before

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me

the

Saint-Etienne,
years

telry
hos-

who

that

heard.

the

to

of

domain

called

his

save

two

to

came

rent

the

and

when

belonging

surety

naught

that, about

nobleman,

Pont,

soul, with

seen

Day,

place,

du

the

follows:

I declare

Jehan's

his

offer

to

what

deposed
*'

of

salvation

the

Tortebras,

license, of

Place

on

called

Jehan,

us,

keeper, by

Tours,

of

bourgeois

on

before

appeared

First

Tournebouche,

Guillaume

inquiry,

tlie

45

to

place

him

for

of

fine

bezants

gold.
**

In

the

said

lovely wench,

clad

after

the

Mahometans,
see

supernatural
can
"

with

from

say,
The

within

whence

whosoever

now

nobleman

of

of

Saracens

the

allow

eyes
flashed

deceased,

more

forth

on

woman,

and

I have

her

flames

to

to

anyone

head,

flaming

having
seem

but

bow-shot,

plumage

should

bestowed

aspect

not

strange

color, and

chevalier,

death

would

he

eyes

my

fashion

strange
whom

said
the

wearing

approach

with

seen
a

to

or

the

house

of

than

hell.

threatened
pry

about

46

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

said

the
said

evil

the
so

the

that

no

by

seen

the

said

remained

on

his

seemed

face

his

feet

so

to

the

wax

the

after

and

Moorish
in

his

"At

devil

that

hair, the

it

the

said

which

Christians
made

to

torn

from

I declare
worn

his

in

was

put

work

that

saw

out, shrunken,

confessor,

to

go

whole

days,

by

of

their

souls

and

save

unable

to

again

her

to

his

said

confined
which

this

she-

her

long

by

inciting properties

and

love,
are,

acquired

naught

esquire,

communicated

are

of

nine

the

that

some

with

guise

La

death-bed.

to

hell

of

forth, the

his

on

endowed

bodies

their

with

nobleman

the

until

hotly

the

to

ground
his

to

coming

said

was

fires

under

seven

compare

and,

in the

our

always

hostelry

According

horror

was

the

the

at

blance
sem-

in

to

taper;

people

once

time,

whereby

Paschal

that

chevalier
fain

he

charms,

live

to

was

cohabited

without

bound

that

and

of

time

that

at

magic

said

that

coming.

confess

him

before

divers

desired
the

during

house,

1 heard

the

had

of

virtue

who

chevalier

woman

my

was

ever

dead,

be

to

diabolical

of

all

deceased

the

had

woman

by

pale

me

Cigoygne,

my

who

v/oman,

stations, having

that

to

of

days

all

declare

knowledge

in

kept

suspicions touching

foreign

such

woman,

province,

and

chevalier

philters, sorceries,
a

day

the

me.

believed

of

this

to

said

people of

Divers

"

have

of

aspect

gamesome

been

presumptions

divers

great fear, abandon

did, through

and

house,

heart

house,

the

by
by

to

they

these

are

means,

Satan.

But

dead,

chevalier

stir, striving, despite

wench;

and

he

was

48

CONTES

foot,

to

who

DROLATIQUES

all Christians

tormented

and

groaning,
the

of

in

been

having

in

all

to

day-laborer

had

woman's

seen

the

on

days, notably
if

house,

green

the

winter,

and

other

thereat

he
woman

she

as

said
his

lent

walked

to

the

days

that

he

especially
for

things

marvelled
gave
to

of

roses,

which

forth

Vespers

of

of

persons

at

the

by

much
his

fast-

and

mas,
Christin

were

of

windows

during

heavy
is needed;
the

as

heat,

wall,

the
said
in

magically

heat

forasmuch

devilish

and

growing

great

so

feasts

he

foreign

and

Week

Holy

that

said

the

swearing

truly, deposed

all sorts

not,

after

in

one

forward,

who,

nights

saw,

things of

nowise

them.

uproarious

number

goodly

were

in

came

light

much

and

had

in

knew

he

which

heard

next

speak

days

that

duly delivered,

bright

heard

faith

great

he

summons

on

Also

house.

Torte-

the

having

his

which

to

Cognefestu,

house,

as

of

by having

Gospels

always

laughter

speak

said

with

rumors

Saint-Etienne,

at

Holy

the

and

to

called

Mathieu,

on

to

Abyssinian

declared

divers

unless

obedience

In

much

the

avowed

save

others,

witness,

been

without

company

suspected

religion, and

further

nothing
known

in

Tortebras

said

the

Catholic

the

tortured

incantations.

the

And

And

who,

being

heretical

house,

spirit, and

demoniacal
aid

his

and

unable

being

said

the

recognized

not

country.

our

after

silent

of

convicted

was

with
parts where-

supplied,

times,

several

language

bras

keeping

in

virile

commonly

are

persisted

having

of the

deprived

was

he

said

frost,
but

eign
for-

that, when
found

his

THE

lettuces

sprouted

the

on

forth

sap

And,
he

knew

fields
the

from

after

come

to

knew

naught

her

of
air

the

good

since

unknown
the

and

when

the

his

of

belong

the

through

wife

we

fronted
con-

hath

house,
to

worthy
un-

down.

set

surety

man

other

African, who
of

eign
for-

hood
neighbor-

love

here

and

gardens

her

light, and

not

had

as

said

coming,
of

by

deposed

the

spread

have

we

to

in the

things

praise of

its

said

them

that

ordered

affair,

who

the

by

ding.
bud-

bed

to

was

reason

Cognefestu

in

went

her

said

them

the

worked

tell such

in

but

spreads

sun

and

this

the

by

seen

in

creature

follies which
With

to

kindly by

the

as

night

brought

deposed

he

as

Cognefestu

that

more

that

Cognefestu

sworn,

knowledge
for

had

times,
some-

perches.

her

woman,

that,

hastened

inasmuch

said

being duly

she

treated

of

and

said

their

wife

and

skirts, she

trees

till

morning

the

us,

the

more,

sought

Then

her

lastly,the

nothing

hens

that

from

49

morrow,

with

by brushing
the

SUCCUBA

been

and
the

puted
re-

said

demon.
In

third

the

Lord

of

Maille, who,

responded

that

pledged
other

thing

Thereupon,
demon

in
in

Bueil,
4

now

such
his

he

his

was

he

as

deposed
in the

the

of

deceased,

and

quested
re-

faith,

the

more
further-

knight

testify to

true

had

that

he

Damascus,

had

known

the

single

the

after,
There-

army.
saw

in

to

seen.

Crusaders'

engage

V,,

pleasure, and

himself

question

city

Harduin

reverentially

us

Church

the

faith

than

Messire

being by

enlighten

to

no

place appeared

Lord

combat

of
for

CONTES

50

the

of

privilege

wench

of

Lord
had

La

much

the

less

no

noise

the

from

her

and

the

of several

murders,

then

vanquished

several

for

her

keep

Sire

finally,the
la

de

murderess
after
to

and

hear

of

all, French,

than
the

tongues

came

the

in

no

of France

belief

that

in

she

convent

of

harem

or

used

they

in

her

Moorish,

makings
merry-

Arabic,
and,

who

de
fair

this

over-sea,

more

knew

best

host, whence

possessed

much

was

But,

of

Christian

the

in

Geoffroy

slain

of those

one

to

ing
that, accord-

master

Empire,

like

wished

rewarded

chattering

dialects

Roman

the

had

Theretofore,

her

numberless

Greek

Roche-Pozay

compare.

having

her

in
the

had

and

made

was

beyond

lord

havoc

who

she

fashion.

Saracen

her

see

Bueil,

confined

and

the

whom

became

Roche-Pozay,

which

alone, seeing

pleasure

gave

La

was

wench

Crusaders

nobles

she

secret,

since

themselves

certain

to

this

he

marvelled

scandalous

journey,

cause

she

beauty,

much

IV.,

that

say

of France

her

at

to

albeit

gentlemen

wrought

During

camp.

used

who

said

Geoffroy

to

Touraine,

than

The

possessor.

appertained

then

whereat

greatly,

sole

Roche-Pozay,

brought

Saracen;

her

being

demon

or

DROLATIQUES

by

the

devil.
The
not

the

said

Sire

lists

for

indifference,
that

that
carried

because
him

from

Harduin
in the

her
other

or

he

had
that

noble

danger

True

lady

him

to

of

Cross,
Greece,

by stripping

him

he

entered

fear,

from

not

wherefore,

came

bit of the

that

Holy Land,

motive;

good-fortune

always

deposed

he

thought
he

because

and
who
bare

likewise
saved
of

love

SUCCUBA

THE

night, forasmuch

and

morning

51
she

as

in his

substantially all, leaving nothing

for
And

nobleman

said

truth

the

by
seventh

the

his

forces,
his

and

de

thereafter,
mother,

whose

had

revel

at

said

Dame

the

ruined

by

consumed

her

died
de

the

said

all his

had

caprices

strange

Syria,

who

utterly

"

from

Croixmare,
so

"

is in

vital

squandered

crowns.

Thereupon,

being

his

touching

adjured

abominable

Christian

the

of

the

search

to

us

faith

as

case

and

said

his

in

authority

opinion

by

most

questioned,

and

wisdom,

as

Sire

to

the

house

came

bidden

intercourse

whose

who

been

young

day

Croixmare,

wench,

had

he

as

that

country

Saracen

said

the

inasmuch
house

where
else-

or

assured

was

in Tortebras's

domiciled

very

heart

him

others.

the

woman

from

took

of

man

this

province,
and

woman,

conscience,
in

was

divine

dence,
pru-

being

inasmuch

hearing, involving
said

justice, the

man
noble-

replied:
That
said

by

that

this

whomsoever

mad
not

she-devil

within

was

for

fit matter
it

of

each

sayings

certain

was

of

matter,

had

drunk

whereof

this

last

supper

to

he,

felt that

and

no

he

with
make

of

in

thousand

wine,

which

fifth

gospel.
on

longer knowing
was

wherewith

young
the

Sire

the

aught

man

de

once

to

surety

fashioning

aged knight,

an

been

virgin

that

and

lovers,

men

it had

always

was

her,

her

that

host

her, engaged

path of life and

at

Crusaders'

the

bestrode

Mammon
anew

in

some

her

other
were

But
ward
downof the
more

Croixmare

straight

his

to

rushed

life all

wine

which

under

the

her

Then,

Christianlike

there

in
to

came

of that

dead

besought

nobleman

of love, to whom,

empress
God

the

Father

had

these

aforesaid
In the

fourth

the

archbishop,

name

that

as

he

upon

the
should

Chapter
not

be

the

him,
and

with
the

that

devil,
over

power
after

ing
read-

recognizing
and

servant

the

page.

given by

assurance

and

as

said

the

not

were

without

the

buxom
as

him

withdraw,

he

that

energy,

strange

lady's

the

place,
of

did
not

statements,
African

she

granted

morning,

man,

confront

to

times
some-

it made

that

in

these

did

the

young

vital

an

Then

masculine.

things

in

not

us

his

dwelt

forasmuch

inciting

of

waste

from

voice

of

had

thought.

had

and

joy
en-

He

taken

memory

like

burn

was,

much

him

it cost

he

had

And

so

have

might

evil

often, in

and

his

torments

he

that

said

the

the

was

suffer

lie

see

notwithstanding

tinder.

as

and

longer

that

Cross

mind

his

Cyprus

single time.

True

where,

wench

as

end

high,

and

peradventure

his

given;

eyes

no

and

that

the

his

gone

ears,

body,

nor

on

brain,

his

ardent

she-devil,

half

the

his

of

might
eyes,

precautions,

tinkle

close

confess

to

had

it is

to

creature

from

his

succor

to the

manor-house,

own

in

beyond

then,

of

relic

his

at

he

that

would

since

entering

the

drunk

counsel

by

sight

for

Croixmare

failed,

his

but

superhuman

that

voice

whence

flaming

he

young

wife

spot

hostess's

demon's

love

the

had

he

means,

killed

not

to

benches,

diabolical

by

ardent

conclude,

that, to

before

heart

such

planted

had

the

that

regaled him;

had

us,

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

52

of

our

lord

the

tortured, disturbed,

SUCCUBA

THE

molested

or

in

of
and

the

liberty
al

Rastchild,

the

infamy

of

of

end

of

pale
of

blood

garment

before

set

granted by

lord

our

of

Thereupon,

of

the

plates

of

Persian

Levant

could

received

goodly

magnificence
say

and
from

that

she

household
her

three

wheel

set
siastical
eccle-

Rastchild

dispensation,

that

by

enriched

that
was

her

linens,
no

so

utensils;
hundred

many-

precious
for

brought
of

house

engraved,

with

had

number

fine

in the

sold

in

queen
well
and

her

stuffs,

valuable

"

had

had

he

cunningly

rubies;

silks, and

rugs,

of such

trinkets

and

nos.

countersigned

had

gold

silver-gilt,goblets

the

of

the

without

Al

domiciled

Tortebras,

emeralds,

quired
re-

to the

said

deposed

lady

of

the

Touraine.

Jew

the

chandeliers

stones,
from

with

of

inter

according
the

the

by

us

yellow

patent

and

said

innkeeper

branched

the

to

is without

appeared

king, and

the

Poitou

the

dealings

many

letters

us

seneschal

the

and

heart,

the

over

he

from

he

royal ordinances,

and
did

head

acts

Salvator

trucidatus

wherefore

us,

Salomon

as

separated

"

his

on

cap

green

in his

Church,

questioned

the

inasmuch

and

Judaism

said

the

was

Salomon

by

concerning

oath,

any

Saviour

our

Being
the

all

Nor

the

his

full

have

name

heard

was

person,

learning

take

to

the

his

demon.

aforesaid

by

cause
be-

commerce,

should

notwithstanding

who,

his

to

Jew,

be

or

deposition,

liis

he

that

assurance

wise,

any

incident

retire, appeared

to

in

or

after

again

us

journeyings

the

upon

sole

respect

any

before

summoned

53

word,

jects
ob-

in Christendom

with

supplied
that

thousand

he

had

Tours

CONTES

54
for

livres
he

had

the

choice

been

other

and

wines,

by

blood

full

liberty

Rastchild
in

to

de

and

the

silver
And

Tours.
the

carried

he

and

natural

face

her

impelled
because

by
he

was

in

most

that

he

fame

as

to

cause

ever

enamored
she

lover, to the

which

was

and

she

the

in

all sorts,

things

of

mint

at

esteemed

loyal

and

in

sweetest

That,

seen.

her, he

loverless,

suggestion

he
most

possessed

of

King

others

the

to

flighty imagination,

and

that

graceful
had

one

the

valuable

be

most

safe-conduct,

often

him

deposed

the

when

day

he

now

figure
of

reason

led

portant
im-

Jerusalem,

sultan's
in

the

too

divers

to

and

traffic

further

woman,

and

on

dealt

paltry matters,

galleons of

the

which

female

said

under

Al

that

Montferrat,

merchant

being

he

far

by

of Venice,

lords

things

said

the

deposed

jeweller
de

pounds,
com-

of

that

such

Cyprus

my
had

he

Egypt,

to

he

to

stoop

of

Jew

had

giving him

fear

were

Marquis

King

that

that

gold

the

as

as

the

was

all

use,

further

to

Provence,

Germany;
sailing

him

and

therefor,

represented

he

lords,

England,

Comte

Greek

magic

without

faith

his

him

as

truth

And

allow

inasmuch

of

Indies,

if he

say
of

sorcerers

prosecuted

or

by
to

potent

the

avow

to

babes,

that

wares.

interests

judge,

new-born

pledged

such

no

the

spices,

ingredients

any

of

molested

ever

from

feathers,

the

us,

whatsoever

generally

whereof

purchase

flowers

as

birds,

with

her

supplied

the

diamonds.

ordered

Being

in

wares

engaged,

and

parrots,

DROLATIQUES

by

the

and

had,

proposed
assented.

by

devil,

likewise
on

to

be

tain
cer-

her

56

CONTES

in

US,

fifth

the

Dame

Holy Gospels,

that

had

she

of his

of

her

perfect

complexion,

like

of

succuba

and

authority

over

in

his

last

of

worm,

day,

the

they

sweep

had

strength

to

that

accursed

he

bed,

the

of
and

the

by

family

in

the

Croixmare
years

chapels

on

the

in

consecrated

bound

Chapter

Palm-Sunday.

itself
the

two

order

And,

for
to

in

die

his

save

as

soul

yearly
that

the

give for

wax

all,

retainers

ground,
to

swore,

spat

the

in

in

lay

would

to

he

them

on

founded

And,

he

mother;

were

hell, have

he

as

life with

as

and

which

cathedral.

hath
to

of

God

corners

nigh, he

his

afflicted, who,

from

interred

be

might

all

sore

him

rescue

denied

in

long

insults

her,

on

withered

likewise,

when,

drawing

ternal
ma-

finally,

his

whom,

the

her

poor,

end

the

by

And,

Still,as

heaped

ually
grad-

with

been

to

manly

had

had

age,

bearded

he

find

And

hour

and

face;

damned;

went

with

threatened,

almoner's

masses

of

last

sister, brother,

one

he

so,

The

great

son.

floors.

savings.

his

saw

blasphemed,
on

their

and

called

like

reason

of

was

housewives

creature,
his

squandered

said

seemed

that

do

avail

no

her

he

sort

when

of

by

commerce

she

as

weeping,

years

His

his

by

upon

demon.

ninety days

Chaulde,

Rue

people;

common

in

ruined

away,

female

father.

vigor notwithstanding,
pined

dead

strong,

very

deceased

his

son,

twenty-three

was

faith

much

illustrious

her

with

oldest
with

youth

and

pledged

deposed,

commerce

noble

heavily

and

noble

most

who

interred

frenzied

which

the

place,

Croixmare,

de

the

DROLATIQUES

he

house

one

church

conclude,

dred
hun-

and
the

THE

aforesaid
words
of

lady deposed
heard

the

by

Marmoustiers,

his

last

the

hours

words

demon

who

And

with
in

In

uttered

that

the

sixth

of

in

which

that

she

had

had

with

leisure

gallant

said

demon

de

Touraine

and

left in the

Poitou,
the

stead

of

nun

eighteen

there

is

no

and

this

before.
because

Moorish

damsel,

aged

In those

twelve

the

Notreof

seneschal

Comte

de
had

Lady

stolen

the

Moorish
of

woman

Our

in

the

convent

ral
natu-

recognized
to

of

company

like

Bruyn,

Saviour,

demon,

in

deceased

place of

years

record,

laughed

the

said

alone,

female

she

the

the

males

garden

to

tain
cer-

much
afraid, foras-

the

Messire

which

Blessed

our

about

Touraine,

as

on

of

upon

resemblance

to

posed
true, de-

that,

nowise

had

ciled
domioath

be

to

this

she

I'Esgrignolles by

Roche-Corbon,

mother

whom

mons
sum-

present

kitchen

watch
in

perfect

consigned

woman

Dame

with

the

preyed

Thereupon,

woman.

drew
with-

upon

making

wit:

in

to

at

not

To

demon

us

after

who,

was

clad, walking

superbly

lady

scullery-wench,

houses,

to

she

said

before

believed

gone

whom

the

as

divers

follows.

which

of

she

concerning

illustrious

Vieulx-Oing,

she

day, having
demon,

and

Poissonnerie,

naught

say

Croixmare,

deceased

appeared

called

dishes

La

at

in

him.

noble

place

Jacquette,
washer

undone

monk

consolation

de

the

by

Pot,

give

Baron

wicked

affliction.

great

the

said

the

Loys

to

came

the

for

save

Dom

godly

had

57

that,

who

to

no

heard

SUCCUBA

by

been

the

Virgin,

the

gipsies

days

whereof

commotions

years,

la

was

in
saved

58
from

and

flight of

the
months

after

planned

that

made

she

no

all

air, with

its

he

she

set

guard

as

fought

squeezed

through

the

seventh
du

of

and
been

by

duly

the

and

of

demon

after

as,

most

found

was

passage

remained

now

and

divers

do

had

so,

the

over

with

in

said

the

seen

never

for

the

reason

where

place

the

whom

those

there

was

the

Sieur

of

brought

hath

age,
the

she

in

the
to

cause.

Bridore,

been

placed

of

this

of

convicted

his
cause

having,

evil-minded

archbishop
turn

aside

Despite

before

de

pledge

unknown

striven

in

with

she

justice by effecting

ecclesiastical

said

on

prison

having

to

represented

him

of

besieged

of

father

accused

assistance

of

son

years

his

was

the

spigot.

place,

Fou,

twenty

hands

by

through

away

that

curious

was

woman

being

how

or

it believed

was

confronted

deposed

Moorish

Hugues

subtly

where

everything

been

having

she

was

In the

flight so

known

her

twenty

place.

scullery-wench,

that

veil,

of

bered
remem-

woman,

flown

where

convent,

albeit

deponent

this

aid, forasmuch
trace

no

African

him,

had

laundress

Being

Therefore

devil's

accustomed
The

ever

she

that

diligent search,
the

hath

escape.

the

within

the

defunct

godfather

been

Moorish

said

taking
one

had

be

to

said

the

of hell.

days,

the

her

her

and

one

those

in

convent

and

lady

child

to that

godmother
the

defunct

his

and

seneschal

destined

was

baptism,

receiving

by

she

whereat

stake,

the

burned,

at

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

the

his

and
the
escape

us

who,
in

the

seignory;
have

to
with

the

youth,
Chapter,
of

course

of

the

unwillingness.

SUCCUBA

THE

ordered

we

said

the

the

said

had

have

to

and

welfare

his

*'

Gospels,

hold

the

in

than

more

with

the

but

suffering.

for

tears

Croixmare.

to

grant

the

for

weak

favors

her

hath

suzerain.

I have

her

of

be

dove,

in

than

delight
to

since

the

shines

that

And

listen

my
my

lived

great part
to

her.

she

alone
of

Yea,

I eat

enters

her

her

lovely eyes,
paradise

and

chosen

no

day
more

too

and

with

body,

the

session
pos-

made

me

gift,despite
her

house,

her

by

throat,

finding

be,

some

only mistress, I, poor

my

where
to

see

side, partaking
the

therein

Chosen

know.
to

de

that

days, happy

my

that

lady forever;

in

Sire

and

hath

gracious

and

weeping

of her

love

save

nowise

noblemen

enjoyment

air

in

Virgin

constantly

whereof
that

hath

souls

wife

the

on

young

hath

naught

me

heart,

she

to

even

poor

the

that
the

in

her

friend,

my

reason

love

the

seen

Lady

me

her

spent

and

of

denied

flame,

growing

the

service,

granted
of

of

be

to

soul

love;

much

I have

Our

to

vow

great courage
and

for

And,

made

she

that
death

the

of

assisting

I declare

and

that

demon

the

virtue; overflowing

refinements

generous,

at

by

hand,

heart

in all

living

and

charms

wicked,

real

body;

that

were

and

my

being

in

puted
re-

deposed:

under

woman,

of

him

upon

salvation

of

know

demoniac

oath,

present

perfect

said

suspected

woman

angel,

of

fully
truth-

universally

was

everlasting

here

might

urging

making

by my

swear

Holy

an

life

depose

to
he

he

commerce;

after

Who,

stake.

whom

the

Fou

which

things

with

demon,

du

Hugues

those

touching

59

light
more

by
day,

me

my

fool, have

60

CONTES

from

received

but,

come,

become

the

been

ladies,

the

that

tempered

by

the

still dear

be
will

be

of

one;

toils

when

will

naught

and

save

them

I shall

have

if her

only,

for

mine;

be

loving

me,

as

love

then

she

for

wait

to

strong

and
of war,

mine,

to

one,

to

advice:

fear

but

joys

goodly knight,

man;

serve

the

virtuous

renown

comely

of

heart
she

and

memory

in

all

the

of

earnest

much

contrary,

strong

honor

in

naught

acquire

God;

her

on

I must

that

DROLATIQUES

that
most

me

fondly."
Thus

saying,

Sire

young

Hugues

wept, and, weeping,

added:

That,
whose

had

that
she

privileged

evil

thousand

other

witness
upon

to

the
and

him

incurable
which

he
will

may

be

is

his

life

fast

so

of the

energy

of

amply
life

and

resigned,
to

the

said

the

the

exorcisms

he

the

day

of

asmuch
forhis

when

surety.

declaimed
which

demon,

bore

practised
less,
shame-

abominable,

our

was

of

that

to

fraudulent

whereof
end

die

that

of Justice,

bedevilment

the

proved

on

things

and

nobleman

young

vile

that

bound

should

eulogies

by

face

of

thought

of the

And

to

bracelets,

at

accused

friend, that,
her, he

slender

golden

and

the

to

woman,

too

himself

flesh

grief

was

and

judge,

saved

her

rebellion.

aforesaid

the

her

his

befall

should

And

of

feeble

now

traitorously

tell

to

mistress

sweet

galled

come

his

as

but

contain

to

was

had

thence

him

to

unable

been

whereof

gracious,

slight weight

the

fetters

the

that

seemed

arms

support
he

of

thinking

sorcery
lord

the

youthful

that

that

and

penance

from

to

bishop
archsoul
the

hell, if the

of

snares

6l

SUCCUBA

THE

hath

devil

not

gone

too

youth

to

far

therein.

Thereupon,
of

hands

the

said

the

of

the

eighth

High

in

mel,

of

Comte

de

Blanche

said

the

present
of

glory
of

the

and

magic

Blanche

late
le

of the

the

by

said
of

name

of

within

the

most

noble,

lady

abbess

most

deposed

of

whose

being

by

as

the

demon,

possibly

being
depose

to

knowledge

nocent
in-

be

cause

abbess

touching

her

daughter

our

Saviour

exalted, and

in

under

most

God,
the

sant
puis-

follows:

origin
born

and

happiness

by

the

lady

of

espoused
Claire.

suspected

might

her

disappearance

Claire,

afflicted

said

the

prayed
were

the

Whereupon,

Sister

Sister

likewise

who

summarized

Church

Holy

the

creature

wrong.

as

briefly

we

diocese

this

Bruyn,

And

but

of

any
we

facts

abbess

involved,

are

life of

bare,

name

the

by

Monseigneur

baptized

wherein

cause,

God

of

such

lady

people

the

laid

Car-

solicitor

now

woman

Mount

Bruyn.

To
the

gipsy

OF

of

of

honor,

CONVENT

placed

was

the

Jacqueline

THE

father

Touraine,

the

convent,

OF

Roche-Corbon,

la

the

as

much

invocation

the

custody

whose

seneschal

by

lord

our

Dame

ABBESS

under

of

with

us,

Reverend

and

NOTRE-Dame,

the

before

CHAMPCHEVRIER,

DE

that

recognized

was

apparitors

the

place

brought

Most

the

after

the

accused.

the

archbishop

father,

his

African

the

said

the

lord

noble

Hugues

servitor
In

restored

we

to

was

of

her

father

unknown,
and

mother

62

who

heretics

were

had

government

her
the

the

and

questioned
said

in

not

of

tears

head;

could
to

resist
and

out-door

once

she

the

troubled

was

kindness

said

her

memory

enjoy

of

and

sister

God,

us

blessed

the
in

with

motherly

in

And

tears,

rumbled

inwardly

was

made

her

of the

the

the

few

evil

would

women

transitory

sure
a

Church,

which
how

verted
dilose

encourage

and

the

that,

air which

vapors

love.

she

in

convent

for

return

air,

in her

remembering

how

on

foliage whereof

eternal

and

her

trees,

custom

abbess

joy

the

nights

teachings

counsels,

persisted.

her

which

unending

an

into

leap

she

the

for

thirsted

evil

paradise,

below,
who,

hair

the

times

at

did

the

beautiful

the

that

knew

her

her

by thoughts

life here

lost, loved
wise

that

of

she

in

sleep; and,

quality

with

sin

our

to

Then

to

without

beneath

church

countenance.

recalled

forests

the

sickness,

engendered

was

passed

respiration;

her, and

child

as

abbess,

it

to

she

the

her

in

poor

about

the

that

she

longings

wont

was

abhorred

within

her

caper

of

more

furthermore,

life; that

dreaming

no

having

melancholy

great

tears

that

cause;

feel

to

that,

not

climb

she

the

plished
accom-

Then,

by her,

with

despite

according

vows

Order.
into

the

duly

melancholy

answered

anywise

floods
her

had

her

had

the

Being

greatly.

touching

sister

taken

in

been

her,

to

sister

fallen

had

vows,

had

whereof

fallen

of the

rules

faded

had

and

novitiate

God,

convent

said

the

consecrated

taken

the

to

canonicaily

unworthiness;

her

of

enemies

and

consigned

truth

very

to

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

loving-

bitter

Despite
spirit
always

joys
these

in

the

gaze

64

CONTES

Catholic

the

touching

nothing

tell

to

am

of

will

Rue

as

for

lands;
aloof

of my

light of

the
in

and,

lose

demon.

in

of

caught

fast

lives

only

there

for

whole

that

for

all

is

merriment

in

between

long,

the

because

nothing

if you
world.

should
And

can

her

that

slake

to

stuff
so,

therein

whom

instantly

love,

alas!

the

my

that

perdition,

was

thirst

to

his

when

and

of

he

great

so

gulf,

that

germs
poor

since

lives

nor

place abides
the

less
peer-

knives,

pillars of Venus,
in

this

judge,

child

of

make

to

delectation, and

poor

tune
for-

evil

consigned

gateway

and

roof,

forasmuch

hath

thousand

brave

my

old

too

lord

the

birdlime

the

and

of

of

king

the

and

me

my

satiate, my

can

be

to

from

sheath

whom

had

staff

constant
a

treasure,

having

was

the

the

joy

monseigneur,

taken

himself
he

be

good

the

and

Yes,

that

naught

even

Now,

the

beheld

world,

foreign

holding

to

son,

clerk,

to

and

proud,

helpmeet

my

blending

heat

this

been

she-devil,
a

in

as

whereof

inestimable

an

love, for that

son

of

succuba

twelve

eyes,
a

blessed

treasure

himself

was

the

learned

commerce,

my

treasure

by

of

been

myself.

another

eyes

word,

alone

am

to

hell

have

tical
ecclesias-

the

Catholic;

of my

He

of

than

more

love

him

by

the

by

only

birth,

good

heart.

would

man,

the

age,

my

France

my

marriage, knowing

old

of

joy

for

incitements

the

to

averse

coming

noble

rest,

before

the

journeys

the

from

had

of

one

made

having

as

Chaulde,

known

afflicted

sore

Before

truth

follows:

as

man,

poor

the

hearing

deposed

God.

comely

but

in

cause

tribunal,
"

DROLATIQUES

of

boy,

the
his

his

purse,
his

all,

have

orphan,
that

hath

who

of

marriages,

hearts,
the

wherein

boils

whereof

abyss

deniers

my
stir

this

other

lap,

earthly

kill soul

to

she

bite;

entangle

My

flower

of

kisses

son!

to
but
I

which
5

her

skirts

and

doth
pray

Ah!

give

absorbed

not

my

fine,
make

at this

off

cut

back

The
Such

Tournebouche

hell

is my
to

the

her

blance
sem-

in

she

smiles

she

would

him

deny

hour

is the

female

son,
which

devil

all

in

have

my

belly

none.?

than

that

by

lord, why

me

by

engender.

Master

and

Where

flower

life to

in

you

charms

stroke;

one

devour;

will

been
all

at

to

son!

my

Who

hath

body

hotter

She

to

arm

that

hair, and

voice.

I offer

my

fire of

in her

that

"

judge,

fire

the

in her

scissors!

me?

death

in

life,a

my

by

as

and

saint

God.

soul

music

divine

bottom.

lord

hath

lamp
Close

stake,

hath

strength of Samson

the

order

She

fires.

the

that

amorous

vipers.

all

torture

souls;

on

that

all

she

more

Burn,
feeds

it, my

to

fast, for

devil

of

case

Look

sap

lepers in

for the

Chapter

the

to

the

be

find

can

that

there

of

man

alive,

germ,

blood;

venom

no

fire.

the

bind

the

see

in

who

drinks

that

nature

to

sucked

Christendom.

vampire

aged

families
than

of

that

ghoul,

tiger

to

Christians

more

lazar-houses

that

more

bull.

than

hath

that

an

you,

burned

bedevilled,

Arachne,
more

demon

in

of

jaws

hereafter

joy

blood-fed

and

gold

happiness,
up

address

now

other

no

the

in

corn

I who

shall

thus

eternal

all, is swallowed

of

grain

his

hopes,

his

than

like

cavity
And

generative

more

65

SUCCUBA

THE

alone

moned
sum-

whose

gives
ulates
cop-

testimony,
write

down

66

CONTES

without

His

infinite

the

mercy

Followed
which

and

seven

transcribe

to

overmuch

from

should,

which

straight

of

facts

like

the

the

their

all

aside

us

tale

process;

ancient

bull

in

turn

precepts,
chief

his

to

follows, therefore, in brief, the

Here

and

would

His

tedious, would

strange
to

from

depositions,

most

and

according

the

to

other

be

this

in

crying

obtain

entirety

would

time,

thread

the

their

in

night

son."

my

twenty

space-filling qualities
occupy

of

and

me

every

always

keep

pardon

give

to

God

it to

say

thus

then

of innocence,

blood

the

ears

I may
and

prayers

my

iota, and

one

that

thereof,

copy
in

omitting

DROLATIQUES

go

duty.

of these

marrow

depositions:

By
and
it

dwellers

bourgeoises,
said:

was

feasted
in

seen

at

His

that

made

any

church;

merry

spake

which

power

all

the

ever

young

of

and

the

father
that

her

gate

influences

one

sinned

on

evening,

one

not;

exhaled
his

bench

received

had

the
to

times

her
the

such

but

His

in

the

which

for

was

the

day, saying

manifest

door,
a

and

girdle

her, for that

at

the

old

same

possessed

any

earth,

met

not

unbound

from

in

animal,

grew

and

mocked

none

unknown

clouds;

had

in

son

of

many

been

herself

crossed

day

never

God;

cursed

Tours,

every

had

royally;

been
an

city

aforesaid

granted

the

face;

which

seated
her

than

of

noble

the

hath

upon

faster

in

languages

had

fields, mounted

bourgeois

never

God

Apostles;

moved

had

had

priests;

good Christians,

demon

the

and

place;

Holy

of

number

great

malign
a

having
blast

of

cook,
pastry-

espied
ardent

SUCCUBA

THE

his

love, that, entering

in
dead

of

the
the

and

city

their

the

their

did

but

supper,

lived

the

her

turned

brains;

devil
like

there

boracinous,

the

shooting,

forth

distorted,
and

bruised;
had

who

place

no

into

that

the

seed

like
And

malignant

field of
of

and

the

and
came

nitrogenous,
hugs,

of

tortions
con-

came

men

in

be

demon

of

the

in

swine,

been

seen

and

Tours

so

this

thrown

transformed
would

and

Saviour,

our

beast

city

'twould
the

thence

all-embracing,

so

were

Venus

cities

into

swallow

it

strawberry.
other

many
whence

generation
dame,

devil

had

that

brace
em-

otherwise

many

coming

earth

degree

such

her,

entrails

that

the

poisonous,

she

spiritless,bitten,

master

so

nor

there

not

her

lust, whence

that, since

demon

seen

movements,

leaden-hued,

some,

as

and

of

flies,

breakfast,

biting,

the

on

this

had

and

days
joy

forasmuch

in

confined

maleficent,
to

rioted

diabolic

and

that

could

astringent,

love

that

some

she

men

like

and

graveyards,

that

the

died

at

alone,

tempest;

rushing,
of

to

old

their

taste

they

nor

that

that
a

to

did,

found

the

of

Moors;

as

bed,

was

that

remnant

that

always

for

task;

dinner,

at

ate

wife, and

skyward,

black

youths,
the

appease

and

to

went

workshop,

youth,

night, go

dead

raged

in

human

on

during

the

herself

show

not

spend

turned

dying,

when

to

backs

their

with

at

crowns

of

sins

his

went

he

his

still at

day,

next

house,

embrace

frenzy,

great

67

sayings, testimonies,

issued

of

spouse,

that

in

certainty
daughter,

woman,

wench,

all

or

brother

of

and
the

tions,
deposiinfernal

sister, granthe

devil, in

68

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

addition
of

and

license

conformably

herein,

goodman
seem

of

specimen

Egyptians

And

this

furnished

its

with

private,

that

oaths,

really

the

planted

in

and

crushed

long

while

hell

safe

her

and

demon
said

bourgeois
and

supplied

sound.

that

sea

woman

of

and

proof,

being

amplified

duly

charges,

denials,

public
and

documents

make

must

that,

interior
she

must

reply.
she

an

with

wherewith

nature,

this

of

closed,

was

confrontations,

the

them,
in

the

all

confessions

summonses,

she-devil,

inquest

interdicts,

whereto
all

Messer

to

were

testimonies,

cross-examinations,

controversies,
So

maturity

complaints,

assignations,
and

full

authentic

details,

with

by

plague.

honor

whom

this

adjournment,

reached

having

much

would

uttered

seventh

the

by

it

due,

the

down.

tenth

the

is

by

shrieks

of

done

process

noted

statements
At

day

Tournebouche,

Guillaume

preserved

ghastly

the

on

hath

so

the

forth

them

set

discovery

the

ilies.
fam-

all

upon

to

list

the

evil-doing

her

brought

given

to

whom

to

her

by

were

of

proofs

calamities

the

And,

the

abundant

the

to

were

horns

drank

needs
before

men

swim

reaching

69

SUCGUBA

THE

II

PROCEEDINGS

WHAT

MATTER

i*In

the

WERE
THIS

OF

of

name

FEMALE

Father,

the

the

of

year

and

Lord

our

Grand

hereto

canonically commissioned,

and

province

de

la

Ribou,

Rotisserie,

in

of

the

Quai

Pierre

of

the

Place

tant

des

captain

Pont,

du

livres
of

the

of

treasurer

Marc
of
and

the

Hierome,

sign

of

the

Rabelais,

called

port
of

guild

keeper

and

called

de

vine-dresser,

Drapers,

ing
dwell-

of

sign

dwelling
Marc

comp-

Maupertuis,

dwelling

on

boat-

Loire;

the

the

sign

Preudhommes

hosier,

d'Omer,

the

Saint-Jacques,
of

of the

at

and

caulker

He

Saint

sheriff,

city, dwelling

of

Rue

house,

Jehan

Martin

Maschefer,

Ville

Tours

Master

Saint

Boatmen

Sainte-Sehastienne, president
Jacques,

of

Jahan,

of

ship's

the

at

Judge,

Money-changers,

the

archers

builder, dwelling

in his

Antoine

of

COR-

city

the

at

toiirnoys ; Master

Jehan

chateau;

at

the

guild of

Messire

guild

of

Chateauneuf;
free

dred
hun-

appeared:

dwelling

Bretaingne,

liens;

e:^

master

de

Holy

two

Ecclesiastical

bailiff

Touraine,

provost

on

on

of

the

and

HiEROME

us,

and

Penitentiary

Philippe d'Ydre,

Son,

thousand

one

NILLE,

Sire

THE

DEMON

the

before

seventy-one,

IN

Amen.

Spirit.
In

TAKEN

at

master
the

tavern-

high street,

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

70

the

at

Pomme

the

bailiff,and

d'Ydre,
did

we

of

sign

and

signed,

considered,

duly

"

have

the

and

offences

ecclesiastical,
of

trial

the
"

in the

the

guise

in

of

The

foreign

which

and

in treacherous
of

increase

who

go

to

refuse

and

the

Now,

to

this

city,

return

with

succor

of

whereas

themselves
come

she

Tortebras,

tribunal.
of

and

with
to

forasmuch

harlot
such

destroy
as

they

utterly

souls

with

Church,

the

the

under

trade

threatens

their

of

lost

much

blasphemy.

scandalous
"

her

in

village

the

and

fashion,

that

of

evil demon

an

in

the

facts

referred

archiepiscopal

shameless

faith

city

publican

plies

woman

evil-doing

Catholic

the

the

to

forth.

Chapter,

of the

domain

the

of the

house

in the

of

judge

the
be

set

lives

the

cognizance

should
we

who

woman,

lord

the

that

to this

came

jurisdiction of

temporal

all,

hearken

tribunal,

which

there

Saint-Etienne,
situated

Tours

touching

whom

to

cause

since

Long

the

absence

to

demand

we

archbishop's

the

by

taken

before

our

the

him

complaints

stated, whereof

herein

in

desired

and

of
of

house

Touraine,

have

grievances

be

of

bailiff

mayor,

our

laid

be

bourgeois
the

at

together

d'Ydre,

our

written,

PETITION

undersigned,

come

Sire

them

Tours,

tribunal:

ecclesiastical

"We,

of

bourgeois

to

Sire

which

the

to

petition following, by

the

read

which

the

to

Pin;

de

to
our

her

city

great
are

without

of those

number

dead,

and,

other

whereas,

goods

than

who

give
having
nature

CONTES

72

certain

by

DROLATIQUES

who

ones

have

been

ruined

her

by

evil-

doing;
For

"

these

please you
this

diocese,

Jehan

de

lambs,

to

So

"

well

as

to

of

will

his

Master
of this
the

signed

his

afflicted
into

duties

of your

of

safety

the

things whereof

these

thousand

one

the

of
them

take

may

those

of

saintly Archbishop

grievances

fulfil the

to

it may

sideration.
con-

office,
of

this

he

hath

in the

year

quarter.
have

Lord

and

he

that

pray

spiritual lord, father

conservators

according

we

on

of

we

our

the

doing, you
that

causes

noble

most

that

And

one,

before

end

in

our

lay

the

the

city, each

"

other

Monsoreau,

as

charge

and

of All

day

hundred

two
the

Tournebouche

petition,

presents,

Saints, after

having
Hierome

we,

and

seventy-

mass."

finished

reading

the

Cornille, spake

thus

to

petitioners:
Messires,

"

other

you

do

the
before

from

had

no

saying

cause,
natural

other

Thereupon,
mature

before

the

have

brought

yourselves
before

God,

fault

we,

Jehan

to
man,

than

that

that
of

the

Rabelais,

aforesaid
he

and

woman

high temperature

after

heretofore
bind

you

Messire

only

belief, and

the

Moor

do

charges,

to

tain
mainand

accused?"

save

in their

and

in these

those

hereof

truth
the

All,

than

proofs

knowledge,

our

persist

you

Rabelais

she

withdrew

esteemed
honest

an

persisted

the
wench

retained

an

said
who

ing
exceed-

love.

judge

deliberation, do

hereto
find

cause

commissioned,
to

act

upon

THE

petition of

the
that

such

confined

Our

that

it

may

bear

be

may

said

the

accused

according

to

procedure

may

of

sound
of

be

may

and

custom,

to

Signed

that

his

provided

with

the

form

all

end

the

man

every

conscience,

may

finally,that
a

defender,
and

examination
conducted.

CORNILLE.

HIEROME
And

of
in

to

trumpet,

and,

that

form

the

demon,

in proper

be

written

town-crier

all, and

said

the

order

woman

are

as

to

the

by

according

with

of the

matter

reduced

known

witness

confronted

be

with

and

public places,

do

we

against dcemonios.

published

be

and

Chapter

the

being

order,

shall

decree,

the

ordinances

and

said

in

prison of

canons

73

bourgeois,

taken

be

in the

in the

said

the

steps

SUCCUBA

below:

TOURNEBOUCHE.

In

the

of

name

and

year

by

from

the
the

prison

woman

Cathedral
to

the

tenth

decree

the

of

the

in

situated
of

the

domain

of

and

Tours,

and

HiEROME

us,

taken

been

before

brought
of

of

after

February,

by

house

Saint-Maurice,

temporal

Archbishopric

Chapter

the

Holy

hundred

two

hath

Judge,

in

seized

of

day
issued

Ecclesiastical

Tortebras,
the

of

thousand

one

the

on

virtue

CORNILLE,

Lord

our

seventy-one,

mass,

us

of

the

and

Amen.

Spirit,
In the

Son,

Father, the

the

the

the

and

publican
of

Chapter

therefore

ject
sub-

seignorial jurisdiction
albeit, by

reason

of

of

the

CONTES

74
of the

nature

crimes

and answerable

end

that

imputed to her, she

is

subject

to the ecclesiastic tribunal,

the which

caused

have

we

DROLATIQUES

she

made

be

to

might

known

to

her, to the

it.

know

Then, after solemn

reading,omittingnaught, and
well understood
of the Petition of
by her: firstly,
the townspeople;secondly,of the statements, complaints,
accusations,and
two
set

folios by Master
did

forth,we

aid of God

and

decrees

Tournebouche,

proceed,under
Church,

the

by questionspropounded to
By our first question,we
accused

spake

did

kindred.

any

that she

By

us

hers.

twenty-

hereinabove

the invocation

to seek

the

and

truth, first

the accused.

called

country or
was

ask

we

By

had

never

was

she

upon

the

town

she

answer

had

her who

said
was

made:

the

reason

made

answer

to state what
was

Zulma, in the Arabian

For

or

them.

summoned

spake

father,mother,

spake was

known

her who

By

if she

answer

name

was

made:

tongue."

By us was she asked why

By her who spake was answer
"

and

in

In Mauritania."

Then

"

in what

us

her who

By

born.
"

to tell

written

that

she

spake

our

language.

made:
she

had

come

to

this

country."
By

us

asked:

was

"At

what

By

her who

"

About

By

us

was

time.?"

spake was

twelve

answer

made:

years since."
asked what was
her age at that time.

SUCCUBA

THE

her

By

who

Fifteen

"

By

us

In

"

spake

was

or

years,

75
made:

answer

Httle

less."

admit

that

asked:

was

that

you

case,

are

you

seven-

now

and-twenty?"
who

her

By

spake

made:

answer

was

"Yes."

Whereupon,

of

Blessed

the

us

Virgin, baptized

held

Sire

Roche-Corbon

his

la

Mount

by

her, under

By

her
"

who

That

By

us

spake

lady

words

of

"

who

spake

At

the
a

us

you

are

her

who

by

my

that

sign

sprinkler

most

noble

and

and

also

Vieulx-Oing,

taken

Claire.

the

most

she

was

as

true

illustrious
the

tion
deposi-

scullery-maid.
that

made

answer

their

part.
asked:

Christian?"

spake

answer

was

made:

father."

moment

of

avowed

was

for

by

she

Carmel,

called

true

Then

Yes,

chastity,

Saint

if then

the

Mount

Jacquette,

were

And

vent
con-

made:

answer

of

Thereupon,
"

the

been

of

late

d'Azay,

of
had

protection

asked

she

was

her

By

God

the

is true."

abbess

of

was

the

in

vows

of

love

by

by

them

by

where

divine

the

declarations

the

and

font

niche

the

Demoiselle

placed

Carmel,

silence,

poverty,

and

in

of

was

thereafter

baptismal

thereafter

spouse;
of

the

at

she

that

found

woman

archbishop,
de

told

she

was

Moorish

the

surety

by

the

held

was

Cross

by

she
and

Guillaume

by
to

us

take

required

holy

Tournebouche

to

water

make
from
under

76
her

hand;

been

Bruyn,
known

being

false

of

profession
of

faith,

had

which

in

all

time

through

the

the

hovel

don,
the

nigh
said

who

which

an

of

that

her.

did

to

excellent

good

heart,

from

the

hovel

which

her

of

much

who

smitten

more

wherein

who
than

Dom

dressed

who

spake,
the

there
at

great

whereof

she

ignorant;

in

pleasure,

finding

the

spake
with

in

Cupi-

That

teach

love,

the

to

du

city.

in

spake

Rue

on

Then

her

she

her

spake

joys

custom.

was

to

who

taken

fields

the

to

did

she

Marsilis, visitor

altogether

espied

and

in

the

Vespers,

of the

the

had

Thereupon,

of

manner

that

herself

situate

towers

then

hovel,

the

made,

shelter

belonging,
of the

boise, having

diction
juris-

suspected

convent,

betake

given

she

the

spoken:

by

answer

Jehan

was

joys

them

was

thoroughly

spake

made

presence

words

the

de

priest

and

length

from

Dom

one

beneath

recognized

devil

after

him

to

the

street-door,

had

suspected

woman,

vehemently

naturally

who

convent,

Car-

supernatural."

spake

of

gown

and

our

these

to

respects

that

at

in

Mount

tribunal.

are

forth

who

thereby

were

you

went

her

By

us

recourse

you

was

by

child,

having

had

ecclesiastical

Thereupon,

"My

and

of

that

province

our

Claire,

having

us

proved

in

of

demon,

by

fact

convent

semblance
a

the

the

Sister

as

is hidden

which

as

called

of

nun

and

done,

admitted

was

Mauritanian,

there

mel,
of

it

the

Blanche

having

which

the

seen,

Zulma

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

at

Sire

loving
monk,

Marsilis

d'Am-

the

great

the

window
love

him
took

detained

for
with

flight
her

SUCCUBA

THE

haste

where

had

she

the

Sire

Sire

d'Amboise

the

said

de

Sieur

love

for

de

women

for their

dearly

loved

despite

who

the

will

who

was

her

molestation.

loved

much
the
to

Baron

de

Bueil,

grief

in Asiatic

climes

and

pined

his

Sieur

pain,

without

fervent

him,

apothecaries;
Thereupon,

ancestral

who

spake

she

that

and

by

to

after
Bueil

de

seeking
she

which
he

hated

us

was

was

the

for

that

arrival

in

sick

any

remedies

who

the

accused

all
the

placed

fell

doctors,

this

that

had

he

from

her

save

her

was

Now,

word,

his

in

such

manor.

spake

who

But,

prayers

for

country,

master.

the

country,

this

and

dearly.

him

tures,
adven-

lord

credence

and

respect

for that

And

faith

more

life

the

fortune,

her

promised

the

evil

see

more

led

many

to

great
to

great

after

in

of

of

dying

once

had

of

in

held

by

her

had

returned

ill with

slay

and

take

Then,

spake

dread

her

and

sight, the

morrow

spake

who

sake.

beauty's

did

who
came

fallen

d'Amboise;

him,

she

this

at

the

on

tears,

she

she

to

her

where

Land,

Holy

Sire

despite

violence,

did

spake,
the

combat

single

of

who

her

when

the

by

exhibited

having

Roche-Pozay,

la

day,

with

Now,

bath.

the

One

merry

her,

to

hunt,

bidden

being

had

unknown

from

the

garments.

make

d'Amboise

him,

her

royal

much

chateau,

pleasures,

tipple and

to

naked

said

thousand

Roche-Pozay,

la

in

went

nobleman's

said

the
a

Sire

to

she

And

lust.

beautiful

and

dancing,

spake

his

Amboise,

to

forth

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profit

the

to

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this

died

and

spake

she

in

despite
addressed
and

surgeons,
whole

asked

truth.
if she

78

CONTES

then

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her

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be

to
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in

was

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certain

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she

had

with

all

the

nobles,
of

To

the

publican.
she

that

mitted
ad-

thermore,
fur-

part, and,

most

wicked,

were

had

the

which

accused

the

was

if

people

the

the

and

slanderous,

parts.

state

the

for

the

made

answer

true

of

statements

of Tortebras

and

spake

them

the

true

Harduin

who

foolish

be

to

Sire

worthy

DROLATIQUES

and

love

bore
who

her

by

and

to

us

intercourse

carnal

bourgeois,

town

by

required

whereof

others,

testimony.
spake

was

made

answer

shamelessly:

most

Love,

"

but

yes;

I know

intercourse,

carnal

to

as

not."

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us

fault.

her

by

their

that

for

that

the

more

and

assailed

that

in

did

always

shunned

that

that

her

by

was

and

that

the

torturers.

she

noble

us

was

of

youth

as

infinite

strength

spake

what

tell the
much

her

was

sequel

of

his

compare

the

that
reason

whole

truth,

engines

the

required

the

by

aver

for

feelings only

and
then

by them,

who

us

came

frenzy;

she

feared

and

they

did

to

door,

them,

to

more

her

made
her

beyond

by

at

felt bliss

spake

torture,
died

all

required

she

laid

she

secret

who

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pain

that

answer

taken

was

with

was

the

with

all dead

were

herself

deny

spake

Then

thing.

she

under

for

God,

be

not

spake

them

to

confessed

she

who

they

spake

them

who

she

go

of

grace

could

her

that

who

deaths

she

she

her

to

her

By

she

when

did

it said

was

to

answer,

thought
commerce

of

when
with

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the

mouth

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testimony,
of

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she

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dared

had

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all her

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make

not

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held

she

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in

would

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spake

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was

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perfectly

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in

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in

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himself,

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joys

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whereon

love

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any

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by
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whole

men

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her,
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And

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in

drank

pay

loved, and

or

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person,

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never

dwell

good

judge, believe,

all

had

what

blessed

mouth

treasure

no

man

content

his

aged

an

and

desires

his

with

herself

submitted
to

fervent

pathway,

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on

spake

what

loved,

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whom

who

she

in

knew

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well-beloved,
affection

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made

to

devotion

ourselves,

we

great

him

adoration

what

gems,

Chapter.

in God

judge,

him

words

sacred

and

the

as

in

according

answer

joy listened

what

worth

interrogated,

her

evil, with

and

whence

sweetest

further

followed

the

say

lived.

obedience

with

to

silver, precious

answer

the

being

that

was

hope,

always

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of

spake

involved

were

required

abode

her

on

days.

doubloons

in

her

his

ccBUra,

treasurer

who

her

By

et

rugs,

kissed

held

of

the

she

was

had

who

once

had

rest

for

her

thousand

hundred

keeping

had

or

ing
sell-

she

whom
he

that

who

by

wanton

man

and

hour

us

to

jewels, gold dishes,

the

two

love

possessed

of

trade

own,

one

Thereupon,
came

of

morsel

she

furtiiermore,

the

plied

never

single

brief, and

In

everything.

her

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

did
that
she

gift
that

hearts;

or

she

and

that

she

dwelt

therein

in

herself

give

them

from

else, and

all

them.

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remonstrances

of

one

to

come

skin

her

it

it upon

wherewith

who

spake

neck

in

or

him

give

to

with
her

she

pleasure;

sapphires
hair; this

carpet, in long shrouds

to

abide

of

her

her

whole
who

fully

did

that,

as

desire

and

with

all desired

spake,
with

that

to

all should

without
the

see

with

thought

to

black

with

all her

or

that

within

lovers

and

desired

who
as

the

on

spake
our

by

things

those

resplendent

most

legs and

perfections

the

things

place wherein
the

and

velvet,

she

as

her

cover

silk

much

be

clothed

her

the

so

less
price-

stretch

delight, for

nothing

harmony,

adorned

that
6

love

to

one

And

the

another

ecstasy

them.

content

we

and

infinite

gave

different

rend

arms

to

where

see

spake

her

whom

to

to

some

to

was

refuse

who

on

of

in

days
spake,

lovers

pleasure

loved

who

spake
not

had

than

neck

who

of

satin

whiter

she

Each

her.

did
would

the

her

on

She

them

Anon

me

could

another

garments

lovers

that

to

ardently.

received

clasp of pearls,

it

place

follies,yet

Sometimes

herself

wrongly

gave

her

love

my

would

which

they placed

fancy.

show

to

oft-repeated

gracefully.
with

heart
than

she

the

spake,

her

not

these

jewel

who

spake

is to

kiss

at

keep

who

And

and

wroth

her

seemed

pearls!"
spake,

her

thank

"This

saying:

than

happiness

fable
inef-

that

thought

other

no

and
in

richer

notwithstanding

to

strive

always

had

and

joy

more

inexhaustible

with

pleasure, deeming
than

81

SUCCUBA

THE

said

pleasure,

with

beauty

the

heart, that

she

dwelt

beautiful

pleased

things;

who
and

themselves

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less

no

by strewing
inasmuch

Now,
in

were

nowise

strength
rich

his

her

than

there.

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

bourgeois

will; and

she

was

she

priceless perfumes

and

other

she

who

of

those

house

officers

the

closes

first

the

of

Claire, suspected
the

and

ears,

And

found
second

the

aforesaid

of the
of

body

to

the

order

of

under

escort

prison

said

the

said

of

in

her

and

reconducted

said

ing
seekdemon

obedience

in

who,

judge

for

of the

presence

our

wise.
the

us

day hence,

was

the

in

every

by

was

we

wearied
over-

voice

in

accused;

as

were

sister's

third

Sister

said

forasmuch

confused

judge,

the

source

seized

of the

demon,

for the

the

the

the

Tournebouche

obsession

in

receive

to

was

jewels

interrogatory

appointed

proofs

such

and

minds

our

doing

gratificationswhereon

interrogatory

being

hearing

by

even

or

from

loved

no

justice.

Guillaume

and

judge

of

had

knight

was

that

gold plates, rugs,

by

Here

and

doted,

spake

things

spake

constrained

thus

flowers

beautiful

prevent

whom

by

silver

who

she

harmful,
to

and

those

as

authority

or

gold

her

to

Guillaume

Master

Tournebouche.

In

the

of

name

Father,

the

of
was

be
to

the

following

February,
produced
by
her

us

before

thirteenth
us,

interrogated
and

the

and

day

Hierome

of the

said

Cornille,

to

touching
be

Holy

thereof

the

acts

month

et ccetera,

named,

Claire, hereinbefore

Sister

imputed,

Son,

Amen.

Spirit.
On

the

and

convicted.

to

deeds

us

the

judge

of

the

divers

By
view

the

was

in

she

the

to lead

life of

the
all

men

to

"

in

lodged
sold

cause

shown

that

her

of

demon

in

their

touching
her

By
content

the

averred

spoken
not

who

spake

which

plied

in
thereto
the

had

the

lord

whom

dear

of

truth

aflame.

and

had

wish

to

But

she

who

she

was

poor

who

to

that,

of

be

African

she
sort

and

had
us

to

by
planted
im-

hath

by

girl

him;

thereto

kind

besought

nor

that

always

than

is

spake

see

Creator

even

who

every

moved

been

was

demon,

for

joys

loved,

spake

she

courtesan,

Sovereign

she

God,

desired

the

she

to

the

when

save

the

impulse,
that

pounded
com-

the

that

as

seen

tasted

thing,
by

judge,

anywise

the

rather

now

received

tell

to

thereupon,

trade

never

that

and

was

terms

made

never

in

which

constantly
her

And,

invents,

pleasure

had

the

answer

her

us,

nor

had

love

to

she

him,

to

was

all.

that

had

the

of

Judge

she

moved

malefices.

spake

reply

she

was

plainly

and

that

avow

him,

soul
it

lived

age

to

and

common

who
to

body;
her

her
was

there

what

mon
private de-

whom

ills,and

at

her

between

mask

achieve

and

of

aid

to

granted,

ure
body giving pleas-

Hence

these

declare

to

and

body,

though

be

deaths

the

ceding
prenever

even

could

in

many

without

beneath

summoned

so

compact.

author

demon,

that

her

special

by

mad

the

it could

"

license

woman

perfect spells,

such

if such

woman

that, in

to

that

appeared

simple

authorized,

were

to

of

power

made

her

by

it

informed

accused

answers

interrogatories,
be

83

SUCCUBA

THE

incited

good
a

such
to

whom

to

passion
been
ber
remem-

God

84

CONTES

had

given

mind

when

delights, that,
felt

of

desire
should

touch

with

hand

despite everything,

and

apprehension

an

heart

intense

heat,

which

in

from

head

foot.

to

first

silis had

and

perfectly

accordant

had

been

would

of

lack

since

and

men

whereof

she

who

sadness,

but

followed

regard,

wherefrom

turned

aside

that

said

convent,
of

throughout

the

time

for

testimony

had

she

not

melancholy
and

heart,
God

herself

deemed

it

certainty that,

of

will

so

she

that

convent,

light of

sacred

other

that

nature,

In

to

thing

in

time

Mar-

no

spake

in all

always

she

had

said

the

joy

to

wasted

in

been

have

by

her

in

her

convent.

Whereat
said

in

morsel

was

the

who

and

spake

who

was

special

there

Dom

had

she

averred

the
or

when
her

the

higher,

love

sprinkling.

spake

single day

therein

natural

day

to her

away

and

all

love

her

clear

flight from

her

passed

with

withered

have

that

heart

joys of

sweet

her

of

things,

her

touch,

higher

mind

recognized

that

the

her

she,

being, inciting

the

on

the

made

her

made

of these

thought,

all

of

was

that

rose

And

opened

comprehension

since

of

and

veins,

her

of

memory

in the

boiled

or

With

awoke

love

then

for

the

swain

part

any

thereon,

her.

if, in

amorous

on

power,

her, she

And

an

his

in

failed

incontinently

her,

her

amorous

at

heart.

spake

who

his

of

looked

but

man

in her

her

placing

body,

commerce

endowed

understanding

commotion

great

ready

such

had

and

blood,

ardent

very

with

DROLATIQUES

demon

we,

that

Hierome
in

that

Cornille, did

reply

there

object
was

to

the

manifest

SUCCUBA

THE

made

for

world

to

and

do

had

she

them

giving

at the

weeping
and

that,

spake

would

of

of

she

would

for

that

in the

end,

have

for

would

all

worldly

the

she

born

of

by

so

much

her, the

her

was

which

the

thought,

in her

nights,

laid

stone

for

more,

of her

have

it said

justify

carnal

for

who

that

spake,
of

given

their

goodwill.

great

us

in nowise

happiness

her

Cathedral

that

Nay,

which

joyfully

there

have

pany
com-

displeasing

the

pleasure

who

for

would

would

loved

with

goods

could

despite

who

they

Thereupon,

eternal

of

and

masses

basilica.

she

that, but

that, with

amours

of that

building
and

her

sorrows;

sight,

complete

twofold

taken

of

each

and

soul;

and

goodly

she

found

to

ing,
suffer-

garments,
of their

And

to

and

God's

in

she

that, in all

poor

her

Chapter,

and

her

about

riches

the

that

Judgment,

reproved,

the

Saint-Maurice,

salvation

Last

her.

being

her

the

and

pleasing

of

expended

the

for

holily

which

answer

knowledge

have

to

our

happiness,

honor;

money

of

gentlemen

have

of

day

mercy
fear

heedful

and

works

crave

great

sight

the

holy

humility,

of

at

God

much

might hope
of

the

been

live

that

made

sister

given

before
to

do

to

this

time.

single

said

into

eternal

couched

the

had

spake

and

all

were

have

to

merit

may

but

Thereupon,

lands,

we

forever

be

to

Him,

serve

we

brought

commandments,

that

beasts

who

to

blessed

not

very

and

as

and

glory

greater

honor

end

the

to

His

His

eyes

forasmuch

against God,

blasphemy

85

her

demon

barrenness,

intercourse,
did

the

to

no

fully prove

child
the

for
had

that

that,
been

presence

86

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

of

demon

roth
whereas

she

which

the

could

Apostle

an

or

Nay,

body.

her

in

the

witness

bore

of

all

devil's

the

Asta-

language,

every

manner

to

but

none

in

speak

after

spake

more,

countries,
in

presence

her.

this

To

knew

she

made

and

said

great
it to

God,

that, touching

was

sore

it

for

the

the

But

God,

who

world

she

Hearing

in

be

and

this

established

body,
Lucifer

having

be

and
ordinance

to

our

of

our

to

the

the

of

happiness

the

presence,
the

in

devil

the

ter's
sis-

and

said

the
to

put

the
the

that

forced

to

ture
tor-

said

yield

Whereupon,
de

enjoining

structure

we

cian
physi-

Hangest,

transcribed,

of

arguments

that

end

Chapter,

female

ciently
suffi-

which

special privilege

order

Francois

hereinunder
of

Church.

the

too

will

the

heretical

hand

gave

aid

surgeon

peculiarities

of

by suffering

reduced

authority

summoned

the

at

afflicted, to

much

demon
the

have

be, in

should
and

by

to

pleasure

something

reasons

it is the

as

that

perishing.

presence

plausibility, we

accused

to

the

forasmuch

always

of
other

many

little

great

if

and,

belief

doubtless

danger

spake

who

her

take

too

Amen!

children;

spake,

by

whereof

save

she

was

they

was

that

thought

it

who

such

that

would

that

and

of

barren

Greek

liberty thereby.

matter,

them,

reason

thing,

much.

other

bore

of

that

naught
obtain

to

be

to

housewives

was

in

grieved

made,

answer

Kyrie Eleison!

Latin

hoping
the

was

language,

than

of

use:

And

good

of

words

other

no

she

spake

diversities

the

touching

who

her

by

him,

examine

to
"

virtutes

88

CONTES

temptations
that

his

it

for that

stated

was

said

the

the

country,

for
This
of Master

to

sion
posses-

and

of

Chapter

the

Hangest

Hierome,

me,

pointed
ap-

mass.

absence

whereof

faith

in

the

were

in the

Tournebouche,

that

in

was

after

midday,

at

by

whereas

interrogatories

morrow,

Guillaume

1 set

have

de

and

torture

written

was

taking

interrogatory,

Frangois

the

witness

be

devil

apparitor

by the

Master

brain,

violence.

second

the

his

felt the

he

with

person

ended

Here

confused

which

torture,
of

DROLATIQUES

hand.

my

Hierome

Cornille,

Penitentiary.

Grand

Petition
This

before

February,
said

the

the

of
a

the

named

hotel-de-ville,
Blanche
of

nun

the

undergo

Chapter

of

and

prove

trial

her

by

real

petition

we

have,

city

said

hearing

and

the
her

to

under

made

accused

end

be

the

appeal

her

at

petition

herself

in presence
to

absent.

the

sister

with

water,

of Tours,

womanhood

in

at

the

known
the

then

Carmel

together

by fire and

of the

the

and

stead

the

in

de

Jacques

of Tours,

Mount

made

possession,
the

Jahan,

acknowledging

now

of God

judgment

city

whom

Claire,

Antoyne

d'Ydre,

in

convent

of Sister
the

to

Bruyn,

demoniacal

may

of the

mayor

appeared

Maschefer,

Sire

of

month

the

Cornille,

Ribou,

Hierome
the

complainants

name

to

Jehan

and

d'Omer,

place of
All

Masters

of

day

Hierome

me,

Maupertuis,

Martin
Ville

fourteenth

the

day,

offer

of
to

of the
that

innocence.

she

THE

To

this

petition the

who,

do

themselves

stake

said

to

be

to

89
do,

accusers

that

provided

assent;
bind

SUCCUBA

city doth

the

the

prepare

approved

their

on

place

the

by

part,

likewise,
and

able
suit-

of

sponsors

the

accused.
And

by
which

year,
the

as

time

of

hour

will

be

for

the

high

declared

this

Wherefore
both

by

the

us,

at

next,

trial, and

delay

to

all

and
and

cost

both

appointed

assigned

the

parties having

decree

be

cried

cities, villages,

of all

new

sufficient.

amply

the

the

been

have

we

present

of

day

hath

mass,

be

this

parties, in

their

Easter

after

of Touraine
and

the

noon,

let

first

judge,

France,

at

aloud

and

their

teaux
cha-

pleasure

diligence.
CORNILLE.

HIEROME

Ill

WHAT

WAS
THE

DONE
SOUL

BY
OF

WHAT

THE

THE

CAME

SUCCUBA
OLD

OF

TO

JUDGE,

THAT

SUCK

AND

CAL
DIABOLI-

DELECTATION.

This

is the

confession in

day of March
and

by

in

the year

seventy-one after the

Hierome

extremis

coming

of Saint-Maurice,

at

his

last

hour,

of
of

Grand

himself unworthy
himself

thousand

one

Cornille, priest,canon

Cathedral

made

and

of

our

the

the

on

two

first

hundred

Blessed

Lord,

Chapter of

Penitentiary,
all.

Who,

repenting of

the

knowledging
ac-

finding
his

sins,

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

90

misdeeds,

evil-doing, shortcomings,
hath

desired
to

God,

the

serve

his

Hierome

Cornille

by

lord

our

monasterium,

illustrious

and

archdeacon,

legatus,

from

"

of

presence

sioned
commis-

by

chosen

"

his

number
demise

the

repentance, inasmuch
words

in

finding lodgings
And

in

of

the

his
Louis

the

great

emotion

Pot

the

$ight,

he
but

of

is the

trivial

saintlike

of

the

the

assembled

Hierome

hence

to

Cornille,

in

Lent,

in

and

of

danger

seventy-ninth
year,
a

himself
we

could

not

cause
be-

speak,

following confession,

whereof

makes

who,

Hierome,

aforementioned

present

which

him,

the

the

sins

be,

Finally, in

Christians

weakness,

read

until

"Brethren,

"

hell.

exceeding

Dom

of

envoy,

public profession of

goeth

eyes

presence

did

life, which

the

as

Pope.

said

the

to make

he

as

open

may

of

by

Censoris,

de

of Christians

desire

published

the

him

assisted

three

diocese

our

to

of the

Pot, monk

Guillaume

Father

Holy

our

of

be witnesses

in

now

great

Doctor

la

archbishop,

Louis

confessor; all

and

de

rice,
Saint-Mau-

Chapter,

Marmoustiers

"

were

Jehan

Roman

his

Dom

and

the

said

these

of

Monsoreau,

de

The

world.

church

of

treasurer

his words,

great

upon

the

der
or-

tion
allevia-

an

to wit:

declarations,

of

to be

death-bed,

his

in

public,

truth, the glory of

other

the

on

Jehan

for spiritualfather
the

and

vicar

"

Guyard,

down

majus

tribunal,
in

his

Haga,

de

"

the

being

to hear

Pierre

write

the

made

of

punishment

summoned

Hqye,

confession be

proclamation

justice of

the

of

his

that

wickedness,

and

are

saving

witnesses:

of

year
and

Christian,

my

ing
except-

howsoever

in

culpable

permitted

to

to

God's
redeem

SUCCUBA

THE

doing

by

life

fallen

which

have

raised

was

I have

the

the

by

wicked

the

hoped

in

Thereupon

have

Church,

whereof

sold

privileges
favor

blessed

of

manner

that

there

by

cathedral,

to

day, holding
and

frail

my

to

take

of

God.

virtue,

in

bedevilled

Christ

there

that
the

But,

in

which

and

the
was

to

the

by

will, through

whose

aid

poor

bewitched

and

prayers
Christian

the
I

and
the

could

the

have

knees

cord

life to

portal of

this

great

should

be

of

far

to

all

that

I am,

sacred

of

ing
warn-

you

and

devil

to

help cometh,

our

Lord
of

intercession

implore,

the

the

shipwreck

the

whence

the

neck,

my

followed
of

be

entire

an

about

prejudice

that

the

after

of

the

I have

Lucifer

of

great repentance,

my

wiles

the

Church,
I

at

nigh.

justice,

enough

on

to

power

publicly

my

brethren

by

betrayed,

Christians.

me

hell,

sins

hands

for

myself

within

in

my

my

the

renown

testify to

hell

vice

refuge

the

which

drawing

perverted,

and

seeing

of

shun

have

my

is

at

taper, having

ways

interests

remain

barefooted,

devious

so

all

in

lies

which

besought,

abode

still

upbraided

hour

of

of

glory

prevaricator

it

now,

torments

enormity

to

the

the

ancient

better

infinite

the

accusing

the

the

wished,

of

of

which

last

my

the

and

lessen

penance

accomplish

of

Grand

But

unworthy.

am

thought

man

to

greatest

the

wherein
of

office

renown

diocese,

exalted

most

apprehension

terrified

await

in this

lived

and

praise

the
lot

my

whereof

by

overcome

to
the

to

Penitentiary,

God,

merited

and

have

that

methinks

penance,

Christian

91

take
whose

Jesus

you

pity

on

eyes

all,
me^
are

CONTES

92

in tears.

melting

in

spend
hear

assembled

of

the

person

who

doth

heathen

whence

and

Mount

men,

to

death

end

of

my

wits

performing

strengthen

Upon

hearing

on

sight

devil

hath

her

by
Then

weakness.

and

feet

her

of

made

which

that

part

judge,

first

and

the

tions
func-

hands

left

latent

strength

me

be

and

from
young

the

the

fetters
and

so

seeming
disturbed

wherewith
to

to

fices.
arti-

by

the

suddenly

I listened

warmed

her

traces;

no

perfections

himself.

is

made

that

terror

mind

Chapter

against

reply

did

snare,

subtle

yourselves

to

sin,

the

causing

mortal

that

how

my

desire

into

Hear

natural

clothed

me

her
was

the

voice,

and

myself,

by

with

saw

bewildered

was

of

of

confidence

the

Mammon,

to

treacherously

age.

and

succuba,

placed

at

old

flicted
af-

infinite

an

through

days,

my

in all

passionless

said

them

to

of

much

hell, by

state

its source,

committed

demon,

in

the

lose

my

world

is

Claire

hath

of

princes

of

souls

the

devil

under

their

over

Satan,

life hath
at

win

in

which

herself

in

guise

Zulma

and

the

creature

name

Carmel,

by putting

this

the

make

of

female

came;

under

town

bringing

wherein

she

and

matter

named

the

by

shameless

being

diocese

leave

to

nun,

God,

and

Astaroth,

did

recreant

therefore,

conduct,

on,

in

of

of

number

carry

life to

Chosen

appeared

this

the

fear!

great

hath

deny

convent

to

Now,

in the

of

in

another

instituted

country

known

I had

inquest

which

them

in

Chapter

demon

that

repentance!

tremble

report of the

fall,

Would

works

and

ye

the

DROLATIQUES

the

the

music

head

to

that

feet,

might

SUCCUBA

THE

myself

give
for

would

salvation
of

joys

love

tasted

in

aside

the

I laid
should

be

did

second

do

of

music

divine

that

with

beast

of

sweet,

rosy

hell, her

said

should

succuba

confess
in

practised
when
to

be

made

subject

old

bones

life; my
I

power

of

my

my

the
to her

crack;

was

the

brow

Christian

in

cases

brain

hath

in

philter cast
melted.

life, and

curved

deemed

my

into

unto

lips
to

cause

all

naked,

of

sudden

bubbling,

eyes,
all

myself

been
But

flood

myself;

she

lands.

I felt my

spells.
a

into

until

me

was

I lost

her

heretofore

received

within

hairy

eyes

Christian

with

light

instinct

horrible

torture

by magic

power

overflowed

were

as

then

my

made

the

torture,

that
meries;
mum-

so

designing

herself

high

on

scaly tail, and

to

all

ing
tortur-

words,

and

show

did

heart

blood;

of

such

to

put

put

mission,

her

demon

that

be

to

in

innocent

beauteous

her

returned,

maw,

and

from

me

that

diabolic

gracefully

and

mouth

by

persuasion

golden

into

into

rump

judges

an

voice

sweet

and

claws;

upon,
There-

me,

like

were

so

for the

mulcting

transformed

be

crocodile's

the

body,

that

sharp

brands

those

semblance,

life, would

with

that

pay

firm

the

wept

by

and

duty,

with

in

warned

eternal

demon,

words

who

my

arms.

That

crime

to

that,

wherewith

I held

little creature

my

slender

firmness

Thereafter,

babe.
to

commit

poor

company,

those

bandy

so

methought

paltry price

interrogatory

I should

that

her

armed.

always

questioned,
her

in
but

be

for

demon,

passed

hour

an

that

to

93

of

youthful

and,
all

warm

the

by
snows

knowledge
a

the

of

schoolboy

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

94

wandering
and

country,
I had

stealing apples.

God

the

Father,

the

Cross,

of the

single sign
of

the

about

abominably

the

by

oak,

an

that

by

guardian

time

by

pull

against

me

blessed

found

the

and

myself

to

of

by the

aid

of

of

bower

flowers,

evil

silks

feet.

Then

bath.

Saracen

contained
Asian

wines,
a

through

word

my

the
that

aught

the

and
door
bore

had,

succuba

of

ward
on-

heart,

my
When

me

there

perfumes

be

placed

and

in

which

vessels,

side

made
was

perfumed

with

me

of

banquet

her

on

stripped of my

covered

songs

my

chains

or

to

priceless

praise
At

neck

demon

marvellous

ears.

his

dragged

in

full

was

the

in

of

to

safeguard

to

was

that

myself

served

robe,

her

and

Thereupon,

time

fairies, constructed

or

on

I allow

garb

the

disported herself, magnificently

she

did

saw

purple,

fetters

ecclesiastical

many

and

wherein

clad, without

genii

in-

notwithstanding

for

prison,

which

toward

from

gaol.

longer

no

iron

seek

buried

claws

me,

semblance

but,

and

bill-hook

who

and

arm

long in that

ere

fork,

sharp

assistance,

of

millions

opened

was

the

devil's
like

numerable
in-

saying
smitten

angel,

temptation;

counsels

by

me

the

kind.
man-

voice, the

that

Then,

brain

my

gaol, despite my
did

of

through

demon,

me.

of

wandered

that

of

in

haled

was

to

blow

already planted

was

of

make

Church,

gentle Saviour
I

school

to

of the

I think

delights

things

onward

strength

ruse,

body

sweet

evil
drawn

that

recalling

streets,

did

of the

or

of

victim

not

nor

from

truant

and
my
the

meats,
sweet-

rare

gold

cups,

music,

and

heart

glad

said

succuba

96

my

body

poor
of

dew

and

laughed

that

her

skin
the
I

and

plunged

found
not

more

wise,

of

beat

in

and

glowing,
"

'

Even

"

'

And

babes,

to

new

store

thou

not

thou

to

my

in

soul,

hell, and
remained
heart

my

undone

was

my

under

very

there

when

unite

in

be

to

deeper

still

demon,

so,'

not

said

if, in

no

in every

fresh, fair, rosy,

Hey!

soul

to

me

an

for

willingly?*

that

thou

to

expend

work
blood

mightst
in my

forever, need
of

new-born

always

bed, say,

have

wouldst

gladly.?'

so,' said

*'

And,

to

I.

always

prime,
to

it

the

Even

plunging

do

thy

on

life to

his

sell

thyself

of

be

to

this

end

it

demon!

do

the

drink

me

I.

order

in

when

thee

**

man

will

ure,
treas-

hearing,

when

veins,

my

think

to

nourish

to

were

And

in

the

upon

kiss, wouldst
'

still

lance,

laughing:

call

"

her

was

sucked

myself

words:

life, her

her

who

lord, her

Which

which

body,

fool,

Poor

should

blood

said

then

in hers.

there.

my

it

that

like

succuba,

goading

her

enjoyment

closely, wishing

buried

drop

thousand

me

touch

my

said

the

lightning,

tongue

bottom

no

her

to

wherein

upon

deadly

knight,

true

me

that

poured

that

me

more

have
of

spur

to

demon,

was

of

features

joy,

yet

to

In

rider; and

best

or

tress

bar.

her

her

bodies

our

each

said

was

light,

her

and

glowing

of the

hair

enveloped,

gridiron

the

as

The

was

flame,

red-hot

saw

life.

of my

springs

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

the

in the

instinct

with

deepest

saddle

thus,

brisk

as

life,drinking pleasure,

depths

of

joy

like

SUCCUBA

THE

swimmer

in

wouldst
"

'

Even

"

'

If

two

so,' said

of

years
this

at

so,'

'

"

Thereupon,
my

had

buried
I of

'

rider!
Thus

"

sorts,

by

thousand

and

all

the

with

in

as

of

me:

to

neck,

and

ride, ride, my

mare's

thy

and

pleasure
mortal

with

they toiled, sweated

and

shouted

world.

accoupled
issued

among

But,
them,

tempests,

head

galloping

whence
world

all

moving
the

earth

the

speak
our

and

and

flying

female

creatures

puffing
all crying

with

mare,

me

male

each

saw

and

together,

conjunction
each

power,

earth,

love, ejaculations of

still

of the

concupiscence,

my

showed

clouds,

cities

demon,

bolted

woman,

stars;

to

fast

great

Thereupon,

of

as

said

said

the

Hold

female

united,

in

words

prey
Then

upon

and

wings

special

words

sun,

taking

be

which
of

birds

earth

mist, the

of

the

sheaf

to

screaming.

the

her

with

through

her

in

virtue

Moorish

from

to

I, as

vigorously.
of

and

sharp claws,

thousand

rider!

lustily,engendering
out

for

ride!'

men

accoupled

man

tined
des-

are

them

thee,

therein,

taken

mane,

saw

wherein,

beaks

ride, my

All

if

unfolded

her

to

barter

burns

hundred

as

sudden

Ride,

rump,

not

life

I.

I felt

who

succuba,
"

said

their

thou

which

love

diaphragm

rent

monastic

task?'

sweet

Even

of

more

years

this

"

was

I.

thine, wouldst

be

God,

deny

not

of Jesus?'

face

in the

spit

not

twenty

to

thou

Loire, wouldst

the

thou

97

emitted

peals of thunder.

them

instead

the

of

worlds,

ning-flas
lightThen,

98

CONTES

ascending

still,I

nature

of

all

prince

of

motion.
did

the

very

heart

where

the

my

Now,

considering

still

that

in

even

the

ride!

how

small

of

torrent

planets

embracing

faith.

great

tell

seed,

that

I would

stars, and
felt

have

creations.

vessel

and

full of

by

contend

holy

said

succuba,

into

succor,

whose

to
a

claws

bed

God.

her,
of

1 fell,

love

great

outburst

myself

in my

had

who

had

by casting
I

whereon

Then

had

combat

shocking
tore

of

millions

demon

the

in

millions

of

I find

the

tial
celes-

bestriding

servants,

my

prayers

despite this

did

with

water

offering fervent

sustain,
the

to

courage

effort

Then

laughter.

bed, surrounded

own

great

sky,

succuba

the

thousand

to

worlds

thousand

ears

of

from

those

the

in the

drop

flood

my

and

pointing

see

thus

in

limb,

lightning-

I forswore

while

this

by

in every

infernal

of

nature

But

impotent

the

the

fain,

where

together,

we

priest

spirits,worlds,

I bestride

light of

rides!'

waters,

was

did

Ride,

'

poor

succuba,

great

in the

worlds,

frenzy,

way

in

me

man

of

which

Thereupon
the

me:

men,

the

stars

from

fiercely, by

more

to

commerce

did

milky

escaped

conjunction.

of

of

said

seed

with

Then

blotch

that

me

in

ever

another

one

Catholic
that

were

sand

matter

flashes, fishes, plants, animals,

and

of

air, the

the

stones,

the

perpetual struggle

Every

the

place

grain

mare

rider,

of

embrace

and

female

the

mockery

as

white

my

gallant

and

in

worlds

appalling

lost,

was

ride,

metals

things

of that

And

in

the

succuba

sea.

was

above

saw

existing

Now

"

DROLATIQUES

my

heart

lay,
I to
with

and

SUCCUBA

THE

caused

me

voices

the
strove

of

servants,

make

to

then

agony.

in

present

and

everywhere,

obscene

evil
the

seigneur
caused

the

the

when

of

of

and
of

throats

all

throughout
being

enlightened

knew

that, by

with

Wherefore
a

little

God

His

of Jesus
of

favor

of

from

of

implore

their

Purgatory,

endless

judgment
an

by

in

said

appeal
fire

and

to

the

water,

to

others

I go

do

justice
a

tion
salvathe

of

myself

to

God

my
of

church

the

rescue

me

sins

my

declare

of

to

boundless

I obtained

accords

still

glory

for the

redeem

death.

living

the

of

which

my

give

succor

to

soul

my

of

accuse

and

is

and

peril of

prayer

Lastly
cause,

the

died

members

prayers

suffering.

demon

that

all the

whither

in

combat

forth

recovering strength

to

choking

and

by setting

By

phur
sul-

God,

might

who

the

was

light of

Cross,

the

on

Christians.

Saint-Maurice

trial

Church,

and

of

great

that

me,

odor

an

special grace

end

the

to

in

was

the

implored

while,

and

merits

sins,

spirit, I

sins

monon

then

Thereafter,

my

brought,

friends,

celestial

of

reason

evil

the

the

be

day.

by

me

pity

pillow,

caused

whole

one

to

servants,

my

excite

to

gave

taken

my

hell, which

foot,

the

notwithstanding,

fly, leaving

to

succuba,

at

and

Gatien

innumerable

placed

eyes,

touched

constrained

succuba

energies

having

Saint

reliquary

her

This

archbishop,
relics

pillow,

my

desires.

the

the

grimaced,

before

images

thousand

at

forth

put

laughed,

nerves,

my

bed,

my

Cross,

the

by

friends,

and

kindred,

sign of

the

revivified

when,

And

endless
my

99

that
to
and

subterfuge

by
my

the
to

due

said
the
to

the

evil

thereby

justice

of

forasmuch

that

accustomed
To

"

that

to

of

Chapter

the

said

church,

under

the

other

the

hath

present,

We,
chosen

de

la

Haye

proceed

succuba,

in

now

ordered
of

this

of

church,

the

prosecution

diocese

Chapter,

prison

the

in

of the

name

and

general

there

is

no

made

treachery

of

of the

members

ground
by

the

the

devil

for

the

demon,
in

that

to

the

of

and

have

heard

be

all

facts

the

prior

the

them

annul

assembled

and

God

to

that

aver

considering
regard.

the

Chapter,

church

appeal

by

demon

the

effect

no

Chapter,

sovereign

of

will

of

"

commissioned

knowledge

declare

Haga,

according

proceedings, interrogatories, decrees,

in the

de

and

wherein

having

We

of

bunal
tri-

Haga.

Saint-Maurice

said

the

hereto.

relative

Johannes

"

of

inquiry,

new

Haye,

those

all

by

de

the

to

anew

the

ecclesiastical

the

of

custom

Saint

and

saint

Johannes

"

Penitentiary

and

in

place it

and

heard

before

Grand

assembly

it, and

Hierome

been

de

general

my

soul."

Jehan

la

to

chapel

patron

my

my

laid

been

Jehan

by

those

of

savior

Saint

is

one

bequeath

found

decorate

foregoing, having

The

usage

of

invocation

whereof

Gatien,

it and

place.

Saint-Maurice

sort, to

every

to

demon

her

and

the

avow
a

in

of

the

and

summon

give

who

escape

secret

appear

church

build

to

to

to

in

to

hereby

the

of

goods

worldly

trial

I do

conclude,

did

license

demon,

archbishop

the

she

as

had

she

enabled

of

tribunal

said

the

by

been

have

the

Chapter,
me

suggested

design

would

to

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

100

And

iously
perfidsignal

the
the

said

SUCCUBA

THE

will

judgment
of

places
false

of

the

instigations

of

of

late

due

to

the

confessions

the

published
all

past,

the

demon,

all
the

notoriously
according

to

Cornille.

Hierome
of

aid

in

trumpet

were

last

in

be

all Christians

Let

and

wherein

month

the

of

sound

with

diocese

the

edicts

cried

be

lOI

Church

holy

our

commandments.

her

Jehan

de

Haye.

la

IV

HOW

MOORISH

THE

PAINS
ROASTED

AND

OF

1360, in

My
be

dear

very

prayers
in

life

writing,
of
for
my

I wrote

as

read

be

thy family,
at

understanding,

of the

May

year

these

to

for
time

thee

conduct

to

thee

upon

for

the

and

stricken

I had

but

my

self
thyby

wise

thy happiness
when

imploring

tomb,

so

enjoined

I, thy

presents,

the

thee

it shall

when

son,

in

away

beseeching

bequeathed

this

well-beloved

laid

will

of

month

testament.

to

be

and

and

thee

permitted

father, shall

thy

of

form

the

HELL

in the

written

was

TO

ALIVE

PREJUDICE

THE

This

WITH

BURNED

SHE

WAS

CHAULDE

RUE

THAT

BRISKLY

SO

CAPERED
GREAT

OF

WOMAN

ment
govern-

welfare;
and

senses

yesterday

this

by

the

CONTES

102

DROLATIQUES

of
sovereign injustice

my

manhood

I had

up in the Church
therein, for the

Now,

me.

and

mankind.

that

that grave

to be

life seemed

no

of

bloom

brought
highestdignities

to attain the

reason

with

the

loftyambition

the

and

In

fairer to

project,I learned

to read

pains,became fitted to
take a place among
the clergy. But, forasmuch
as
1 had
no
protectors, no wise counsel to guide my
steps, I had the craft to offer myself to be clerk,
notary, and rubricist of the Saint-Martin Chapter,
write; then, with

wherein

the

were

Christendom,
better than

exalted

most

that

so

the

Therefore

there.

canon

much

and

richest

King of France

is

I like to

was

elsewhere, occasion

in

men
a

simple

find there,

to render

service

to

some

noble, and, thereby,to find masters, to be by

them

protected, and

Church
and

and

raised

showed

de Ville

to

d'Omer,

installed

thereafter

who

in that

post, and
evil

of

nille, Penitentiaryof the

dear

enter

the

like another

an

Then, in that
lightened by the advice
have

to

means

last to be mitred

at

come

their

not
archiepiscopal
see, I know
But this first projectwas
tuous,
over-presumpand something too ambitious,the which God
me
plainlyby the sequel. Messire Jehan

where.

was

by

often

constrained

man

for the

spoken to

Chapter

that I

was

hour,

you.

By

me

to come

which

cardinal,

rejectedand
was

my
old Hierome

feated.
de-

sorrow

Corgood
I
Cathedral, of whom
his

of Saint-Maurice

of Tours; the

became

gentleways,
and

and

I did with

reputed a goodly writer.

hold
the

the

that,
pen

opric
archbish-

honor, seeing

there

was

the

in

to

save

from
without

her,

he

counselled

means

of

flower

love

suitors.

monk,

took

great

enemy

But

the

of

of

like

Grand

her

the

knowing

thereby
and

death

did

place

in

that

fetters; for
where

no

that,

visit
a

one

the

would

all

of

of

holiness

girl

wise:

de

Jehan
was

with

her, and

said

wicked

and

happy;

had

Haye

hid

this

single

lord

and

found

well

day,
sworn

Our

place,

have

of

accuse

prison

having

ease
dis-

wickedly

dignities.

pleasant

that,

this

poor

in
la

an

guise

amorous,

de

than
the

name

so

died

man

his

in

woman

the

connivance

Jehan

coveted
truth

of

that

which

hearts

and

did

these

the

the

the

gaol,

end

for

affair; in

young,

old

poor

her

for

him

whereof

without

in

servant,

made

in

Cornille, by

queen

the

failing

other

that

not

By

earth;

mand
de-

to

preserved

virtue, wisdom,

Penitentiary

being

be

to

devil, in

this

dare

God,
to

silence.

to

eyes

learned

having

Haye,

Moorish

the

Chapter,

compassion

her

in

would

of

no

true

Hierome

priest, she

his

the

hand

Monseigneur

treated

by

sown

mighty

they

our

and

knights,

judgment

flower
upon

Then,

secretly

put

had

tenderness

of
her

fall

let

womankind

excessive

be

in

days.

her

her

the

to

daintiest

the

Heaven

ever

riches

might

tongues

was

the

accusers

the

remain

to

that

that

than

girl

gallant

estates,

her

of

rest

in

her

that

consent

rich

giving

evil

that

her

certain

by

and

in

the

during

assured

war

all

obtain

love,

convent

being

demon

other

no

of

demon

Cornille, fully persuaded

Hierome

Monseigneur

la

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

I04

bishop
arch-

lodged,

diamond

thought

the

that

in

it

SUCCUBA

THE

would

At

clemency.

that

better,
who

through

of

lovers

were

said

some

and

her,

that

fear

great

the

purchased

time,

of

enamored

was

had

she

remain,

105

that

that

gaoler's
this

through

of

the

gaoler

love,
barons

young
he

woman,

or

her

planned

flight.
Cornille

Goodman
of

virtue

the

Chapter

said

the

the

and

likewise
he

of

retract

do

to

the

prepared,

whereat

and

consternation

The

churches
calamitous

fear

lest

they

chimneys.

when
the

should

this
attack

learning of

the

sick

was

diocese
and

with

retractation
was

this

is

truth

fever
was

of

the

that

and

past,

the

base

trickery

poor

saint
from

that

consent.

all

such

my
kine

wept
me.

horror

describe.
prayers

for

in

great

were

coming

from

of

persons

public

saw

forced

and

Church,

nowise

and

devil

the

see

the

in nowise

held
one

end

to

spread
can

Saint-

public confession

his

by

of

considerable

as

mishap,

But

in

which

upon
There-

archbishop,

Pope,

most

the

the

them

advantage

abroad
of

this

Hierome

the

public

tormented

by

would

end,

crees,
de-

vicar

simple

suffice.

the

ills,was

attended;

then

and

by

goodman

numberless

town

his

Chapter,

the

to

But, after

the

likewise

would

the

the

and

that, for that

legate of

the

by

Haye,

procedure

hounded

the

la
the

Haye,

Marmoustiers,

should

which

forth

moribund

gentlemen

Martin

la

death-bed

his

on

was

set

de

de

and, by

to annul

Penitentiary,

Jehan

door,

by Jehan

it necessary

cathedral,

confession

death's

at

made

the

by

the
of the

noise

deeming

conducted

being

down
dear

their
master

in his

him.

room

When

bitterly, on
And

died

in

I06

attended

arms,

my

this

by

allow

not

This

tears

confessed

repentance,

soul

spake

to

appeal

of

as

us

which

de

to

Saint-Maurice
stain

and

in his

who

cast

fifty pounds
gaol
the

Jehan

de

la

and

whereof

on

city,

from

of

aloud

of the

service

the

the

gaoler

torturer's

the

into

her

and

hands
a

wooden

tortured,

had

confessed

desired,

and

which

still

of God's

day
driven

forth,

second

son,

feet

the

The

wench

her

bones

what
was

and
of

irons

girdle.
of

crossbowmen

wishing

dungeon,

to

church

not

blood

until

Master

Chapter,

the

innocent

the

knavery

all the

to

those

from

and

advice

the

men-at-arms.

Haye

God's

departed

have

knowing
the

besides

she

he

adorn

to

should

woman

by

by pain,

overcome

body,

was

weight,

question,

the

archbishopric,

put

rivet

archbishop's
the

cry

was

guarded

was

free

the

the

Then

did

set

by

the

Moorish

the

inhumanly

to

will

place

had

creature,

leave

to

Judgment.

thereby

physician

with

and

had

in

poor

and

hand

my

aloud

crieth
Last

that

and

before

as,

he

son,

said

Hangest,

sickness

feign

by

God,

worthy

affair, I resolved,

the

Francois

of

of

answers

much

done.

dear

were

him

forasmuch

she

penance
my

moved

that

when

would

of

diamond

crown,

Thereafter,

frank

and

He

accomplished.

judgment

in

abode

life after

things

the

to

privately,

that

sanctified
from

her

going

was

that
be

to

had

and

her

divine

crime

he

Him

to

afflicted

sore

that

us

pray

woman

her

bidding

to

to

Moorish

poor

her

feet

deplorable

so

physician,

saying

God's

to

his

by

mummery,

hence

of

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

The
and

town
was

put

crushed;

things

soever

incontinently

THE

sentenced

after

Etienne,
a

of

shift

the

to
the

of

they
of

the

of

men

had

succored,

the

And

kind.

the

to

the

would

they
to

like

an

free

she

her

aroused

been
voked
con-

protection

nobles,

laid

of

and

the

of

from

they

were-

life

evil

siege

from

one

ing
morn-

archbishopric, demanding
delivered

be
to

and

death,

place

make

might

suffering,

under

and

the

said

the

had

men

woman

put

her

set

that

so

of

prison

whom

she

said

the

troopers,

whom
all

end

thousands

hovels

to

the

that

the

were

around,

Moorish

the

fact

all

by

leagues

twenty

if

of

of

searched

of Mont-Louis

men-at-arms

'accompanied

that

they

foot

the

at

and

To

by

from

saved

arms

service

toil, old

others

abode

they

when

of

and

to

chevaliers

foul.

or

men

was

wench's

poor

means

want;

where

town

of

all

appeals

young

the

needy,

artisans,

from

in

in

cated
confis-

sentence

city accompanied

war,

accused

hunger,

the

and

poor

and

clad

were

This

three

by fair

her

into

came

die

to

deliver

to

for

Saint-

portal

goods

worldly

uprisings

city,

swore

church

et ccetera.

great

the

throughout
Touraine

her

of

village

the

the

at

Chapter,

cause

and

standing

sulphur;

107

in

burned

be

to

SUCCUBA

her

but

her

on

them,

to
in
a

truth

swift

since

escape,

as

and

steed,

she

rode

esquire.

In that

of human

frightful tempest
the

between

bridges

more

besides

all

buildings
than
them

housetops

and

uprising.

Then

of

the

archbishopric

thousand

ten

who

had

climbed

to

could

beings,

one

the

hear

and

swarming

perched
all

we

with

to
ease

the
men,

themselves

floors

saw

on
see

the

beyond

I08

CONTES

DROLATIQUES

Saint-Symphorien,

thither

went

of

So

great

in

bodies

woman's

with

gaol

had

fallen, had

they

that

children,

seven

crushed,

were

truth,

for

wide

so

heard

would

hair!
To

Shall

it?

God

to

that

men's

To

forth

destruction,

kill

Host,

the

heaps

But

succuba!"

the

sworn
canons.

and

the

death!"

the

at

savagely
other

yells

from

the

the

by

the
and

this

plan

church,

delivered
as

destroy

to

conceived

destroy
But

"

"Largesse

threatened

forasmuch

it red?

uttered

and

her

building.

which

which

to

Is

mane!

the

cry:

loud

so

Ha!

"

have

"

was

bled;

ears

pomp

the

the

ular
pop-

Death

"

Death,

"

In

uproar

us!

to

thing!

not

that

cried:

have

men

could

the

shalt

her,

see

slime.

that

would

poor

eight

of

the

crowd

to

maw

to

all have

of

demon
"

the

they

All

archbishop

great

from

and

as

huge

girl
pressure

and

burned?

say.

the

storm

the

it be

within

the
in

had

would

that

her!

the

and

heard

aloft

nobles

his
to

this

everything,
going

Will

"

hearts

still

"

And

"

by

hardly

were

Thou

Death

moment

same

foot!

said

Everyone

"

of

head!

see

we

they

so

the

quarter

I her

the

me

for

monster,

Deliver

"

And

"

the

passed
encom-

and

thirsty

Montilz-les-Tours.

at

have

were

who

poor

happiness

on,

was

the

women,

horrible

succuba!

the

to

eleven

they

open

Leviathan,
was

the

trampled

recognized,

be

but

aid

knees

whose

Loire,

who

suffocation

populace,

at

them

to

the

was

that

blood,

of

the

Christians

the

and

intent

of

bank

of

innocently

the

escape.

other

outcries

fear-inspiring

the

the

on

bearing

Chapter

the

wicked
burn

of

men

the

stratagem

and

cloister
were

SUCCUBA

THE

all constrained

one

and

of

food,

returned

great

dread

night

and

of

slew

and

banditti,

Tours,

thither

came

to

with

and

should

they

after

lion

of

those

thus

hope
would

would
this

to

woman

the

need

religion

was

of

that

and

the

humane

the

the

the

ning,
begin-

be
made

legate of the
should

and

which
other

made

nobles

Chapter

the

they

many

young

request

Church.

rebel,

Tours,

And

king,?

uprising

victory

would

clear, could

night,

at

escape

the

rogues,

foes,

at

of

to

that

Thereupon,

To
Mon-

answer

remain

allow

thereby

removed.

Pope,

fire

though

that, the

but

now

the

to

said

success

for

easy

Censoris,

de

the

which

the

cause

and

sage

seigneur
was

it

that

answer

of

aid

sagely

control

their

church

the

over

To

no

was

square

the

invoke

arguments.

the

the

prevail

to

had

spake

these

leaders;

having

begun

for that

their

were

if, even

of

chateaux

who

could

that

man,
noble-

Touraine

put
rump;

them;

the

destroying

fall upon

and

at

tents.
malcon-

aged

an

champions

they

and

carters,

of the

noblemen

would

kept

hurly-burly

Maille,

woman's

by

the
ranks

the

victorious,

be

archers,

numbers,

young

they

convoked

rogues

the

if

for

sword

the

shepherds,

de

woman's

asking

them,

of

Harduin

reasoned
Moorish

endless

by

Chapter.

the

in

swell

to

of

men-at-arms,

of

in

assembled

morrow,

advised

being

who,

Messire

the

party

the

bourgeois,

the

opinion

bourgeois,

and

and

the

endeavors,

knights,
watch

the

to

lack

Thereupon,

homes.

the

for

and,

away,

nobles

pillage on

bowed

their

By

their
the

Touraine,

of

monks

melt

to

to

109

that
with
the

there

the
poor

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

no

wench

all, forasmuch

for

paid

should

proceedings

no

it

as

instituted

be

agreed

that

touching

this

was

uprising.
Thus

of

torture

function

the

burned

at

of

nor

tents

without

Food

was

full

naught

do

who

bellies

the

on

empty,

in the
in

ground.

thither

with

having

seen

afar.

Then
of

strokes

good

many

camped

came

blazing from

courtesan

poor

hair

had

than

turned

of

it at

that
she

did

business

which

the

she

bit

for

lack

at

of

to

as

to
a

bind

executioner

who

If she

wake

times

lizard

she

strength.

and

her

had

had

of

them

in

that

slipped

to

to
did

the

the
her

Then

stick.

stake

for
said

pass

between

gag

Then

more

pay

pity
So

bites

to

she

her

the

her.

put

her

did

Her

no

flesh,

saw

against

fain

were

erect, seeing that

fell

cried

bitter

most

they

teeth,

and

wept

was

with

herself.

They

moment.

she

truth,

life, dearly

in her

intent.

all

to

covered

than

more

pleasure

were

church

hi

barely

weighed

aught

dead

was

white,

skeleton

fetters

and

many

could

lodging

lay

or

publicly

high-roads.

The

who

and

fire

the

save

the

that

walls

was

gold

before, many

city

with

be

to

found

have

after

succuba

of

pound

night

returned

cutpurses

on

did

the

lacking,

bellies

the

The

Tours.

for

twelve

when,

the

justice,

abbe,

an

day

penalties,

not

from

flocked
the

on

secular

to

stake,

villein, nay,

city

divine

delivered

be

to

that,

the

to

ecclesiastical

which

people

So

proceed

to

the

to

ceremony

around.

undergoing

license

accused,

the

and

leagues

had

Chapter

the

keep

her

ground
she

of

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

112

mind

her

saw

brimful

eyes

gifts of
before

day

or

bailiff.

the

lice.

by

by fire, and
burning
This,

wife

they

who

had

I
on

who

died

vengeance

on

were

hand

sumed
con-

in that

thereby.
the

was

I have
of

the

shudder

Haye,

had

son,

rule

the

be

to

Nor

of Jehan

scorched

were

which

thought

writing

and

well-beloved

my
a

many

stake

the

at

all

la

and

in

her

wreaked

Leprosy
house

The

de

Jehan

Penitentiary

devoured

for

without

look

human
super-

night

martyrized.

to

always

the

shone

prayed

was

courage

Grand

the

she

brief,

child

and

and

men,

in

love;

innocent

vision,

my

strength

of

that

wherein

church

by evil

angel maltreated

that

here

down

set

conduct

in

Church,

and

of

source

in

family

our

forever.
left

I
mother

wife, from

to

and

in

with

these

honor

just
to

no

or

unjust,
a

in

man's
for

kills
And
are

the
even

nor

modest

nor

envy,

plants
so

at

you

especially

its

would

rare,

nor

far

from

to be
and

be

foot,

to

succumb,
should

seek

it, nor
to

care

in
an

oak

since

to

arouse
ner,
man-

any

envious

any

to

Secondly,

us.

as

crush

live

license

person

strong

me

by privilege,

hold

any

goods,

churchmen,

who,

Take

ness,
happi-

first, to

them

above

man.

injure
needs

must

one

rich

wit:

others

station
a

To

your

with

accord

in

giving

any

deemed

are

anywise

live

without

house,

your

assume

seem

much

them

enter

needs

life, my

my

was

following.

must

one

she

took

infinite

I received

I shared
And

precepts

happily,

the

whom

whom
all.

soul, my

my

of

service

the

which
heads.

human

Tournebouche

oaks

SUCCUBA

THE

flatter
a

himself

Tournebouche.

fourth

and

yours,

yourself,

to

the

not

them

turn

abide

Fourthly,

these

draper's trade,
their

minds.

their

be

be

live

all

little

whether
the

the

no

one

in peace
the
8

other
not

and

God

tithes

fortified
in

to

your

their
and

of

religion
of

the
about

veer

little

will

or

and

and

will

safely
travel
thread.

language

the

take

And

province,
a

good

whim

bouche,
Tourne-

Tournebouches

all that

to

observed

being

Tournebouchons,

imposts

they

of

the

State,

like

the

will

and

ball

motto,

government.

Thus,

cloth.

town,

or

in

should

once

holes

than

language

the

thought

their

their

to

with

of

honor

unknown,

their

left, always,

or

in the
with

boys

your

insects, who,

end

government

stick

by

the

to
no

right

to

send

Marry

drapers, thus

make

and

Tourne-

forever.

name,

and

plodding

discuss

religion,

turn

their

would

calumny.

the

ambitious

any

arms,

beam,

security

drapery;

of

them

being always

Fifthly,speak

of

France,

rear

Tournebouches,

in

quartered
in

their

And

like

on

and

of

are

thereof,

guise

drapers,

to

your

who

men

and

your

they

case

trade

now

the

keep

cloaks
in

be

office; go

no

draper like all Toiirneboiiches

glory,

always

not

that

the

by

leave

nor

life.

their

publish

always

make

cities

other

precepts,

sage

above

other

ends

own

to honest

in

drapers

of

drapers

are

daughters

your

in

always

who

bouches,

since

therein,
their

to

and

property

themselves

clothe

men,

shall

he

as

expend

never

profits, accept

other

as

long

so

revenues,

your
your

even

thoughts

be

of

cloak

church

is one,

Thirdly,

part

wealth,

of

he

that

113

live

duly
they

may

ing
paybe

force

by

required

to

Therefore
treasure

closed

with

doors

this

By

the

ever

Thus

will

to
all

And
of

people

as

no

The

unknown

such

Keep

When

time

made

art

the

sentenced

Let

burned,

be

the
will

in

joy

fools

the

Church,

was

this

king,

secretly

their

dead,
of

Chancellor
the

let

the

of

counsel

thy family,

like

thy

homes,

modest,

provincial

keep

successor

until

Tournebouches,
that

pleasure

there

be

no

world.

found

house

at

this

God's

in

of Veret^,
and

in

it be

as

letter
in

bouches.
Tourne-

Tournebouches,

neither

the

and

this

Gospel

Tournebouches

This

fobs

heed

thou

blessed

the

crowns.

the

Tournebouches

son,

my

quiet life.

as

nor

all.

to

Therefore,

it

strained
con-

paltry Tournebouches;

profit of

their

be

the

love

at the

will

wise

the

in

money

map.

mock

Church,

crowns,

mean

understanding.

no

the

to

and

others;

put

will

the

upon

the

few

s^^asons,

Tournebouches

hanged,

nor

all

hold

nor

"

consequence;
of

owe

merry

be, if you

lend

more,

at

they

Tournebouches
talk.

if need

them

men,

peace,
make

State,

will

you

see

argue.

patrimonial

and

acquire

the

whom,

thereto,

hope

will

neither
to

town

windows.

none

nobles,

the

house,

to

never

purchase

to

the

and

means

Tournebouches,
nor

in

king,

must

reserve

peace,

grain

have

naught,

the

or

you

needs

have

to

which

must

you

God

to

pay

with

parish church,

or

or

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

114

at

the

of Frangois
to

time

time

of

the

inventory

Tournebouche,

Monseigneur
of

the

rebellion

le

lord

Dauphin,
of

the

said

SUCCUBA

THE

Dauphin
all

against

his

possessions
The

Governor

Touraine

of

added

the

to

of

The

of

Tours
because

the

informed

places.

lay

sun

But,

said

the

author

our

salvation.

but

the

attd

the

bishopric
Arch-

sheriff,

in

This

use

them

of

French,

Chaulde

Rue

that

time

longer

ging
chan-

into

authorities,

the

and

transcriptions

version,

origin

true

to

this

acquiesces.

bodies,

our

to

the

history,
in

language

some

there

find

will

succuba

to

trutiifuiiy

him

to

despite

understanding

ment
Parlia-

Gaultier,

the

strange

according

was,

of

Pierre

me

the

delivered

was

parchments,

their

thereof

giver

the

of

prosecution

the

finished

these

from

decree

have

and

Preudhommes.

the

having

deciphering
them

by

head

curiosity

of

Tours,

author

by
letter

as

documents

of
President

said

his

lose

to

confiscated

Paris.

of

king,

the

115

teaches

prudently

in

of

persons

said

named

so

than

ardent

in

sound
of

nature

the

Wherein

name.

us

other

not

with

abuse

to

view

IN

DESPAIR

the

In

fantasy

the
there

when

days

fine

sculptors,

have

And

the

good

the

know,

all

tarried

court

these

among

was

Messer

and

strangers

for
in

his

which

hairs

hardly

melancholy

as

the
in

little,
his

great
its

the

virile

he

of

talents

of
from

much

to

having

solus

nothing,

(117)

despair,

which

as

ladies

dream,

doth

seeking

its

by

nest

had

the

were

the

wretchedly,
and

him

see

This

thus.

withstanding,
not-

age

man

its

made

truth,

all

in

lived

great

In

pretty

poverty,
He

movements.

ashamed

his

were

see

name

merit,

other,

as

was

to

by

to

as

There

no

Angelo

and,

fancies.

great

happened

it

grief

much

majesty

left

dove

And

loved

learned.

so

this

for

death.

had

to

Of

enamored,

mate's

his

impart

spot,

had

like

already

grown.

truly

life

and

April

which,

sweet

marvelled

some

works

Florentine,

who

engravings

master

architects,

or

their

to

Cappara,

Angelo

sculptures

form

give

workmen

these

sire

young

artisans,

noble

that

in

Amboise,

injured.

sadly

been

of

masons,

with

galleries

the

neglect,

by

Italian

and

painters

decorated

who

divers

had

Eighth

the

chateau

the

him

with

came

Charles

King

decorate

to

LOVE

sculptor
hinder

eating
recourse

by

any

Il8

to

means

of

earn

all

from

the

him

thus

wont

marvel

to

noble

and

thought

the

of

and

for

not,

of

the

success

all the

bore

would

be

ardent

he
love
held

At

rest.

aloof

would

would

the

to

it

his

that

as

that

he

kept

his

told

he

times,

to

them,

God,

from

himself

life; with

with
in

what
what

the

lamented

he

that, doubtless,

lovely mistress;
in

and

darkness,

such

before

abashed

thought

in

heart

from
say

the

great humility,

body,

I err,
to

in

great

besides,

was,

was

or

had

Angelo

and

He

of

all.

fool, had

But

erred

dandy

many

head,

mind

nights,

so

held

women

he

all

in

in

these

they

Messer

ignorant.

nature

of

them

and

needy,

himself:

within

sleepless

he

then

the

ill-made

devil, and
that

his

and

poor

of

thoughts
in his

in

none.

enough

truth,

no

was

lofty imagination.

be

must

and

years

unto

to

youth,

poetic fancies

like

in

seeming

tiful
beau-

hair, bright eyes,

And,

his

the

rich

minding

caroluses

heart,
man

by

domains,

twenty

all, were

all, finding him

qualities gave

be

to

had

fine

Despite

him

he

him

ill-

king, who,

and

one

long, black

rest.

the

caroluses

caroluses,

the

those

court

lived

of

not

and

and

esteemed

his

youth,

richly-

works

good

above

endowed,

plenteously

things

ladies

the

his

of

but

workman;

Everyone,

believed

ladies,

occupied.

youth

clad,

beautiful

his

at

of

from

Courtiers,

est
sweet-

court

wage

bravely

well-provided.

the

to

shyness

his

ask

not

is

heart

came

great

is the

which

whose

Florentine

dared

fortune,

idleness,

those

to

the

clad; and,

seeing

life of

lives

bravado

In

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

red-hot

the

iron;
fervor

what
honor

she

fidelity he

CONTES

120

him

himself, asking
of the

lady

did

Then
him

of

of

and

doublet,

what
like

kid;

from

love

In

the

outlines

to

foot,

to

the

footed,
hot-

knowing
and

breath,

that

so

slashed

stairs

the

leaped

one

buy

row
satin, bor-

sleeves,

pore,

heart, which
all at

with

mount

every

graciously

himself,

full

and

no

evening.

lined

with

at

say

better

was

not

bounded
with

boiling
of

sweat

the

it stood

had

into

than

thing
throat,

the

no

his

brains

such

mistress,

joy
who

in

against
in

the

seeing

sported

forthwith

like

dared
no

of

love,
is

the

fly

in

no

words
have

his
a

in

talk

to

say

would

hearing
a

short,

fire,

the

chimney-piece,
and

in

which

began

find
and

head,

abides,

women.

sitting by

could

fair

it

rest;

it, the

Angelo

no,

satisfied

images

damned

lady

his

all the

of

the

moreover,

delicious

her

and

yes
idea

life where

Messer

whereas

ease,

to

these

found

and

was,

think

of

lady

this

rouse

arms,

curves

art, and

mind
to

of

sculptor

high chair,

And

that, in

in

rounded

secret

brain, and

the

not

faculty

The

voice

seeming

peculiar

the

heart, the

brought

the

body,

of

of

judge

Messer

Now,

thereof

cognizant

mysteries.

rules

fair.

was

shrewd

other

the

spur

lady

the

the

slender,

while

had

and,

of

special

she

out

his

he

and

hips,

her

with

was

trade,

to

hope

Then

perfume

velvet

hose,

truth,

very

his

and

in the

silken

head

Cappara

the

her

if

and

back.

his

on

do

to

him.

jacket

wild

so

tame

inhaling

was

Angelo

fringed

friend

upon

Messer

cloak

call

to

he

why

could

court

him

invited

DROLATIQUES

had

other
in

his

beaten
he

beauteous

sunbeam.

at

not

DESPAIR

Forasmuch
there

both

they

he

walked

dame

of

him

kept

night, 'twould

the

her

him

leave

to

from

these

were

simple

and

for

himself,

the

of his

aid

with
small

The

no

In

in the

of

game
worth

was

Florentine

chiselled

evening,

and

did

dwelling

upon

result, he
and

when

he

majesty
so

laid

to

cast

This

he
had

in presence

its beams
the

street,

sheep

at

sight of

almost

haggled

kindled,
upon

for

the

the

as

he

lady,

kiss,

had

while
this

evil

himself

words,
But,

actions.

and

the

female

Cappara,

poor

of

sudden

formed
trans-

victim.

hour

had
and

of his

noses

to

was

his

single

thinking

sovereign,

him,

but

perfumed

turned

in

are

that

lady's charming

upon

laden
over-

be

Observing

of his

notwithstanding,

desires
was

be

to

sadly

spoil many

his

with

lives.

aside, then

enjoy

to

wife,

joy

life to

marble

else.

work

them

lion-hearted
to

the

his

cause
was

he

something

himself

hied

hoping

thus

tate
medi-

he

of

if

as

the

so

love, seeing

his

drawing

did

was

thousand

persuade

know,

hour

an

esteemed

hours

corollaries, he
you

truth, he

he

four

husband,

spinning

as

noble

Now,

what

the

if

to

Thereupon

of

that

matter

charming

everyone,

And

that,

morning.

her

honest

man.

during

great

of

distaff.

thereof

day

be

several

lack

love

stake

skirts

woman.

killing

upon

her

till

love, the

happy

to

demand

to

of

paths

himself

there

premises

determined
she

close

admiration,

mute

losing themselves

to

reasoned

he

this

most

way

I2I

midnight,

flowery

his

went

of

reason

until

sat

in the

step by step
sculptor

by

as,

LOVE

IN

drew

nigh

edged

along

held

taken

when
until

her

tight.

it, to

his

He

good

for

fortune;
the

right

all

lover

had

Florentine

been

is my

Here

"

In truth,
of

the

the

his

was

for,

month;

always

came

favors

once

to

the

the

end

did

my

the

sculptor's

in
would

little

allay

the

then

would

kiss;

cease,

saying

again

prudent,

the

bow

and
to

and

those

refusals;

and

make

the

began

before

doubt

not,
then

fellow's

again

that

the

insults

sweet

to

writ

wrath
talk

wishes,

jealous
of

love;

with

and

lover

in

out
with-

disputes

falsely play

it

petticoats,

desire

and

begin

her

always

commotion,

this

quarrels

hear

to

this

joy,

their

who,

all

she

and

victory

the

descrying
seek

eyes,

order

moist

be

of

first would

At

woman,

husband,

dame,

pretty

end.

then

the

his

sculptor

of

battle

obtain

might

advantages

the

reaped

he

of

coming

love

impatient

the

coming

that

season

the

that

during

of

refusal

sharp

rekindle

when
his

upon

a
women

which
And

stronger.
at

between

the

And

verge

not

of

glance

husband,

game

enjoyment

very

lord

wherewith

alleviations

who

field,

happiness.

the

on

said

my

arrived

shrewdly

petty

her

only pittance, profit, and

whole

lady,

the

quitted

love-fraught

in

interrupted

woman

things

from

returning

was

sculptor

receiving

without

and

the

I"

husband

and

why

And

the

when

be

favors, cried:

her

monseigneur

bowls;

must

of

sparing

is

stolen.

number,

perfect train,

in

This

be

keep

it to

allow

thousand.

goodly

ladies

the

they

let them

to

taken

already

had

steal

can

wont

are

kiss

but, when

refuse;

to

women

were

they give

when

the

stolen,

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

122

never

of

failing

hers

which

DESPAIR

she

could
desire

mere

and

that

would

Then

would

reply

to

have

At
hers

love,

joy

in

he

of

allowing

did

not

love.

murderous

blades,

At

husband

when

own

house

after

went

to

the

the

sweet

the

which

his

frolics

and
the

save

only

justly

same

My

"Yes!"
"Ah!
mine."

of

kisses
hands

then!"

of
dost

rather
love

replied

"

the

all, provided

conceived

trusty
attack

lie

to

bowls.

He

hour.
in

with

When

good

train,

hair

frenzy

traffic

righteous
our

his

at

of

gled
tan-

and

love,

authors

Florentine

tween
be-

long duration:
me

more

for

words

rejoined

of

to

of

whole

said

fine,

upon

fully tasted,

which

not

in

divers

were

the

abomination,

kisses

she

word,

the

pretty pleasure-

him

bitten

especial thing

an

sweet,

leap

game

love

as

do

that,

accustomed

their

were

in

"

that

deem
two

"

the

to

that

which

returning

was

air

not

commissioned

king's

at

untangled,

ears

he

way,

saw

Cappara

with

the

more."

lord

the

trade,

whom

the

frolics

be

took

he

lady

him

this

and

friends,

him

queen.

be

and

seeing

on

Italian

those

to

of

no

you

crowns,

trespass

rage,

his

in

the

If you

"'

of

by

grieved

late, the
one

loving

air

assume

I love

his

delight

and

that

miser

took

lady

ground

as

the

that

mistress;

that,
then,

with

will

noble

no

coverlet,

then

too

measure

the

be!"

last, somewhat
was

in

reproaches:

you,

to one's

and

more;

life; and

and

offer

opportunely

Cappara's

123

braver,

the
Let

"

she

trifle to

the

sacrificed

LOVE

heart

her

was

exclaim:

would

him

but

was

she

she

more,

give

not

IN

all?"

than
cost

lover,

naught.
"

be

wholly

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

124
said

But,"

"

"Is

husband

"

she,

my

come."

will

all?"

that

"Yes,"
friends

I have

"

go

until

he

doth

make

will

of

our

"Ah!

She

and

trick

the

play

let

the

and,

but

me

light

Cappara

Messer

whose

woman

friends
on

if all

see

bed."

in

placed

sword,

his

drew

"

she,

and

silent

which,

Seeing

if

Then,

king, my

to

thought

said

love!"

rose

the

unto

him

let

nor

friends."

own

are

him,
window.

yonder

at

but

they

my

within

light

complaint

that

say

one

place

detain

will

who

his

taking

candle,

the

out

before

stand

evil

and

contempt

blew

window.

the

at

heart

that

knew

he

at

last"
"I

will
e'en

will
no

face

your

longer coquet

with

poor

play!

You

have

lives

you

and
a

slash

not

are

kiss

lover,

for

can

never

and

that

think

always
And,

cause.

yourself

upon

face

if to
whereon

made

my

by
in

never

mirror

all

you

the

you
are

the

you

look

seeing

my

shall

without

true

burden

make

to

whereof

soul,

your

and

that
a

worth

is

purpose

death,

my

life of

the

life wretched
I

learn

shall

kissed

do

my

his

raised

he
cut

mouth

whose

likewise."

there

Then

the

of

from

will

shamefully,

me

You

woman.

therefore

always:

deceived

you

with

lovers,

young

"but

he,

that

suchwise

in

effaced

be

have

You

rest.

worthy

said

madame,"

slay you,

not

goodly
there

were

and

arm

slice

from
the

moved
her

marks

the

sword

as

fair

red

cheeks,

of

his

kisses.

DESPAIR

Thereupon,

Hold

Each

at

Ha!

"

will

Now,

all.
have

save

you

thing
some-

say

me

think

me

that

you

wrath?

lover's

up

cast

you

now

from

you

that

me

drawn

you

hell; and

into

told

"you

heaven,

that

see

But

thine!"

am

with

flaming

man

ling
cried, marvel-

she

rage.

he, recoiling:

"Ha!
face

court

She

for

falseness

dealt

Angelo
the

of

because

the

Florentines,

but

she

breathed

husband

was

wound.

Now,

save

the

king,

who

hanged,

and

one

no

his

caused

whom

which
a

was

noble
she

lady
esteemed

by

left cheek;
much
foras-

Cappara

her

the

Blois.

desired
a

to

lover

house,

On
save

of

the

to

pursued

be

to

at

his

complained

he

this

came

to

come

servitor
done

been

pain,

whence

having
alone,

house

notwithstanding,

know

to

the

loved

she

the

seen

her

despite

upon,
There-

was

minus

This

all.

Florentine

the

word,

blow,

resolved

hanging,
heart,

the

life

than

wife

the

past

having

not

light, which

his

not

since

as,

husband,

the

found

left

and

to

her

love.

present
blow

face

hour,

thy

thee!"

at

her

that

at

her

one

The

province.

detained,

more

her

Have

offered

that,

lie to

the

gave

lov'st

heart, thou

humbly

knew

she

well

evil

thy lover!

than

pale and

turned

blow,

and

gown

dearly

more

and

Angelo,

my

to

of

was

so!"

Not

the

he;

evening

stroke

one

petticoat

your

said

toward

higher

little

down

he

that

him

to

than

more

me

else.
a

peace!"

your

loved

you

125

lover.

disloyal
"

said

lady

the

LOVE

IN

the

and

day

this

of

man

good stock;

126

CONTES

she

besought

which
be

to

in

he

in

say

his

old

of
hours

by

authors

who

beyond

the

is

petticoat

who

had

teaches

in

are

in

true

hath
obtain

but

life

all

an

exalted

us

nothing

idea

for

of

useful,

in

the

overpass
him

other

in

amorous

very

There

was

the

cheek
to

place
of

man

of

joys
it

since

places,
truth,

be

much

whose

unless

meetings,
If,

and

able

he

as

unhappy

to

lady,

membrance
re-

erable
mis-

went

hardly

am

inasmuch

respects.

chanced

indulgence

the

poor,

he

his

used

in

time.

afterward

came
be-

and

well

same

whose

monk,

those

very

with

lady,

lived

in

the

at

that

therein,

This

there

lady

had

the

himself

learning,

he

was

his

turned

great

tasted

he

anew;

credence

heart,

joys

aver

made

was

his

he

that

age

when

treated

of

man

the

to

banish;

her,

to

declared

devoted

not

hfe

his

Cappara

But

point

could

accord

to

did.

cardinal,

ill

king

every

memory

to

the

freely

he

DROLATIQUES

be

that

this

tale

the
this

circles.

love.

thor
au-

will

128

CONTES

adieu

love,
Wear

dead,

flieth

woman's

pigeon's

throweth

in

queens;

horse

and

of

them

ebullition
and

pope
of

Yes,

merely

young

virgin

the

sight
this

During
be
"

poet:
You

Ten?

between

naught

at

there

out!

to

her

showing

poor

found

are

sea,

brows

like

damnation.

is your

the

the

antics

the

come,

You

go

is

Where

are

feasts.

your

dullards

to

pagan
makings
merryWhere

work?"

would

that
a

hunt

by

am

might

Turkish

inclined

nature
see

pale,

of

one

and

send

to

fellows

those

him

thus

gentleness,
impaled

equipped

to

rabbits.

Here
a

to

tears

adorn

late

beast,

say

like

color

transformed

that

untamed

you

do

Although

with

risk

sun's

the

into

eyes

halter,

would

Where

and
is the

its

the

them
or

sweet,

who

steed.?

prophet.

soon

so

the

bourgeois

your

find

from

things

her

fine, innumerable

escaped

croupe

from

which

pearls

till

laugheth

tears

in

changeth

beauty,

fishermen

the

lovely

all

breast,

the

where

it

in

face,

angel

hair, soareth

in

tail, her

loins, her

sturdy

wings,

diabolic

her

head,

circleth

whither,

not

perfumed

her

gleameth

the

her

her

white

her

spreadeth

believe

her,

lifteth

she

tales!

merry
for

weep

lo!

showeth

breasts,

shaketh

death,

knoweth

capereth,

adieu

joy,

And,

one

air,

rays,

her

laughter,

away

the

of

for

groan.

with

roareth

adieu

laughter,

mourning

her

DROLATIQUES

boost

endeth
with

by mirth-loving

the

second

his

horns;

Christendom.

Ten.
so

will

May
it be

the
well

devil

give

received

PROLOGUE

Divers

fact

the

and

the

questioned

there

that

no

hath

intermingled
ladies

the

vain

follies!

The

words,

strewn

moved

him

have
and

is

he

with

some

there

is

they

in
take

Tens.

and

infinite

In

first

the

dames,
and

which

these

full

or

of

duty,
in

say

of

pathway,
his

heart,

not

Prologue,

things

and

evil-minded

people,
of

that,

some

walkers
streetdo

their

make

on

with

these

if

because

whereas,

tasted

for
until

consequence
to

fail

to

children

assured

bourgeoises

(131)

erous
treach-

subject

virtuous,

having

other

loud-voiced
the

small

whereat

preceding,

many

be

written

this

the

sees

published,

piety,

his

understand

preferring

good

of

with

ignoring

of

women

never

ladies

sleeves,

pages,

are

he

place,

"

depths

reason

number
in

his

than

they

that

pleasure

virtuous

read

until

the

of

quota,

these

along

audience,

to

hath

that

lowest

aware

always

grown,

fellows

the

its

thousand

stones

arguments

need

quiet,

and

for

rage

syllables

avers

special

other

are

keep

who

his

frown,

like
to

he

why

ing
touch-

without

vile

author

sufficiently

gratify

and

author
such

pass

with
do

publicly

the

existed

can

year

thereof,

reason

commas

to

that

Tens,

these

have

persons

two

I doubt

the

not

own

trary,
con-

pairs
not

of

that

CONTES

132

which

is

of

evil

in

tale

moreover

understand,

my

you

her

still

Tens

add

from

that

from

in

Kockiiaige

in

that

by

the

this

incites

book

Church

of

Find

plethora.

such

blackened
the

books

But

you

that

whereof

is born

Tens,
the

him

esteem
the
as

the

ha!

in

of

abbey
there

be

lipped

tales, but

Theleme,
stars

flute
must

ladies

in

they

and

heaven,

wherewith

submit

cerebral

other

graphical
typo-

where

are

find

subject.
virtuous,

nature

far

from
him

love

to

that, for
he

blame

as

must

these

upbraiding
very

be

many
not

produces
and

none.

books

publicly against

he
to

prescribed

my

by

worthy

man

health,

of

resume

of them,
that

demon

making

swarms

save

you

and

Seek,

inveigh

gallant

pain

ennui.

number

confess

author,

under

Ha!

children
much

goodly

thing

children?

weak,

mentally

the

in

the

thereof

I say

advantages

then, that, if certain

Know,
and

find

will

of

ever-young

sheets.

make

these

health.

that

tongue.

to

Salerno,

me

in

that

Celtic

the

do

goodly supply

honor,
of

claws

aroused

thereby

and

and
erdashery
hab-

your

child-bearing

I say

the

to

joy, honor,

derive

you

Tales.

nest

in

fops,

agitations

the

man.
gentle-

poor

And

to

it

keep

these

called

seed

noble

in

joy,

book.

tuous
vir-

cuckolded

by

resorts

pregnant

present

and

country,

dame

to

excellent

be

told

tale

piously

to

damage,

save

the

them

better

by

enamored

the

by

than

you

to

your

themselves

book

your

say

deem

It is much

Therein

in

spirit, and

of horns?

reapers
a

read

Do

therein.

by

herein,

treated

the

content

DROLATIQUES

go

dearly,
in

monk
reasons

lay
these

aside
said

straight

to

PROLOGUE

his

goal, forasmuch

who

refuse

doth

would

and

perfected

my

master,

in

France

believe
and

of

him.

France

If you

hath

mounted,

and

in

than
tales
French

and
ha!

Forward,
soft

your

scratch
these

then,

their
be

hands

you!
joy,

do

palms;

distorted,

hath

see

who

told

find

that

she

v/as

furious

in

being

den
rid-

in

you

not

in

their

French

My

hands,

that

ject,
sub-

where?
every-

music!

hands

their

der:
yon-

frantically
is

Play,

the

but

when

behind,

high-sounding,

cry,

you

French

lechers!
in

noble

mounted,

knaves!
ye

Rabelais,

pleasure

French

that

author

She

Look

know

earth,

on

word

more

in

to

he

have

history,

French

before,

hypocrites!

from

and

edge
knowl-

nature

The

mounted?

takes

Avaunt,

Joy

gallantly

drinking.
are

doth

adieu!"

breathed

savagely

of

and

is not

Joy

search

ever

everything,

place

"

tears,

certain

hath

writers

phrase

mounted,

joyously

these

the

he

somie

if not,

quickly;

meaning

it to

which

but

He!

Glory, Fashion,

call

Mount

is

war-cry

"

stout-hearted

shrieks,

Well

rape.

is writ

exclaim:

as

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is

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France

noble

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saying:

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monsieur,

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to

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133

Silence,

gentle pages,
of
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the

ladies,

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peripatetic arguments.

or

the

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author

of France,

Denis,

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interpret
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the

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prologue

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bereft

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the

author,

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child, perceiving
shake

out

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cups,

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in

them

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was

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joy they give,

found,

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master

obtain

to

the

ye

aught!

all ye

his

Gentleman

the

by

dear

in

that

he

the

at

destitution,

mislaid

not

it not?

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hands,

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by

know

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said

he

Know,

for

Thereupon,

the

of

book

and

crown

Monte-ma-

monks

all.

them

hour

hath

point.

every

good

heart,

your
evil

an

to

eyes

love

that

profound

said

not

the

cried:

of

days

hath
Tens

these

Monsieur

heard

credence

author

and

was

it

surety

longer give

no

side

head,

of

or

his

quadrupeds,

say,

in

but,

on

his

lost

having

Will

so.

hath

sonorousness

king's oriflamme,

the

who,

"

of

naught

Aristotelianism.

to

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

134

the

he

this
as,

found
author

136

CONTES

concocted

of

one

were

writ

which

things,

merry
the

as

soon

the

make

to

in

thereof
in

with

infinite

these

truth,

doth

be

The

whereof

are,

the

thority
au-

from

it floweth

in that

author's

the

penful

penfuls

said

Tales,

questioned,

by

steal

ing
laugh-

avowal

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appear.
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this.

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machines,

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springs,

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spits;
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and

made

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hath

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number

of

weights
likewise

grotesque

you

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artless
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of

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light

of

men

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manner

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ponderous,

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con-

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wheels,

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heavy,

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shame?

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all
Lord

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great

perfectly

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borne

sovereign

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likewise

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out

cry

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wisely

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mud.

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endless

an

of

hath
And

not

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fragment

author

will

persons

find

God.

learning

hath

Droll

as

source,

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by

delight.

eager

of

quantity

suit

to

author,

ardently

lack

difficult

work

the

to

there.

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small

would

same

cannot
divine

the

left cup,

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of

finished,

despite

tinge

sentences,

polish,

were

other,

often, for
here,

now

ponderous

and

to-day,

merry,

ink

the

the

ruddy

hath

inks,

the

as

of

taste

author

poor

from

joyous

matters

grave

and

ink;

gave

plane, varnish,

to

brown

which

mingled

care,

But,

in

forth

flowed

ion.
fash-

talismanic

in

virtues,

cup

The

leaves.

of

divine

the

From

DROLATIQUES

with

air; that

amusing

them?

huge
little

He
tions
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Is it not

PROLOGUE

true?

spacious

very
in

in

Thus,

order

Lord,

himself

and

colored

gayly

fine

lacks

gold

and

"

mountains,

philosophies,
marble

colonnades,
Ah!

roulades

pare

the

with

its

bed,

her

embittered

forth

from

the

woman's

of

heart
hath
in

angels,

the

and,

lastly,

is

this

work

are

found

desire,

the

woman's

gruelist,
the

author,

endow

glorious

the

Droll

Avaunt,

hypocrites!

of

desire

of

flesh, her

let

came

harmony

with

sweet

Ave

the

of

giver,

art?

\n

fantasy,

downright

Panta-

your

inkhorn

Science

Gay

ye

virtue,

Hold
his

un-

will

maid

Mercury

in

prudently

with

necessity,

white

what

in

not

loins, her

quintessence

purest

and

is

and

ye

her

honest

hailed

everything.

aye,

"

cups

the

scratch
amorous

France,

phyry.
porand

will

remain

person

in

music,

muse,

this

been

capped
snow-

shame

anagrams,

gleaming

that

his

carved

wooden-heads;

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nature,

the

by

Ha!

read

ye

and

cry

her

her

of

often

he

works,

which

face,

satin
heart?

when

say

feet

her

crooked,

awe-inspiring

longer

no

said

our

ing
frown-

who

veins,

azure

graceful flanks,
the

and

author,

other

diverting

pretty

the

dainty flowers,

thoughts

true

claws,

your

skin,

and

filthy beasts,

of

of

feet

rocks,

fugues, fantasies,

the

spurn

of

long

laws

distorted,

the

at

heaps

the

gilded, albeit

even

them

cast

like

by

divers

dragons,

nay,

"

the

upon

fashion

needs

diverting insects,

work,

undertaken

structure

must

one

concentric

every

model

to

137

with

with

lute
sa-

peace,

the

its

two

hundred

Tales.

then,
Out

knaves!
upon

you,

Play,
dullards!

music!

Silence,

Forward,

ye

138

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

lechers!

My

pretty

and

the

ladies

and

laugh."

diverting
when

they

resist

love

Written

February

at

their

scratch

Afterward,

thing
are

but

Geneva,
1834.

give

pages,

to

palms,

you

them,
their

merry,

them

make

lips

are

hands

saying:
say

may

to

soft

your

parted

"

to

Read

other

some

for,

roar,

and

they

faintly.

at

the

Hotel

de

I'Arcq,

Les

Eaux-Vives,

IN

PERSEVERANCE

In

the

the

the

of

act

king's

Paris

did

see

played

part

proofs

the

The

of

province
In

old

his

and

the

in

he

Touraine,

the

the

to

of
was

Saint-Leu
well

known

but

at

of

that
all

Rue
to

time.

Anseau.

by
or

jewels.
(139)

he

was

of

reason

for

other

and

Paris

ject
sub-

he

bought,

He

had

hard

quit-rent,

who

icle
chron-

Paris

Saint-Denis,
them

province
the

prime,

protection

of

on

saith

bourgeois

of
free

so

mon
com-

joyous

his

craftsmanship,

whose

custom

himself,

by

church

king,

the

to

his

the

our

returned

in

his

in
named

town;

And

became

the

whereof

by

born

Saint-Martin,
and

below,

rightfully

goodman

of

the

clergy,

adventure,

was

was

the

the

Tourangean

the

that

for
forth

set

and

town

As

this

through

preserved.

called

honesty,
he

is

them

by

abbey

great

of

forge

them

goldsmith.

reason,

built

by

mayor

noble

his

which

age,

was

of
a

that

for

the

greatly.

by

man,

people,

whereat

marvel

were

said

Tours,

happened

there

adventure,

amorous

after

century

Saviour,

an

of

man

court

will

you

thirteenth

the

divine

our

of

city

of

years

of

coming

the

in

early

LOVE

sought

cording
ac-

house

by
where
ous
beaute-

the

his

CONTES

140

Albeit
he

he

had

was

virtuous

of the
the

having

allowed

Many

wil!

belief

which

faith

due

God

of

cause

that

foot, poorer

than

contrariwise

he

Job,

he

worked;
methods,

evil-doers

he

his

ears

doubloons

poor,

within

single

threatens

to

Tourangean

virtue,

void

him

ye

And,

place

on

province,

have

who

of metal,

and

sisted
perAs

vengeance.
he

master,

as

still

seeking

new

inventions

discovering

watchmen

lamp

or

the

through
goldsmith

worthy

ways
al-

carry

hither
him

his

virtue

and

off

of

metal

Cain,
honest

desires,
thither,

on

the

toil,toil

engendered

If the

fanciful

doors

apprentice;

some

children

water!

those

man

beat

native

Poverty engendered

this,

and

the

that,

lighted

with

notable

Hear

religion:

holy

secrets,

the

the

carving, paring, chiselling,filing,

open.
his

had

and

assist

to

passers-by,
a

of

chastity.

monk's

new

brothel.

saying is, and

always;

in company

smoothing,

search,

window,

hammering,

riches.

like

our

ever

abundantly

his

nature

always

saw

goldsm.ith's

closed,

had

Belated

sort.

every

the

old

of

people

learning

in

and,

the

as

had

powers

us

prove

from

worked

always

in

goldsmith's

purposes

journeyman,

to

came

to the

in his

of

this

first heat,

one

need

and

the

passeth

of

dishments
blan-

without

enter

implanted

sell,

saint, the

to

this

is

life to

season

green

mysteries

there

had

true

breeches

hath

the

to

as

his

that

first, know

but

of
his

say

and

city notwithstanding,

great

leaves

wherefore
secret

Tourangean

remained

plucked

DROLATIQUES

sign

of the

harder,

great

who

eat

goldsmith

Vv^hich

when

gendered
en-

pull

the

devil

cross,

summoned

the

PERSEVERANCE

the

rebellious

LOVE

IN

sprites

his

to

brain

141

by striving

exquisite things, dainty engravings,

silver

lovely
of his

Add

Venus.
was

gean

turmoil

and

speech

soft

was

deemed

him
and

walk
to

make

shoes,

in

trust

do

and
have

what

he

better

keep

to

him
in

and

ease

sell

for
his

discussing

By

my

should

even

through
As

faith,

the

well

mud

might

did
this

glancing
well
I be

of

have

for

his

they cost;
gave

his

sell

he, without

wares

vexing
in his

man

said:
to

wade

to
a

to

have,

to

good, little

obliged

did,

likewise

to

him

put

he

observance

I like

would

Paris

they

at

to

water,

than

more

needed

Thus

not

wont

are

his

leather

what

say

to

of

of his

alone,

for

him

another,

fall but

prudent
he

as

for

seed,

to

not

himself

the

content.

private life, many

"

the

flies

jewels

wisdom

And,

anyone.

box,

than

precepts

much

as

asked.

taught

take

to

over

be

yard-stick

said, to let nothing

labor

to

of all which

of

memory

his

and

purse,

watch

to

others

mother's

to

bushes

license

of

wedding.

his

had

the

by

one

outside

the

no

Paris
the

passions

give

to

beat

to

knew

two

manner

and

waited

nor

people of

not

his

revenues,

fluently,

good

straight,
measure

to

it

had

the

men-at-arms,
he

nobles,

he

His

before

overlearned,

not

the

thingo

bride's

Touran-

then

Although

one

clergy,

spoke

Secondly,

but

as

the

Although

Latin

did

never

ardor

understanding,

robbers,

things.

the

this

that

artless

all, then

all

above

he

hands,

of

duce
pro-

gold figures,

cooled

things

soul,
of

first

God

he

these

to

simple

fearing

wherewith

vessels

to

that

to

hundred

wished

be

to

my

eller,
jewknee

years."
be

King

of

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

142

inasmuch

France,

hairy
clinched

what

he
teeth

had

was

his

to

bite

digest it, posterior

and

lord

made

with
a

forge

failed

this

to

After

inquiring why

as

virtuous

as

ho!

are

obstinate

these
a

fig

for

make

make

himself
make

otherwise

would

good

critics

hold

peace,

great,

nothing

at

suffer,

trade

make

all; make
seek

the

man?

persisted

had

remained
natural

these

Ho!

love?

is to

do

But

places.

speak,

in

burned

of

it is to

v/hat

lover's

his

himself

music,

know

all

his

tempered

some

as

in

placed

have

slip

inasmuch
in

fire

things
he

row,
mar-

eyebrows

the

jeweller

taste

his

virtues,

honest

oyster,

an

all

for
hi

very

moisture

fine

cardinal

the

in

this

not

them!

listen, watch,
sight,

of

of his

in

properties

Moderator

Was

proof

limpid

of those

good

the

had

did

times,

under

gold,

ago

are

to

man

long

best, since

divers

at

from

melt

but

burn;

the

thingo

every

face, and

ardor;

great

built

was

fit to

glance

by

eyes

Anseau

lion's

flashed

and

that

Christ

the

are

to

one

retouched

be

patched

Master

word,

his

needs

must

of Jesus

who

single stroke,

thus

naught
a

at

was

in truth,

was,

ing,
tear-

like

world,

coming

He

relieve.

who

they

the

it and

it without

mission

that

whom

opportunely
men

whom

had

dissolve

void
the

that

sure

Moreover

to

to

uphold

to

to

and

entrusted

stomach

he

strongest

Be

truth.

muscles

shoulders

heathen

in very

iron,

the

by

hand.

his

when

that,

handled

opened

have

not

stout, nervous,

hard

wondrous

so

had

jeweller

fists, pincers

his

would

he

and

arms,

the

as

go,

keep

come,
out

of

himself

small,

himself

able,
agree-

devil

where

he

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

144

She
for

is within

sulky,

Some,

the

wits

from

that

moreover,

lover's

dupe,

of

which

Him,

of

of

all, his

time,

in

addition

to

his

women

are

tongues

begin

if

that

of

him.

his

hundred

may

learn

from

exalted

force

thereby
Thus

at

scold

even

for

them,

be

want

in

one

baptism

of

be

end
and

the

and

hath

Paris,
than

from

are

malicious

the

jeweller, always

in

any

their
another
ing
noth-

have

makes

man

they

that

much
foras-

one,

greatest

ber,
num-

And

tyranny.

been

where

whereof

she-monkeys

the

hundred

first

words,

one

there

the

trade

when

to

when

spirit of conquest

custom

brain,

they

to

imitation

best

man,

everything

jurisprudence

the

by
salt

more

and

his

say

trade

spend,

because,

too, that

sure,

strokes

they

all of

not

lard,
dul-

in

to

and

mind

they

chatter,

if there

as

this

to

king, idler,

disdain;

blood,

fond,

cruelly

Be

still frown

who

and

heart

have

they

life, his

his

soldier,

which,

required

is

worth

is the

knave,

lofty understanding

man

proves,

sycophant,

fool,
and

ever

Thus

prince, clown,

abstained,

of

hath

mountebank,

blockhead,

Jesus

wherein

all

of

noeuvring
ma-

guished
distin-

which

liar, braggart,

pimp,

men

animal
the

this

man

heart.

no

trade

wind-chaser,
from

have

imagine.

for
is

no

love-despair;

the

could

Herein

cause

become

men

themselves

merry-andrew,

charlatan,

some

you

since

beast,

beasts

trade

monk,

killed

petticoat.

the

from
his

than

find

could

one

times,

such

frantic

have

of

lost

At

angry,

indeed,

No

right.

therein.

blame

more

her

always

full

receives

woman

other

in

place,

and

birth.

planted

at

his

bench.

IN

PERSEVERANCE

and

burnishing gold
heat

love,
nor

waste

his

quest

of

in

Paris

the

bachelor

had

the

the

in

man

his

not

have

of

nature

value

of

proud

thereof.

his

with

and

plied

favor

from

himself:

than

"

the

sweep

my

torment

me

to

therein,

and

love,

the

quarter

Then

not

happy

goes
he

cajoleries

marry,

as

She

fold
the

all

to

their

trinket:

lovely?'
of

And

wife

my

the

house,

her

liking
bands
hus-

Oh!

'

to

would

warm,

say

poet,

saying

in

to

gean
Touran-

good

wife.

to

fain

to

have

think

Mademoiselle
10

would

were

everything
they

as

would

would

caress

me

this, is it

see

do

and

would

cuckoo,
a

the

over

who

sing cheerily

me

to

they

'There

me:

make

likewise

listening

plates

my

clothes,

say

when

take

tages
advan-

and

dreamy

as

nestless

the

after

the

bourgeois

to

their

did

streets

keep

house,

with

him,

e'en

must

linen, mend

dear

the

through

women

him

the

said,

supplied

therefore,
of

though

haggled

amply

than

Tourangean

ladies,
he

in

go

been

yet

the

were

the

nor

maidens

even

closed

whom

words

downcast

more

And

nor

bachelors

hath

as

always

Often,

some

walk

shirt.

eyes

jewels,

him

obtain

having,

wherewith

honeyed

wheedle

in

his

bourgeoises

the

of

them

finery,

streets,

royal goldsmith,

advantage

virtuous
could

be

make

since

of

beds

in the

peacocks

roasted

it rains

the

nowise

antics,

Now,

ears.

fall into

more

no

in

with

monkeyish

with

mussel

and

bedecked

in

substance
a

could

fancies

his

himself

show

shine,

145

iieating silver,

burnish

nor

LOVE

my

everyone
and

say

of

man!'"

give

Goldsmith,

the

dress

wedding-feast,
her

superbly,

146

CONTES

her

give
leave

in

household,

huge

bed

would

time

fashioned

trinkets

which

had

Now,
have

from

gone
but

was,

would

to

Messire
he

because

who,

astray.

Alas!

digressions

in

about

all nude.
his

with

tell the

Now
and

its

whole

May

to

man

year

happened
of

acquired

him,

on

what

hath

his

age.

gone
idle

are

tale

it

run

clyster

going

am

about

like

should

them

give

but

wherewith

swathe

the

without

authority,

pages

fork!

to

love

cording
spoils it, ac-

of

beating

would

he

other

which

when

devil

story without

fortieth

he

as

in

lost

were

commentaries,

the

who

customers,

Christian,

three-pronged

is what

strange

man

swaddling-clothes,

red-hot

this

not

tedious

hammer;

into

love

preliminary

oblige

child

flesh

Plato,

these

wife

of

it in the

the

was

and

unfaithful

the

one

of

there

fanciful

knowing

not

known

metamorphosis

the

hers

into

pity

world

have

he

fancies

who,

taken

this

tal
cen-

weaker.

art, grew
God

not

and

of his

children

masterpieces,

in his

talent

more

But

his

and

in

and

his

of

stroke

thoughts

wives

many

goodman's

the

the

melancholy
his

mirrors;

house.

her

of

fine

his

in

tapestries,
curtains

children

the

carpeted,

and

of

greatly pleased

how

not

many

with

his

designs,

knew

score

vanished

transformed

he

her

reached

he

children

and

and

with

hung

of
her

bestow

foot,

to

government

columns

buy

half

always
the

twisted

head

windowed

chest,

with

cytrin;

whole

well

wondrous

from

her

money-box,

overhead,

with

by

the

save

chamber

had

the

hands

her

love

chain,

golden

DROLATIQUES

the

to

bush.

goldsmith

in the

Lord's

Day,

One

as

walked

he

of

dint

by

which

meadow

then

walking

still
the

God

"

saying:

warming
revived

for
of

thought
idea.

dared

he

die

in

and

twice

was

more

his

as

Wherefore

old

an

he

that

grass
the

that

he

if

face,

his

grew

had

become

wretched
the

as

girl

he

as

if

bourgeois,

of

edge

look

had

on.

changed

girl holding

which

cow

well

keenly

he

the

saw

ten

inclined, the

him

spurred

away,
been

so

were

lift them

dog, might

and

he

had

who

the

favored

bow-shot

man

about

walk,

along

was

wench,

would

she

spirits

with

timid

as

ere

of

age

was

conceived

the

passed

he

that

turned

her

rope

had

imagination

object of

the

the

woman's

upon

he

such

everything

was,

goldsmith,

master

him,

felt his

that, tickled

skirts

himself

girl,

poor

had

and

melody,

but, v,'hen

pleasure;

years

her

in

saluted

goldsmith

he

as

voice

her

more

for

return,

bethought

the

as

There,

himself

in with

words,

the

marriage

would

for his

girl,

Nathless,

not

who

the

Abbey

monseigneur!"

you,

feminine

that

by

the

found

dressed,

well

that

of

the

Pre-aux-

University.

fell

was

these

sweetness

fancy

there

with

be

said

she

When

the

Tourangean

he

that

seeing

who,

the

fields, and

open

of the

dered,
wan-

to

the

domain

not

he

even

called

and
on,

Seine,

marriage,

the

in

147

the

afterward

was

of Saint-Germain

of

of

thinking

was

which

Clercs,

left bank

the

on

LOVE

IN

PERSEVERANCE

browsed
ditch

on

close

by
the

beside

road.
"Ah!

poor
Lord's

pretty one,"

my

that

you

Day.

work
Fear

thus

you

said

he,

with
not

to

"

your
be

must

you

hands

put

in

be
on

very
the

prison?"

148

Monseigneur,"

"

her

eyes,

the

abbey.
take
But

"

our
"

lord
to

cow

do

poor

life."

amazed,

in

rags,

barefooted

in

with

fields

of

must

you

with

love."

than

such

as

the

sorrowful

glance

heart

Oh!

"

And
the

arms

not

to

when

touched
of

the

Therefore

corps.
me

in

marriage

he

were

body

and

the

eyes

he

impart

the

said
collar
most

the

left

her

out
withsuch

was

sore

emotions

keen.

are

abbey

abbey,"

cast

that

of

torment

on

she

that

the

he, seeking
whereon

know

to

all.

engraved

were

distinctly, but

chose

he

them.

see

Monseigneur,

"

they

is this.?"

what
he

the

as

in

fields, but

in the

with

carry

men

the

collar

bourgeois,

the

at

clad
about

upon

and

to

of

half

The

belong

wear

And

afflicted,forasmuch
the

tion
salva-

you

you

pursue

beasts

when

tread

you

goldsmith

the

little bell.

the

the

poor,

you

domain.

surety

said, showing

arm,

leave

fagot, running

Sunday,

on

Nenjii, monseigneur,

she

us

well-nigh

find

to

abbot's

the

of

town

of

like

treasures

the

"

than

is

cow

child,

my

the

circuit

whole

our

dressed

more

you

to

soul?"

monseigneur,

thus

belong

Vespers."

better

cow

your

Nay,

am

after

given

hath

abbot

down

casting

fear, for

to

pasture

love

you

of your
"

naught

The

the

girl replied,

the

I have

"

to

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

am

he

would

bourgeois

daughter

fall into
of

worldly goods,

serfdom,

Paris,
to

the

and

abbey.

homme

de

himself

to

an

unite

should

who

of

even

would
If he

though
belong,
loved

otherwise

me

than

belong

field.
the

and

But,

I am,

As

she

follow

"

How

"

old

his

walked

red

stout

but

shaped

and

of

that

this

by

river

of

abbot

lord

in

as

Be

gazed

the

in

the

from

new

of

wretched

schoolboy
too,

like

all

head

those

fashioned
that

the

filled

with

brow,

and

the

veritable

saint

And

fields.

of Paris
be

sure

foot, divined

to

they

the

patron

the

thus

Mary,

was

covets

wench

He

dusty feet,

the

maid's

breasts,

most

carefully

modesty,

that

heart,

noble

and

neckcloth,

who
the

graceful

sure,

at

Virgin

harvest

denoted

completeness,

well

maid,

live
all

and

regal form,
of

that

white

even

nature

to

rope

misfortune.

of

silence,

Genevieve,

Joseph,

with

in

those

who

were,

day.

the

our

girl's,

the

the

arms,

maids

covered

plague."

goodman's

the

bread

bourgeois

like

dainty

which

ous
amor-

goldsmith.

but

touched

steps

of Sainte

image

ugly

most

by

the

queried

the

features

sweet

of

cow

eaten

The

thoughts.

them

her

monseigneur;

the

by

the

I less

an

down."

long

measured

the

pulled

great hardship
had

who

black

you?"

not,

it writ

This

to

at

them.

are

know

the

the

united

collar, the

my

of

be,

were

like

me

she

spake,

her

make

hath

shun

would

man

sight of

the

at

And

time.

am

I shall

sore,

I'abbe,

dren
chil-

this

beast

poor

me

monseigneur

corps in due

de

than

hot

of

pleasure

homme

like

grieves

this

his

of

Because

domain.

by all, abandoned

neglected

149

still would

wife,

his

as

the

to

LOVE

IN

PERSEVERANCE

red

coveted

apple

on

goodly

morsels

with

delicious

monks

possess.

Now,

the

You

so

long

In

from

truth, the

youth,

sky

burned,
That
a

gold

was

which

the

and

in

answer.

You

May.

are

and

of

balsam.

for

reward,

the

the

of

charm

with

gesture

the

oppressed

about,

queen's

with
thing
every-

like

paid for

craved

who

men:

hope

turned

the

glowed

smelt

of

and

clouds,

virtuous

modesty

maid

heart,

girl-serf

that

of

days

have

not
the

poor

made

she

offer, without

and

goldsmith's

he.

everything

green,

would

bezant

words,

those

forge;

air, maids,

ingenuous

fruit

that

throat.

his

blue, without

was
a

leaves,

"

to

town."

the

like

burned

sun

first

in these

warm

for

into

up

milk?"

little

bourgeois

water

said

cow,"

the

to

mouth

leaped

fine

wish

way

his

heart

you

It is

"

his

have

"Do

forbidden

was

did

more

love, and
"

it

more

the

touch,
of

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

I50

the

power
Paris

skin,

and

no

thirst

for

I had

power

to

put

at

her

feet.
"

Nemii,
for

e'en

I have

sweetheart,

I would

whom

you,

that

milk, but
to

set

to

the

free."
That

"

For

abbey.
father
poor

to

to

bought
**

Nay,

belonging
lived

to

daughter.

my

life upon

the

abbey

doth

there,

from

Like

my

this
not

land,
leave

children."

What!"

sought

pass
for

children,

my

without
"

mother

I shall

ancestors,

likewise
us

from

die

have

we

years

many

son,

I shall

be, and

cannot

said

buy

the

your

mine

from

it

would

Tourangean,

liberty
the

for

your

"

hath

gallant

no

bright eyes,

as

king?"

cost

too

dear!

And

so

they

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

152

of

the

cause

evil

fortune.

vexations

innumerable

For

replied, "I

she

monseigneur,"

"No,

to

be
of

and

you,

I have

Jillede corps,

poor

should

talked

overmuch."
"Ha!"
what

said

of

manner

"

statue

of

of

dear

the

Virgin,

enfranchisement

the

for

present,

whom
I

Furthermore,

I possess

life.

my

place

by

God

"

added,

she

away,"
love

turning

to

the

all

do

life, but

my

man's

her

to

all

spend

and

"

with

only

thou,

maid.

cow

my

salvation

it

said,

at

here
aid.

to

he

cried, weeping

you

affair,
abandon

look!

monseigneur,

of

his

in

eternal

to

patron

undertaking

me,"

heard

hath
he

"Oh!

and

freedom

said

trust

this

for

fillede corps,

my

my

in

therein,

sweetheart?"

will

courageously

persevere
that

Ixenneiie,

be

the

my

the

of

swear

shall

for

in

success

of

wherewith

for

her

whose

niches

two

One

other

the

full

if I have

make

thank

added:

under

Eloy,

them.

to

and

wife,

and

workmanship

decorate

to

Thereupon,

"

hands,

to

are,

do."

to

his

child, with

not, my

Saint

finest

the

permitted

saint,

have

you

goldsmiths

silver-gilt,of

my

man

Monsieur

promise

invocation

am

you

himself, clasped

crossed

he

know

"

Anseau,

you

is

running

knees.
retract

"

your

vow."
"

Let

us

and

go

her

raising
although
"Yes,"
And
cow,

the

said

behold
who

maid

without
was

she,
the

paid

but

daring

to

disposed

well

"for

replied

cow,"

the

seek

I shall

goldsmith
little heed

be

running
to

kiss

her

the
as

smith,
goldyet,

thereto.

beaten."
after

the

love-affairs;

damned
but

she

IN

PERSEVERANCE

"

amazed,

child,

am

find

to

yoii

my

ill

tJius

LOVE

dressed

rags,

in

barefooted

zvJien

Sunday,

fields

the

you

on

with
you

the

of

torment

circuit

the

ivilh
you

and
a

love."

The
men

of

must

domain.

abbot's

the

in

upon

yo7t

of

town

carry

tread

than

treasures

more

whole

about

ntnniiig

fagot,

like

clad

poor,

surety

pursue

you

"""^yt"^ISSS

i^ f/.ik^/n^

Jin

w-.^^s

PERSEVERANCE

soon

was

would

of

the

tossed

have

Adieu!

"

to

by

hands

the

by

caught

close

house,

my

and

Anseau,
of France,

to

"Yes,

I will
did

Then

joy

to

pray

to

God

she

could

went

away

at

look
and

away

returned

late

her

to

tarried

having

the

the

leap

not

over

would

e'en

no

harm,

be
at

blessed

the

earnestly."

head

who

abode

where

she
did

but

far

was

until

there

knowing
befallen

times

at

bourgeois

had

long,

too

his

she

sight,

home,

fail

bourgeois,

turning

which

to

saint, stirring not,

see

when

that

King
me

Day;

most

meditations,

her

dreamed

not

for

in

the

Promise

would

stone

pace,

her

lord

you

you

longer

And

her.

beyond

lost

night,
had

at

like

slow

our

Awaiting

come.

stand
no

this

cause

for

is Master

name

gratitude,

and

my

until

to

For
in

come

halberds."

it rain

and,

word,

city,

My

Lord's

next

trouble

she

to

the

Saint-Eloy.

lord.

too,

without

hour,

of

the

on-

good

my

price of

the

goldsmith

am

though

hedges,

yours

Saint-Leu.

at

vice

straw.

into

go

in

as

who,

air like

If you

sign

even

come,

the

field

this

in

be

in the

by

the

at

Tourangean,

her

153
held

and

horns

tlie

love.

my

LOVE

IN

if she

not

Then

her.

beaten

was

not

feel

the

blows.
The
and

with

drink

and

the

maid,

the

maid

was

the

to

the

lord

closed

his

thinking

everywhere;
maid.

abbey,
abbot.

And
in
But

great
on

on

his

lost

bourgeois

worthy

workshop,
only

of

and

to

the

road

for

maid,

the
him

to

food

smitten

being

seeing

everything

betook

morrow

apprehension,
the

appetite

himself

speak

bethought

to the

himself.

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

154

with

much

prudence,
of

protection
returned

end,

virtue,

the

but

of

box

his

for

gold

and

forthwith

to

who

Monseigneur

the
the

goldsmith,

three-and-ninety

sorely distressed

was

the

chamberlain

in

advance

be

most

then

who

to

sentence,

which

head,

him

him

grant

which

his

forbade

abbot,

thereupon,

of his

grant,

shaking
and

the

rode

goldsmith,

To

him.

to

answer,

inhibited

canons

to

and

he

see

Hugon

easy

meat
sweet-

Senecterre,

the

had

its workmanship,

Having,

Abbot

very

gratifying
made

abbot

thus

would
the

lord

that

the

pledge

to

word.

his

"This,
"is
a

favor

de

his

he

horse

to

the

obligincr

whom

anticipation

begged

in

asked

with

in

heart

his

of age.

years

his

with

Hugon

audience-hall

the

to

com.e

and

abbey,

in

his

whom

ordered

aid,

for

of

that

for

for

unique

gems

hackney

and

v/orks

lady

to

esteemed

was

sweet

the

his

promised

was

he

the

then

was

king's chamberlain,
made

lately

which

court,
as

for

under

king's friends, and,

inasmuch

beloved

nature,

the

the

to

Now,

city.

of

one

himself

place

to

the

goldsmith

and

promise
which
maid

for

love

great

abbey,

dear

my

to

the

to

gratify

said

court,

you

"

the

who

bondmaiden

charge

must

you

father,"

chamberlain,
conceived

hath

belonging
in

you

in

that

wish

to

see

of

fulfilled

your
"

your
of

consideration
one

to

to

my

wishes
this

set

free."

"

Who

"

Her

"

Oho!"

is she?"

the

is

name

said

abbot

Tiennette,"

good

old

asked
he

Hugon,

the

bourgeois.

replied timidly.
with

smile.

"

So

156
maid

this

for

And

children

the

favor

this

of

in

which

rejoice your

lords,

the

that

altar

your

will

be

to

and

the

winged
such
will

unique,
the

of

glory

and

city

so

manship,
work-

other

none

truly

so

it,

see

fine

remain

of

people

flock

will

all

and

sight,

be

will

union.
wherein

such

gems

will

there

Christendom;

all

of

that

casket

and

gold

that

angels,

of

you

Sacrament,
with

enriched

shapes

I make

will

in

detaining

born

be

to

Blessed

the

place

without

wedlock,

lawful

in

servitude

to

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

foreign

magnificent

will

"have

lost

it be."

for

If you

wits?

your

lawful

your

the

abbot,

resolved

are

wife,

become

person

the

replied

son,"

"My

of

property

and

goods

your

your
of

Chapter

the

maid

this

have

to

will

then

you

the

abbey."

and

maid,

poor
her

truly

that

knowing
I

monsieur,

de

homme

into

corps,

privileges,
by

toil

striking

and

brow,

God,

whole

abbey

which

are

"in

could

brooding

keep
lies

which

and

can

place

lord

be
not

and

buy

there.

engine

none

master.
the

You

worldly

my

here,"

where

unique
shall

I tell

become

and

the

am

Yes,

my

if I

family

my

shall

still

study,

his

save

if I lose

if

But
power,

your

so

hands.

is in your

law.

the

"I

eyes,
and

cruelty,

your
fate

my

know
fall

must

goods

by

tions;
bodily perfechis

in

tears

and

misery

her

by

this

with

love

her

by

than

with

added,

he

amazed

more

you,

heart

in

deep

am

touched

more

Christian

but,"
even

monseigneur,

"Yes,

he
but

And

an

geois
bourwon

said,
self,
myyour

creations
have

my

PERSEVERANCE

body,

wife,

my

mine

naught
since
than

patient

Having

thus

with

the

his

fist

pieces, for it

will

have,

oaken

flew

make

and

of

son,"
broken

This

faithful

is

Now,

since
and

hath

chair

and

of

Needs
of

it, to

there

nor

advantage

end

however
have
fine

jewels,

and

quire
ac-

smote
little
club.

of retainer

you

things you

will

God

into

of

it

be

desuetude,

innumerable.
State

and

which

whereas

the

will
no

to

this

and

men
bondnever

the

bondmaiden.

and

which

And

this

make

use

would

can

more
kets,
cas-

your

be, forasmuch
to

crepit,
decasion
oc-

doth

than

us

abbey.

becoming

the

enable

treasure

this

lost, enfeebled,

abbey

they

of

immemorial,

right

not

the

the

here,

with

the

am

children,

to

bourgeois

free

altar

time

heart.

my

grant

can

and

an

fully
wrong-

customs

produce

to

exert

that

have

mine.

not

by marriage

beautiful

treasure

to

of

blow

lightly judged

been

then

we

the

by

it into

"you

Although

case

abbey

troubles

abbot,

id est, from
the

fall

the

of divine

to

hath

seen

the

enraged

broke

and

therefor

must

and

rights

the

license

of the

chattel

more

doubloons,

manner

abbey's

the

monks,

been

ture,
tor-

resolved

under

artisan

an

the

womb
account

and

goldsmith,

what

glorious monastery.

must

is hard

seemed

as

replied

servant

woman's

even

draught-horse."

maid

iron

chair

apart

veritable

"My

than

of

engine

not

you,

goodman's

See, monseigneur,

"

to

who

the

abbey
an

that

but

over

the

spoken,

calmness,

for

157

is cruel."

pain

abbot's

the

make

stronger

am

LOVE

children;

my

shall

IN

as

we

purchase

establish

laws

CONTES

158
and

customs.

chamberlain,

of

That

"

brushed

with

her

on

her

bearing,

that

and

the

never

that

city

in

Parisian

the

informed

goods
likewise
but
in

hose

noble

so

that

for

bait

for

risk

had

he

sidered
con-

poor
the

to
well

not

and

bourgeois

with

the

think

would

in

he

back

him
to

abbot

the

as

the

caused

the

wed

he

his

surrender

to

abbey,
children

house,
his

on

on

mit
manu-

in

nobles

to

be

furniture,

list of

all

during

abbey,

thereby

week

each

abbot

that
a

pay

year,

performing

in
an

he

he

and

said

would

must

serf,

marriage;
leave

should

yearly rent,

to

worldly

himself

of the

born

goldsmith

maid,

house

acknowledge

condition

poor

that

to

that, by special favor, the

his

white

petrified

was

him

her
wool

and

haled

so

urged

should

that,

the

to

shoes

white

perfect. Thereupon,

spectacle,

of

gown

great

as

housewife,

thought

too

was

clean

regally beautiful,

Chapter

resolve

needs

tiny

was

and

lain.
chamber-

stream.

truth, the

In
be

so

there

tempting

so

the

scholar,

good

chamberlain

haste,

hot

for

the

great

goldsmith

affair, forasmuch

the

in

so

the

in that

goldsmith

by

clad

creature

seen

pains

contend

Tiennette,

rubbed

fine,

in

"

king's

infinite

said

no

came

girdle, with

feet,

ecstasy,

was

Then

back,

blue

mouth,"

my

plate newly

hair

the

the

day

every

who

thought.

pewter

of

witness

doth

close

goldsmith,
in

monseigneur

to

ordinances."

his

is to

The
lost

is

sire

our

execution

appeal

who

which

with

DROLATIQUES

him

furnish
and

hovel

belonging

overt

act

live,
to

the

of servitude.

PERSEVERANCE

The

goldsmith,

obstinacy

five

abbot
he

to

have

Tiennette;
into
take

to

air.

the

the

realm,
the

end,

king

monks

and

saw

confined

was

that,

Throughout
talked
such

this

that

asked

the

him

could

better

such

great
to

handle

good-

and

not

in

the
she

strictness
the

astery.
mon-

chagrin

lamentations.

and

old

to

that

his

vent

the

housewives
the

noise

abbot

at

this

was

court,
to

case

his

Christian

practised

nor

the

the

learned

whereof

love,

great

no

for, going

and

anger,

yielded

ished
van-

tions
prepara-

But

Anseau

king, espying
he

for

without

lay siege

adventure,

until

resolved

his

was

city, bourgeois

why

goldsmith's

he

abbot,

of

him

the

place whence

reason.

must

outbursts

luring

which

made

with

A^aster

the

of

his

her, he

complaints,

to

abbey

did

and

Tiennette,

the

to

Thereupon
in

them

of

to

manumission

safe

fire

setting

lamentation,

friends

his

no

obtain

to

and

heart-rending

dreams

to

the

adhere

torture

of

much

without

he

meadow,

of

that, when

bring

reckoned

man

deed

forth,

so

in

could

of

would

sometimes

he

fly

him

talked

was

thousand

and

draw
that

to

abbey;

But, after

maid

could

one

fine,

159

abbot

thought

signed

in

the

and

where

place

some

should

he

of the

corners

that

decree,

Sometimes

LOVE

everyone

saw

this

to

despair.
the

whom

to

of monks,

immutably

IN

charity.
"

For

priest,
the

the
"that

all

pieces of

in one,

reason,

the

whole

monseigneur,"

rights

suit

of

falls.

are

armor,

An

welded
and

if this

replied
together

if there
maid

be
were

the

like

flaw

taken

l60

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

from

against

us

ere

your

and

would

revolts, in order
the

vex

betted

the

betted

Thereafter,

Tourangean

the

paiioir
in the

of

the

lovers

two

and

of

each

to

of

of

him

the

abominable

act

her

writing
to

whither

ture.
adven-

certain

nobles

his

ful.
wrong-

lord

abbot,

day

the

to

but

Tiennette,

than

each

see

could

other
a

waxed

love
thus

spake

the

snatch

not

their

Tiennette

had

Thus

to

while

arrayed

always

lady.

and

queen

sight of

every

and

privilege

day,

the

the

to

love,

goldsmith

and

came

like

other,

his

the

go

monk,

old

pleasure,

One

greater.

ever

an

other

crumb

poor

this

tears, to

allowed

abbey,

no

speak

every-

The

robbed

magnificence

great

was

abandon

contraryo
many

upon
was

keeping

with

would

with

deemed

she

beloved,

which

of

end

curiosity, that

the

had

monks

the

great

taxes

Then

the

Tourangean

the

complained,

having

away

sides

tolls and

closed.

know

to
was

ladies

the

that

great

that

take
all

on

served,
ob-

not

would

up

the

was

curious

So

and

mouth

king's

most

one

custom

people."

common

The

stir

abolish

to

the

subjects

long

crown,

your

and

wiH,

our

her

to

friend:

''My
present

pain.
every

dear
of
In

this

point,

which

ecclesiastical
would

life,thereby

my

rights of the

become

resolved

lord, I have

wise.

By

have

found

abbey
you

and

homme

hath
de

relieve

from

your

to

defeat

give you

all

the

from

said

you

that

corps by

you

means

to

make

inquiry touching

making

anticipate

judge

to

to

my

ness
happiThe

fruition.
inasmuch

accession

the

as

only

you
and

homme

born

not

were
cease

with

then,

if

your

worldly

the

love

and

goods

had
I

before

At

the

have

and

thus

favor

toward

will

me

forgive
in

sought

to

1 will

be

little
all

Saint
us

in

flower

of

lodged,

and

the

lord

I go

hence

abbot

in order
II

her
not

to

and

as

leaves

weeping

reduce

thou

will

queen

to

us

and

the

be

free

only
sieur
Mon-

in

trust

the

own,

my

pitying

usufruct

tion
prepara-

least, dear
clad, well

of my

defended
fain

would
to

eye

from

us

thy life,in

during

man

heavy,

my

bravely

laughing,
and

of

for the
At

live

ionship
compan-

be

is

"all

protect

scrivener

wilt

thy

and

cast

have

shalt

never

place my

contracts.

good-fortune,
to

goldsmith,

heart

and

misery,

served

husband."

In

God

that

lord

to

will

you

not

deniers

deign

more.

I shall

will

thy
I

will

life, thou

my

Tiennette,

against

who

our

deeds

in

once

which

I have

body.

this

the

chains

is

soft

thy

I doubt

life lasts.

my

kill

'tis said, most

so

corps, and

de

tent,
con-

purposely

wherein

the

me

heart's

free

my

cried

I whether

Eloy,

all harm.

of

free

set

and

enjoyed

is,

death,

So,

else, sacrifice

your

will

And

my

wealth

in

to

who

serf.

have

matter

would

happiness

our

become

you.

cruel

care

all

me

king,

homme

most

my

pleasure

upon

be

while

joy

my

since

will

to

be

the

and

you

Tiennette,"

''Dear

said

of

will

for

order

than

offspring

of the

well-inclined

you

you

will

have

least, that
the

when

your

made

obtain

to

Then,

have

myself,

more

me

servitude

corps, your

which

cause

you

me.

marry

de

i6l

LOVE

IN

PERSEVERANCE

that

sitions."
acqui-

herself

have

servitude;

died,
but

I62

CONTES

honest

Anseau

said

so

firmly

threatened
she

gave

her

that

she

could

the

joys

it

for

to

him.

see

of

him

for

all the

beauty,

not

with

"

strike

had

no

pity

of

know

day
your

feeble

what

the

had

children

shall

be

this

in

of

her

by

glances.
But

this for

love, since

me.

have

which

joy

her

free,

set

keep

my

house

my
who

to

the

of

one

become

may

saying:

monks

seeing

then

possessed;

found

for

is worth

studded

crown,

therefore,

in

seau
love, An-

to entrust

damned

in

heard

he

queen,

is

thanks

of

have

if

some

faith

in

royal generosity."

"Well

day

Deign,

me.

money

not

my

on

bereft

and

he

that

of the

been

when

royal

to whom

all

I have

sum

no

it to

not

numbers

servitude

diamonds

gave

and

him;

to

great

had

And

selves
them-

nigh Tiennette

heart.

property

but

means

your

and

burdened

came

of

curious

were

speak

he

and

liberty

all

clouds

that

ones

To-morrow
the

tasting

Touran-

the

his

court

to

gold into

I know

'Tis

me.

time

hour

and

secret

Madame,

be

the

the

pearls

will

from

her

that

and

the

order

had

all the

fortune.

not

one

all his

in

of

in

if certain

melted

went

that

thinking

after

time

city

one

ladies

upon

But,

clock

and

grave,

marriage,

surrender

to

trinkets

them.

the

the

to

any

the

sweetheart,
The

women

at

in

known

his

fell

her

her

to

love.

with
there

words

said

the

to

submitted

riches

follow

to

kill herself

was

had

soft

such

assent

of

When
gean

DROLATIQUES

the
lose

said,

abbey
the

said

goodman,"
will

memory

have

of

need
this."

of

the

king.

my

aid, and

"Some
I shall

l64
past, there

their

which

house,
but

was

make

to

cost

greatly moved

by

the

other.

I was,

gathered

the

to

in

with

the

pieces

this

on

abbot!

joined

the

abbey

resolved
your

manumission

not

swallow

to

abbot's

poor
to

taken
and

good

his

house,
anew

Gate,

Bussy

needy,

ney,
jour-

of

gold,

crying:

God
lord

this

bag

God!

our

nuptials

escort

During

mare.

had

generosity

Anseau

the

had

who

and

bless

Hugon!"
his

regaled

friends

by merrymakings

full week.

that

indulgence
to

the

l^ive

his
a

to

joy,

Tourangean

quarter,

Master

the

on

for

weeping

the

good

his

gently

The

of

did

who

returning

lasted

Doubt

to

them

knees

the

largesse

celebrated

open

of

the

And,

his

will

reverence,

goldsmith,

the

his

Then

the

which

very

first tested

having

people

bridle

"Largesse!

and

the

mind,

reasons.

street,

much

the

holding

keep

band
hus-

quit of

which

own

tapped

sufficient

benediction.

cast

smith,
gold-

the

to

rights of

my

Nor

fell at

they

knov/n

him,

in

this, he

and

good

and

the

that, at
love

the

so,

crucible.

said

and

made

he

entered

aught."

you

Having

for

And

joy complete,

God's

in

cheek,

said

you

your

fealty

to

tell

recognized,

being

belonged

I must

each

to

who

free, enfranchised,

are

you

And

everything.

you

master,

then

Chapter,

children,

first, I

longer

old

good

pomp,

wife:

and

"My

great

and

lord
no

the

to

in

day,

one

came

Hugon,

Abbot
the

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

by

the
his
that

abbot

was

Chapter,
rich

prey.

roundly

blamed

had

which
And

so,

its
a

for

jaws
year

later,
told
for

him

sacrificed

had

he

If I have

well

judged

And

it

so

of

anniversary

to

that

say

give him

the

two

since

time

that

of

as

are,

of

altar

the

and

church,

inasmuch

workmanship,

far

work,

from

forasmuch

increased

that

estates, and

was

afterward
This

saints

and,

us

God
in

furthermore,

everything,
author

pleasant

the

hath
to

all

to

have

in

the

that
which

resurrected
the

ear.

is

of

estimable
in-

this

his

to

profits

title and

which

in fair Touraine.

always

undertakings

an

high

it full

of Anseau,

recourse

great

ures
treas-

be

filled

purchase

honor

that

things

called

goldsmith

and

house

the

any

Nathless,

renown

to

in

the

on

the

as

purse,

able

was

in great

held

to

persevere

he

founded

teaches

and

his
his

as

which

two

to

them.

upon

draining

vast

to

wealth

brim,

the
so

his

all

expended

These

esteemed

are

he

were

placed

knows,

the

presence

which

in love.

to

in

appeared

surpassed

and

world,

everyone

benefactor

whose

hath

artisan

no

be

monk

lovely shrines,

marvellously

offering of perseverance

the

he

in

abbot,

to

came

his

begged

was,

the

happening

there

nuptials,

abbot

Christian

the

day

Thereupon,

the

of

us."

owes

that

goldsmith

uncovered

spot

the

audience.

where

room

he

for,

proved;

said

man,"

that

what

remember

Heaven,

interests

sacred

the

prior

God.

of

will

from

punishment

and

he

the

was

ill, his

fallen

having

Chapter
"

"

it

that

that

the

Hugon

goodman

165

LOVE

IN

PERSEVERANCE

know

we

to

saying;

it, because

it

the

life, and
be

triumphs

love
old

of

to

but
is

good;
over

the
most

NOT

In

made

sire
the

of

fact,

in

him

commissioned

the

said

I'

lord

the

of

called

Mere,

old

to

Picot

named

picottin,
Pitaiit,

these

those
the

called

pitance

whence

whence

Petitot

or

Petit,

family,

by

Petiet,

as

which

which

name

hath

much

(167)

stream

provost

Pitot

in

in

the

or

Petiniaud,

the

Bourges
became

multiplied,

or

Langue
while;

worth

Langue

finally

was

words

the

is

at

out
with-

learned

as

that

he

friends

new

some

some,

but

appellation;

by

hath

the

came

nothing

Petinault

and

Limousin

picoree

sternly

although

said

whence

de

there

are

this

and

under

too

to

emit

Tens

by

Prevot

whom

this

say

ye!

and

of

Tales,

to

hark

and

picoter,

Petiot

Picault,

or

Pichot,

d'Oc,

of

these

these

So

seeming.

so

realm,

order,

something

documents,

wherein

prove

aside

came,

office

Tristan,
in

laid

public

the

our

provost

Whence

himself

humor.

merry

the

to

son,

mention

plunder

and

the

bore

of

not

who

by

wherein

the

lived

provost.

glorious

been

already
was

royal

king's

Hotel,

look

wiien

days

conquer

it, there
to

tlie

afterward,

who,
to

conquer

called

in

Bourges,

pleasures

did,

was

THINGS

tiiere,

merry

quest

who

of

city

DID

WHO

REMEMBER

good

the

PROVOST

CONCERNING

d'Oil;
which

by
was

he

that
inasmuch

was

of

l68

CONTES

as

be

called
I

Petit

the

and

had

names

the

court
a

truce

had

court

this

them

to

are

he

malice,

he

find

could;

not

all

all

joy,

had

hung

at

ing
hear-

lords,

several

and

snap

up

one,

as

good

Petit, has

Find

much
much

as

little

"

for

his

was

"

when

for

failed

ever

to

bed-curtains,
in

all

provost
No:

provost!

to

provost,
lawful

or

be

this

wedlock

all

this

little,whereas

in

all

when

hang,

necessary

petit
wife

to

his
me

too

or

God

all

vice,

all

house;

nor

behind

lay

for

his

man

maleficent

less
too

in

For

cost.

obeyed

wife

the

only

evil-doers.

cuckold;

produce
he

had

he

laugh,

not

was

wisdom,
a

does

Petit

of

thieves.

This

called

king,

this

to

of

just

as

face."

his

joy, sought

when

hang

slip

cheeks

the

by

Petit

what

for

his

Christendom

provosts

laugh,

something

but

one;

wherein

was

day,

of

bottom

worth

was

for

smile

uttered

who

that, when

so

slit his

one

police duty

required

was

provost

which

false

was

from

recked

one

water;

the

Vespers;

to

diversion
he

laugh, he

how

nature

mother,

messieurs;

to do

he

short,

went

reality by

But

show

provinces

to

tent
in-

jest:

his

fitted

better

in
his

the

provost,

the

by

smile.

at

with

But,

said

as
was

wrong,

skin

lacks

In

in

will

names.

The

proverbial phrase

"You
he

make

to

provost's

said

mind

it in
do

cows

acquire

ill dusted

but

and

language

our

numerous

with

digression

learning.

sojourned,

he

so

adventure.

others

to

as

man

he

this

light upon

bourgeois

and

everywhere;

etymological

throw

But

Petits
in

this

make
to

of

find

will

you

DROLATIQUES

vost.
pro-

good
one

THE

of

the

he

marvelled
he

as

bourgeoises

of

as

went

to

royal

provost,

perfectly
would

with

bray

made

no

therefor.

being
said

the

Others

jesters replied

made

at the

have

made

least

for

duty.

Find

of

give

heart
sou

you

Some

But,

in

having

both

spouse

without

playing
ye

clowns,

good

If you

for

the

sol

tin

have

We

her

who

as

"

lover

lies

blockheads!

no

who,

women

to

and

and

spouse

stick

you

neither

have

served
re-

I will

one,

fol

tin

so

are

produce
on

asmuch
in-

husband

who

city

lover,

greenhorns,

must

thereof,

and

find

there

should

"bourgeoise,

to

trey,

which

who

have

women

fine

enter

up.

who

some

sooth,
and

them

his

not

maxim,
for him

of

wife

was

often

virtuous

creatures

lover.

I say,

"

find

will

Ugly

spouse.

fool

lover.

nor

spouse

lip!

she

some

the

made

long way

four-fourths

in

God

reasons

the

asses

pleasure

many

or

You

choose.

for

and

town

that

that

the

was

we

the

girl was

gather

to

almost

lover

one

of

of them

bushel

duty

His

so
ass

Thereto,

became

forth

put

Petit

La

as

but

it his

disregard

had

said

he,

an

had

she

when

Everyone

stables.

needs

virgin

that

not,

the

the

built,

well

pass.

tongues
that

in

provost,

charms,

I doubt

himself, Petit,

so

her

he

God

at

asked

to

woman

see

stead,

Petit.
The

alone.

to

all

with

evil

the

and,

God's

in

from

joy

But

answer

have

forth

answer,

often

did

so

cast

he. Petit, he, the

provost,

furnished

And

hangings,

should

whereat

Bourges,

persons

why

royal provost,

169

all others.

his

certain

wit:

To

town.

did

much

which

question

no

PROVOST

loveliest

often,

the

FORGETFUL

deuce

the

the

miracle,
So,

enter

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

ifO

La

Petit

your

on

as

way,

Good

tablets

your

fuss

fume,

and

and
attaches

or

blown

by
No:

quintessence.

said

the

dear

woman

had

fine

clothes

to

nay!

Nay,
for

the

joints

in

order

is

which

two

the

who

constable,

again
long

enough

tianly
he

said

some

"

honest

might

of science

hold
or

to
or

bitterly

point

to

have

her

tell

his

beads,

science

"

Christian,

with
of

her

much

The

to

see

morning,
is

which
to

the

touching

things.

this,

soldier, chanced

toward
the

owner,
land-

adventure.

desired

and

honestly

this

and

by

Note

hated.

Scottish

stout

wife,

in

lord

great

riage,
mar-

done

be

can

v/ell

of

labors

they

king

converse

the

that

her

wife.

good

the

was

was

Petit's

this

see

in

m.ent

are

you

his

and

men,

important

an

Now

in
her.

to

life into

poured

further.

heavy

so

yield

fitting employ

and

provost

The

herself

arraying

more

lieutenant,

are

than

less

receiving

leave.

women

youth,

go

the

provost's

whom

to

to

with

which
not

of

time

acquainted
The

found

had

sweet

other

make

she

of

or

her

awaiting

his

was

chair,

her

abroad,

took

are

their

Petit

in

went

thought

no

they
after

chandelier,

lover

the

that

La

seated

provost

when

provost

as

steadies

as

contrary,

always

ready

when

lover

the

bed

in her

lying

the

on

housewife,

prudent

flatulence

empty

place,

one

which

light

so

are

always

are

in

them

about

and

them,

about

go

selves
thither, soil them-

and

hither

run

who

remain

cannot

naught

have

of those

not

was

stirring, bustling about,

but

and

of reminder,

way

mine.

resume

Petit

Dame

by

In

all

end
the

her

for

Christhat

things

likelihood.

CONTES

172

knave

who

himself

consequently

him

leads

conclude

well

household

to

this

provost

gather

sundry
with

the

soldier

kill

duly

cordelier
What

"

man's

was

useful

himself

honest

who

night

abode,

where

lungs

without

in the
had

to

the

at

be

pair
to

vice,
ser-

treason

happy

as

in

as

I will

king's

the

and

be

may

have

this

good

but

stealth,

beauty.

long desired
hie

the
she

snatches

meagre

fail in

are

respect

to

have

monks."

had

and

"You

Agnes.

possible

was

of

queen

stroke

one

Petit

provost's house,

in

king's

king, smiling.

awakening

naught

the

Madame

herself,
it

and

together,

the

ladies, and
La

worthy

day

turtle-doves,

him

lays claim

said

bourgeois,

Now,

wili

feast

where

will

hatching
two

my

they

asked

said

knaves,

naughty

the

of

sending

who

for

"I

alone."

sup,"

us

if

he?"

saith

fields, for

place

friend,

our

constable,

absence,

and

the

quibble,"

"Let

and

might

stew-pan,

suspected

provost,

search

io

"

whole

scholars

country

Thereupon,

leave,
the

the

the

peasants

on

to

in

English.

unsheath
name

of

the
to

go

up

of their

knowing
a

form

continued

you,"

bid

night

which

cocquedouille

great

utensil, in the

"Look

e'en

Thence

beg.
the

wicked,

and,

maids.

fry

to

that

meals,

and

poor

or

everywhere;

eats

between

nothing

becomes

steal

to

and

always,

do

can

nothing,

doing

fries, laps, feasts,

licks, trusses,

gorges,

stuffs

revels,

DROLATIQUES

her
to

to

shout

the
with

neighbors;

greatly
of

feared

love,

mouthfuls,

to

said

lord's

all one's

whereas,
a

noise,

kisses

daring

changed
ex-

to

do

no

longed
the

of

said

the

and

make

his

for

that

be

beneath

house,

for the

that

look

I will

visit

and

supper,

of

nobleman;

surety

and

hungry.
to

thy

not

fast

"say
doth

she

it that

to

the

thirsty

many

detested,

would

bud

evening,
the

said

nowise

to

bade

and

received
in

the

on

lord's

my

she

tender

provost's

that

hastened

she

whom

therefor

well!"

mistress

in

from

roof

to

she

Wherefore,

provost's departure,

preparations

his

whereas

most,

gallop.

hour,

honest

whom

the

'Tis

"

the

lover,

guerdon,
to

twelfth

the

at

I73

Abigail

bourgeoise's

charming

morrow,

the

at

roughshod

the

know

to

tell him

amble

than

more

PROVOST

FORGETFUL

THE

anywise."
The

around

watch

how

he

favored

the

to

return

him,

to

and

town

counsel

The

the

king,

town

at

stroke

to

of

of

the

hour

their

such
that

he
in

courtesy

as

vesper-bell.

the

The

lord

est
blackthe

execution

king

lovers

two

mently
vehe-

most

and

observed

diligence, that

to

house

lord's

was

be

And

command,

into

to

wrath.

strike.

king's palace

the

store

his hands,

plot of

rayed
ar-

master

his

said

the

putting

the

of

express

at

provost, happy

made

the

to

their

to

would

whom

before

lover

rubbed

provost

seize

keeping

goodly

projects

complicity

come

touching

seizure.

provided
reported

with

villainy; but,
order,

the

king's

the

by

suspected

said

that

constable

the

nobleman

English

seeing

the

good

blow

the

on

wrote

an

the

hearing,

thinking

were

comestibles,

everything

Which

who

and

gallantly,

and

flagons

house,

the

himself
of

pages,

constable's

damned

to

he

in

speak
was

rang
of

take

in
the

said
with
the

first

Cuckoldry

CONTES

174

and

the

DROLATIQUES

surrounding

countries,

lord, adjusted things

so

in the

with

lord

old

good

talked

spouse

which

made

occurrence

rare

"

But

do,

an

to

grant
"I

would

crush

and

opposed

do

see

"So
said
to

of

Sire,

"

in that

the
the

the

Church,

child

to

I admire

that
that

are

you

"

of

the

and

woman

said

Church

that

without

the

kill the

and

the

the

pins
ninethe

pips,
man."

the

"That

king.
the

realm:

of

me

would

consign

rider.

and

wisdom,
of

the

suspected

of

baptism."

centre

only

"I

devils

deprive

you

do

sow."

to

and

thus

might
in

the

in the

provost;

and

profound

kill

can

we

hell

your

constable,
house

you

and
the

you

divine

thousand

apple

of the

would

and

bag

his

not

walking

water

the

wrong,"

laws

the

to

innocent

an

do

realm,

subject;

the

field, the

would

lord

hundred

seeds,

bowls,

the

"You

of the

and

the

and

grass

five

in the

and

what

said

everything,"

flowers

nature,

to

right

them

only,

human

right

hath

take

provost,

laws

constable

prince, contends

rider

strange

the

the

the

likewise,

the

realm

he

an

the

which

kill

her

king's chamber,

the

clement

good

find

alone

you

would

is

tell us,

garden

wife

his

the

lover

slay

to

while

constable,

said

entered

her

should

you

pleasant

is

and

Prithee

mare.

he

throughout

'tis lawful

that

and

monseigneur,"

sire, who

our

lord

and

king

talking

was

wedlock.

to

man

wife

his

slay

the

whimsical

Petit

beloved

content

when

every

act.

well

La

that
her

with

in

provost

"that
to

him

saying

was

the

to

way

well

is

vviio

all

well

justice."

knight?

Amen,''

Go

all haste

lord, but

in

look

to

it,

that, without

allowing

fail not

you

My

guards

opens

noise,

climbs

"

lovers

of and

cries

in

Open!

The
and

the

seeing

smiled,
command

king's

after

But
lord

took

went

to
in

was

his

peril,

said

monseigneur's
"Pish!"

of

Whom

"An

to

follow

the

servants
in

of

door

king

with

arrest,

the

room

the

arms

husband's

he

hath

The
and

therein,
that

his

life

court

and

of

knowing
of

tioned.
men-

alarm.

came

was

the

been

himself

not

voice

awaited

not

which

laughter

sire!"

our

her

you
of

the

us

with

have

express
under

king, and,

the

admit

to

me

pain

way."
straight-

forth, closing the

came

mand
com-

door.

here.?"

the

deliver

"I

required

lord

the

enemy
to

little

with

them

had

provost,

are

seek

you
are

the

you

Thereupon,
"

the

she

monseigneur

rebellion,

the

household.

said

from

from

name

fencing

that

that

his

them:

There,

door.

the

the

at

stations

exits

of

well,

assembles

town,

king's

wrapped

cloak,

mission

inquires

of

the

his

places

to

do

cellor
Chan-

the

the

that

to

surety

the

recognized

bourgeoise

police

were

name

lord."

house,

knocks

two

the

know

you

and

that

lord's

whereabouts,

alone,

wherein

in

stairs,

the

lord's

ascends

with

horns,

your

on

to

of

into

the

door

the

put

performed

at

175

is due

that

chateau

blocks

there,

house,

their

if he

arrives

people,

be

to

himself

deeming

the

from

hay

respect

France,

hastens
his

in the

provost,
of

PROVOST

FORGETFUL

THE

king
up
him

to

sire, whom

our

us,
to

and

the

we

furthermore,

chateau."

mand
com-

you

1/6

CONTES

"

This,"

love

the

thought

of

scheme

DROLATIQUES

monsieur

le

We

spurned.

nobleman,

"

is

connetable,
find

must

treacherous

whom

dear

my
of

out

way

this

nest."

wasps'

Thereupon,
double

turning
quits,

or

the

to

he

provost,
thus

reasoning

with

played

his

good

cuckold:

friend, you

My

"

man

the

truth
and

not

of

have

me?

against

chamberlain's

all

the

here

at

nooks

alone,

therein

as

shame.

to

search,

Oho!

My

your

good

and

corners

search

whatever

with

like

an

discover

sheet

or

kerchief

to

vv'hat

to
husband

by

room,

the

But

fair
end

she

the

into

and

the

I will

leave

give you
and

night

day,

But
the
let

lady,
that

of

connetable,

you,

move

desire.

trary.
con-

Picardie.

house.

my

would

law
le

hath

I the

in

the

as

pleasure,

the

they

than

Petit,

of

king

estates

man

dear

my
you

archangel,

whole

myself

and

monsieur

good

sent

the

that

bring

to

hath

the

hatred

my

thing

sieur
Mon-

between

lady,

greater

give

who

whom

heart's

English,

to

betted

seized

wicked

the

tell you

to

"

with

my

hath

for

wager

have

two

one

Is't

constable,

name

who

is

Now,

prettiest lady of

breakfast,

of

office.

wherewith

outcome

the

the

lant
gal-

as

you

his

As

them

the

They

in

be

within.

This

lord

I esteem

I have

house.

share.

put you

of

that
can

my

my

game

bed

my

Richmonde

English,

to

you.?

de

No

in

enough

"

know

provost

not

to

you

in

court

have

as

I confide

can

know

who

you

belongs."

enter

do

bed,
me

cover

is

may

clad
not

FORGETFUL

THE

That

"

old

will

I," said

fox, whose

fain
not

be

smooth

I know
"

for

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it,"

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whereof

having

said

I will

e'en

consent

to

aside

lay

too

me

show

well

her

face

"

'Tis

The

well,"

said

the

her

clothes

doffed

her

exposed

her

Enter,

lest

swathed

The

the

cupboard,
the

sheets,
on
"

peered

the

everywhere.

Monseigneur,"

belongings,
smooth,
needs

and,
see

12

"

the

up

surface

of
he

pardon

something

the

seen
me

in

three

them

her

her

ears,

beneath
husband

head

the

might

in

cloth

separated

said

had

low,
pilfeel
and

by

the

opened

the

chimney,
felt

more."

under

Then

bed,

the

began

to

amine
ex-

bed.

young
for

lord.

the

said, eyeing

have

over

spine.

clothes-press,

and

proach.
re-

mise
compro-

recognize

buttocks,

good friend,"

provost

turn

to

nowise

her

her

rounded

my

all

upside-down."

with

placed

graceful pink line of her

"

her

in

she

from

me

to

provost.

chemise

had

texture,

be

heard

and

moment;

to

you

'twill

lady, having

folded

the

suffice

friend

for
save

will

purge

and

do

crime

the

lady

implore

which

albeit

woman,

well

needs

must

modesty

will

you

and

have

one."

considering

to

and

court

and

many

my

refuse

to

her, yet will

noble

"

beseech

Wherefore
and

off

lord;

an

I would

the

woman's,

basely suspected

am

myself,

loves

as

of

am

Englishmen

same

swung

the

lift, and

lady

But

"

not

these

soft

and

177

provost.

must

you

Englishman,
as

the

'tis in truth

that

sure

an

flesh

tail

PROVOST

doing

his

lawful

own

Englishmen
my

duty,

as

I must

178

CONTES

"What
"

call

of

the

and

that

possible

of

knowing

that

lady

The
for

which

that
the

satisfy

may

"Yes,
this

in

good

Then,

the

king's
"

lord,

marks

easy

that

my

kissed

lover,

his

wife

convinced

fashioned,

thus

him

bedclothes,

the

which

that

fully

was

in

lady

that

he

unless

lieutenant's

his
of

of

neither

are

the

for

court,
old

such

ear,
our

stock

nor

taste."

having

coming
the

as

the

instant,

her

plainly

said

he

house

Englishman

least

proprieties."

see,

truth

very

such

the

said

divers
an

at

be

herself

Englishwoman.

dames

bourgeois

had

adroitly adjusted

him

lord,"

my

is

the

could

luscious

joy,"

away

seeing
let

never

were

face

the

cover

show

to

our

smiled

and

Englishman

in

turn

husband

would

is

to

as

bourgeoise

"So

cunning,

the

no

lord.

the

please,

you

madame

coverings

goodwoman

his

and

"

her

recognize.

dear

an

or,

permit

case,

adjust

so

to

face,

other

said

other."

In

"

more?"

something

you

the

Why,

DROLATIQUES

been

light, the

to

had

constable

and

searched,
honest

bade

no

provost

him

do,

turned,
re-

the

to

chateau.
slain?"

Is he

said

the

constable.

"Who?"
"

"

who

He

who
saw

thine

in

rival?"

the

thou
eyes,

planted

one

no

was

"And

hath

save

act

didst

accursed

horns

on

woman

of

making

see

that

cuckold,

your

forehead."

in that

lord's

merry
woman

yet didst

with

her."

plainly
not

bed,

with

slay thy

l8o

CONTES

her

stuck

were

eyes

triumphed
that

he

had

was

virtuous;

wife

and

his

to

said
"Tell

me,

come

how
"I

to

her

lady

harness

still

dering,
won-

if I

uproar,

be

it to

forth
hence-

constable

the

And

pages.?

to

see

"

said

the

provost,

befallen

had

without
of

his

Is

sleep.?
of

this

"

what

thou,

bed

to

brought

his

all

and

functions

not,"

tell

drew.
with-

go

had

love, whence

see

households

And

upon

to

the

know

to

bourgeoise,

le connetable

you

our

"

dear

my

among

the

as

him:

to

monseigneur

why

her

breeches,

wife

constable

doffed

he

his

seemed

adventure

While

memory.

she

vost
pro-

constable

that

undressed

this

the

said

The

be.

provost
as

his

the

to

truth,

very

could

as

inasmuch

removed

this

in

and,

good

forthwith,

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hoodwinked,

been

surely

The

his

together.

greatly, saying

astonished

utterly

DROLATIQUES

looked

hast

me,

Ha!

court.?

the

interrupted

him.

from

leave

who

ha!

heu!

heu!

hein!"
And
aloud
the

with
in

that

what
"

how

dost
Alas!
the

"

thee

Hush,
for

is

love.?

it, my

thou

lack.?"

thou

wilt

love

court

ladies

are

my

love,

thine

lament,

to groan,

and

and

cry

lustily, that

so

abashed.

was

what

Why,

began

deplorable fashion,

such

provost
"

she

ear

me

alone

that

after

more

no

fashioned

they

wouldst

what

in

seeing

!"
ladies.

great

are

thou.?

tell

everything

them

great."
"

Dost

mean

it," she

said, smiling,

**

am

I better.?"

is

"Ah!"

"

Then

have

they

have

for

much

so

Whereupon
to

his

since

purpose,
of

This

"thou

art

sighed,

"since

joy,

wife,

sought
and

argued

pleasure

better

herself

allowed

great

she

little."

provost

she

the

joy,"

more

so

the

with

argue

small

with

dazzled

he,

smaller."

bit

good

said

l8l

PROVOST

FORGETFUL

THE

God

her

with

at

argument

last

hath

to

to

be

some

vinced
con-

in

placed

things.
shows

against

us

the

that

church

nothing
of

here
cuckolds.

below

will

vail
pre-

OF

MONK

THE
FAMOUS

On
ladies

ABBOT

of

day

remain

drizzling

and

whom

men

in

of
worked

heedlessly,

into

the

her

ladies

did

in

with

the

likewise,
all

and

of

Which
monk
so

said

with

the

he
here

who,
obnoxious

king

had

in

came

appeals

King

to

all

"saw

there

his

by

of

tains
cur-

chair,

she

plied

her

falling

pensive,

and

king

good
had

who
but

just

quips,

tended
at-

returned
and

cranks,
saw

that

she

absorbed

were

fact

the

her

that

they

were

marriage.
not

the

good

abbot

now?"

but

hearing,

of

skirts

rain

The

had

things

said,

the
was

ladies

the

love

the

courtiers
he

they

in

but

approached,

that
note

in

her.

His

he

took

me,"

Turpenay

his

for

end,

saw

acquainted
"Tell

of

Vespers.

an

absorbed,

was

but

of

chapel,

at

at

word,

no

those

dominical

discussions

much

the

behind

diversion,

imitation

from

him
from

spake

Loire,

conversed

gazed

wiien

was

queen

seated

for

their

at

Amboise,

There,

tapestry

upon

needle

of

sort

see

the

not,

window.

the

the
because

times

chateau

the

of

in-doors,

hate

WAS

TURPENAY

rain,

such

at

they

chamber

OF

joyously

dampness

WHO

AMADOR,

for

Louis
seriousness

(183)

the

toward

the

king

justice,

was

formerly

Eleventh,
ordered

that

his

the

the

prevot

84

CONTES

Vhotel

de
tale

to

been

told

how

error

of

Sieur

whose

that

agreeable

the

to

and

God,

as

the

as

choice

clean

mouthfuls

they

mischievous

gossip,

ladies

many

with

offence

needs

hear

"Reverend

with

without

their

tale

I.

faith, for

Tell

Right

us

will

be

was

regaled

be

I listen

and

the

regaled
ladies

they

to

one

is

the

tale,

merry

the

them.

"this

while

diverted

as

that

took

they

may

blush

many

abbot

king,

in

him,

as

judge

to

pers,
sup-

guests

forasmuch

ears

or

gladly
fain

I would

the

adventure,

blushing,

pleasure.

say

said

are

whereat

order

in

female

when

diverting

some

laugh
at

father,"
hour

twilight

things

wines,

bade

frock

them,

the

most

joyous

said

the

tales

in

with

words

sity,
den-

he

they

these

under

hearing

in

dinners,

the

The

eat.

jovial

only after

must

who

him

the

then

was

which

whose

hath

manifest

was

at

jowls,

Ten,

abundantly

dishes

loves

in the

was

gorged

to

and

through

monk

wit

host

every

with

saved

Therefore

merrymakings

forasmuch
of

his

ladies, who

and

sweetmeats,

first

grown

face.

his

the

This

had

that

so

sight;

was

Tristan.

coloring of

high

monk

qualities

his

in

king

the

much

so

from

him

remove

concerning

man

DROLATIQUES

laugh,
monk's

it, by
the

my

ladies

likewise,"
"We
said

submit,

in

queen,

"for

the

order
our

to

please Your

Seigniory,"

lord

abbot

goes

the

king,

turning

something

far."

too
"

In

that

monk,

"

father,

to

case,"

read

divert

us

said
some

madame."

Christian

admonition,

to

the

my

OF

"

Sire, my

"

Then

"Ah!

sire,"

I have

in

The

smile

the

will

sat

laughed,

beside

of

edges

dear

set

passages

whereof

the

that

great
two

claiming

the

of

to

as

by

each
the

adherents,

he

loved

pleasure

be

it

as

mission
per-

understood;

for

sat

laugh

abbot

gently

king

dearly,

leave,

to

the

The

received

following Tale,

since,

years
in

been

at

Christendom,
face

were

the

on

silently in

of

Turpenay

the

salacious
in

over

to

face

the

voice

abbeys,

greater
which

two

and

popes,

number,
caused

least, there

for

the

to

episcopal
in order

granted
double

reason

Rome,

at

lawfully chosen,

of the

the

rest.

better

glided

disputes

have

"you

flute.

popes

said;

the

ladies'

did

he

prejudice of convents,

his

the

the

hundred

like

gracious

good

courtiers

nobles,

with

forth

note

About
arose

old

chairs,

smilingly

like

the

that,

she

your

whom
the

Thereupon

company.

implored

gainer thereby."

with

Then

ones,

their

the

wife,

sit, the

younger

be

queen

knows.
to

the

the

his

everyone

feet."

God."

to

if it be

will

you

sins

our

madame;

mine,

All

which

the

at

bestowed

father,"

my

for

answerable

take

"that

and

she

was,

failing."

waist."

courteously,

so

pleasure,

"Assuredly,
to

starts

remonstrated

she

the

at

smiling,
but

is

light

monk.

your

be

halts

there,

ladies

Bretonne

185

the

monk,

halts

her

upon

"Act

the

present

and

good

said

and
that

story

mind

nobles

queen
the

us

AMADOR

is weak

sight

tell

MONK

THE

each

the

great
asmuch
for-

sees,
to

be

ognized
rec-

privileges
incumbencies

to

86

CONTES

At

everywhere.
which

abbeys
could

engendered
that

there

than

the

At

our

of

in the

de

license

he

from

of

in

not

abbey

alone

the

wont

to

to

Usse.

deem

of

deadly

fear

earth,

allowed

loved

at

him

him
all.

held

In

firm

him,
him
better

to

do

under

of

took
without

the

Indre,

his

his

in

own

bors
neigh-

order

his

this

to

ground

this

valley,

be

pleasure,
than

ills,whereof

whole

against

glorious

fancy,

and,

dear

Cande

de

that

sure

innumerable
the

of

everything

Be

Sieur

most

valley of

poor

of

favor

the

his

pleased

gallant

friend

Fifth

Sieur

said

whatever

wished

was

earth

to

sooth,
a

de

knave

servitor

shadow

have

recked

and

the

the

it, and

court,

my

Sieur

come

good

Under

in

would

in

was,

the

Montbazon

left upon

devil

the

certain

anent

forsworn

heretical,

Charles

Riviere,

hour

redoubtable

the

at

glorious

this

at

lawsuit

This

favor

raging

was

most

am

King

was

stood

but

with

chastisement,

where

the

great

noble,

devil

the

of

do

in Christendom

pest

who

la
to

of

besides

Riviere,

la

memory.

fear

of

heart

Sieur

had

high

de

the

proves

nobleman.

soldier, in

to

of evils, and

whereof

idolatrous,

guise

Bureau

schism

possessions,

property

wicked

to

wicked

when

then,

poor

an

judgment

adultery.

head,

Cande,

neighbors

This

maleficent

Turpenay,

of

rights

or

themselves

gave

Chapter.

more

time,

unworthy

and

no

who

other,

the

Church's

this

abbey

the

their

found

and

popes,

infinitude

an

is

against

on

of

opponents

monasteries

litigationwith

both

by

the

juncture,

in

were

impeded

the

that

recognize

not

much

DROLATIQUES

the

he
noble

devil, forasmuch

88

the

old

hour

abbot

that

Church
had

raised

and

be

laid

up

the

his

to

other

Princess

illustrious

most

confess

I must

shame

reproved

him

for

contrary,

that

it was

province

the

that

end

trumpets
in

He

that
a

Jericho

and
so

deplorable

famous

hairy

red

unkempt,
and

pork
him

with
the

god

belly, like

as

as

his

false

the

saddler's,
as

bald

had

name

because

mockery,

face

said

bandy

back

head,

good
child.

steps of

and

cheer

that

Doubt
the

cellar

Like

named

monk

him

on

true

trait
porhad

he

him,

legs,

arose

stout

as

arms

made

to carry

nose,

bright

eyes,

beard

swollen

with

drunkard's

there

presented

Egipan.

him,

were

conferred

been

short,

against God.

of

person

in

which

slanders

mind

the

so

creation,

thereto;

conjuncture,

in

This

of

and

doubts

the

had

His

sentiments

worldly

the

to

had

of

heed

cattle

that

God

because

the

on

manufactured

longer
that

paid any

commotion

Amador.

season;

to

"

all the

due

and

and

knaves,

said,

in

spirit

one

many

this

strange

in

of

and

Providence

no

grant

who

monks,

of

earth;

on

Egyptians

chariot

were

who

Turpenay,

harness

to

he

recreant

were

"

arrive

longer

no

truth

At

on

of

thousand

in

might

vexation

much

it

of his

would

his

But

indifference,

the

to

the

of

abbey

full time

it

place

any

his

for

that

Romans

the

aid,

possessions

Judith

for

evil

for future

again,

upon;

sapient sayings.

most

our

hands

the

the

saw

God

in

allow

not

Lucretia

Queen

succor

trusted

would

he

to

he

nigh,

and

perplexed

sore

was

drawing

saying

in

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

withal

you
not

and

was

so

have

would
that

sang

he

said

Vespers

wallet,

thought
Matins
in

the

OF

vineyard

of

his

like

back

the

MONK

Most

of

beggar

with

sores,

from

grapes

the

despite

taste,
In

abbot.

whom

no

he

Amador,

of
a

wild

hither

and

like

the

studied
the

lord

promised

by

went

he

to

the

in

chateau
all

of

meeting
drowned

its

of

the

lord
and

for

army,
and

charity,

who

because

he

visited

save

Chapter

should

end

Sieur

said

the

abbey.

gown

the

hair,

that

leave

and

matter,

the

was

in

vacancy

Cande,

the

ties
cruelthat

saying

wherewithal

the

Then

litigation.
of

he

He

obtained

the

de

his

and

fields, heedless

of

pily
hap-

cell, listened

controversy,
the

the

wallowed

each

lips,

adjust

of

danger

lair, dressed

could

to

the

his

watching

fig,

was

his

he
in

if he

deeds

reduce

to

submission.
forth

went

viaticum,
a

in

whole

evil

Amador

feed

wherein

that

into

carried

him

abbey

smacked

forth

and

there

abbot

sub-priorship
he

that

points

the

cared

Christian

thither,

himself

strayed

sluggard,

on

blessing

and

vines

ecclesiastical

abbey

boar

refectory,

flattered

from

the

he

lay

mad.

be

to

and

thief,

the

from

knowing

destruction

went

the

he

prohibitions
a

of

idleness

deemed

was

in

in

one

left in

was

was

soldier

unworthy

an

he

short,

time

gossiping,

the

the

189

the

fuddling,

valley,

bridals, shaking
maids

AMADOR

Lord.

the

through

THE

but

be

Minim.
a

day

the

sure

He

that

dog;

it

chose

when

with

his

was

for

his

tubs,

person,

in

he

bravely

sight

and

of

entered

for

gown

greasy

fell water

there

housewives'

any

foot,

on

enough

journey

Cande,
the

to

the

to

enough
came,

all

to

fill

without
wet

as

courtyard.

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

igo

the

fear

without
like

was

forth

from

hence,

made

said

"Alas!"
thither

flood

I should

so

that

The

he

at

great

drain

of him

for that

her, and

that

him,
monk

was

would

than

shelter

decision

by

schism,

no

the

to

noble

of
and

him

since

the

monks

that

her

not
and

Christ's
and

that

the

ity
author-

feared
from

thieves

moreover,

they

had
or

Cande,

been
later

put

an

difficulties

the
of

domain

might
ing
touch-

to

was

to

proved
re-

said

the

Turpenay

force

sooner

the

filthy

deluge
law;

counsel

coming

into

that

that

so

of

by

Cande,

petty tyrant,

of the

well

de

great wealth
a

hour."

much

was

in such

officer

an

such

courtyard.

much

possible

was

in

monk

had

who
and

that

and

abbey

Church,

it

treat

gentleness
the

between
that

Christian;

the
the

that

saying

of Cande

filth, as

the

inherit

Tours,

to

last

the

herself

showed

she

should

amid

to

leprosy.

to Sieur

cast

husband

hoped

red

his

his

words

Cande,

and

he

they

learn

end

give

that

de

lord

her

over

in

would

where

servants,

mercy

what

house

lord

in

go

strokes
him

the

my

came

him

journeying

not

these

bade

as

poor

chateau,

Madame

enter

house,

find

carried

of the

But

thing.

his

he

asked

An

Cande

de

hundred

and

abbot.

first blush,

the

who,

in

may

servant

him

am

God's

to

be

himself

as

him,

on

dare

"

lord

cruel

not

I pray

Amador,

by my

were

him

detested

bitterly

as

espying

of

fury

stationed
Sieur

give

to

as

the

wherein

pity

lord

until

and

beginning,

bold

so

were

sent

the

for

him

monks

had

would

lash

hall

servant,

supper,

else

the

the

be.

wait

to

allayed,

be

before

to

roof

should

storm

of

under

shelter

took

for

stronger
the

abbey

OF

would

ruin
wise

the

MONK

chateau;

of

AMADOR

191

put forth

fine, she

in
such

arguments,

storms

great

THE

as

in the

employ

women

life, when

sand
thou-

they

overwearied

are

thereby.
had

Amador

aspect
the

was

so

of

his

with

aid

between
monks

monk,

who

affable

demeanor,

in

father,"

said

"

My

takes

shame
of

one

hall,
In

his

bid

God's

our

she,

for

the

of

this

left

in

and
of

who

the

said
an

entirely.

was

lady

were

feigned

him

having

the

signs
de-

evil

to

and

lord

hearth,
of

went

there

by

wench,

deceive

when

his

measures

buxom

the

"

damsel,

out

pig-sty,
to

chateau.
commerce

this

master,

order

that

to

lord

the

which

charms

the

the

chateau
rain

the

room

in his

the

table

the

chateau,

laid.
1

enter,"
thank

envoy

on

and

name

you
"I

fire

good

carrying

the

servants,

good

bade

her

himself

to

him

When

under

was

him,

secret

in

please

to

tormenting

who

them,

hated

the

giving

had

that

conceived

at

lord,

him

banter,

welcome

Amador.

poor

concerted

and

tire-woman,

Perrotte,
upon

his

of

rain,

him,

vinegar,

said

the

wife's

his

name

in

glass

Thereupon,

by the
with

his

countenance,

inviting

so

merry

remember

to

cause

and

depressed

making

rinsing

piteous

mean

chatelain,

idea

such

is

me,

great

so

and

lady,

Christian

poor
that

thing,

sinner,
methinks

an

for

not

but

angel
I

their

for

sending

endowed
the

see

tality,
hospias

with

Virgin

of

altar."
While

burned

speaking,
the

Amador

pretty tire-woman

raised
with

his
two

head

tongues

and
of

flame

that

found

him

As

darted

from

his

blazing eyes,

so

that

not

ugly,

nor

so

filthy, nor

so

bestial.

so

mounted

he

received
of

the

face

his

of

monk

his

greyhounds

He

implored

and

pursued

Observing

dogs,

and

possible

that

in the

draughts

Sieur

de

Mademoiselle

age,

the
de

far

table,

ancient

Cande,

corner

to

from

be

where

his

took

two

the

was

pered
whisOf

not

his

where

when

the

old

sister

seats

the

sixteen
at

wrongfully.

monk's
end

years

the

presence,
of
knaves

the

of

top

according
noble

the

to

governess

their

one

left standing

window,

about

mischievous

hall
was

then

lowest

and

had

moment

retainers,

of the

the

and

was

most

the

it

whom

wife, and

who

house,

day depart,

at

plot,

Perrotte

valley

the

wherefrom

placed

to

suspected

who

door

until

the

heedless

guest

in the

and

in

God,

the

Cande,

custom,

present

him

from

and

blow,

washing-stones.

then

of

man

of the

the

his

was

the

the

at

madame

entered

for

concerning
in

him

cold

de

heiress

young

chevalier

were

with

Cande,

who

monk.

the

adroitly.

who

for the

shivered

the

to

room

made

caused

to

chastising

see

had

wenches

the

persons

to

him

chevalier,

the

applied

was

pardon

who

the

something
those

not

the

all

see

it

intelligence, Amador

between

Perrotte

to

who

tire-woman,

this

commerce

he

to

herself

acquitted

had

feigned

Amador
his

him

Cande,

portions

other

lustily was

so

de

and

laughing

The

caused

that

Sieur

the

by

and

she

Amador

Perrotte,

cheek,

Magnificat,

the

with

steps

nose,

lash

the

fall.

the

across

tapers

of

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

192

the

to

of

lords

Monsieur
allowed

table, in
had

it

in

OF

to crowd

charge

did, in good
like

arms,
with

in

make

but

him

seven

since

them,

alarm

much

them

feigning
for the

away

beard.

said

the

his

baptized

spirit of

the

not, the

ground
This
loud

by

the

within

de

being

Cande

at

placed upon
monk,

good
into

huge

13

of

poor

and

caudle,
make

to

Amador's
for

sweetly,
doubt

also,

espy

bone,

the

it
his

thus
but

not

of

bottom

Amador,
his

baptism

had
took

plate.

At

dexterously
it in

to

the

his

and

up,

what

that

things
Then

board.

with

look

hoped

to

had

moment,

driven
two

funnel

close

which
that

given

whose

see

who,

face

laughed

crew

greasy

great beef-bones

pewter

who

malevolent

tried

he

at the

the

his

wiped

care

guzzling monk,

perfect resignation, wiped

advantage

his

litigationby holding

the

could

chatelaine

the

the

that

done

in

chateau.

to

said

their

and

torture

him,

the

ending

mockingly

scullion

Madame

did

in

was

the

and

butler

were

of

hope

down

this

endured

as

violently pulling

taking

trickle

notwithstanding,

so

the

therewith,

God

of

did

from

sauces

reverence,

purpose

coughing
hic-

which

scullion, too, serving

mixture

who

backbone,

him

better;

clear

glance

threw

course,

sole

head

by

his

his

remained

eye

goblet

the

the

water,

or

to do

The

scalding

the

without

his

their

lord, they pursued

beard, while

full

supported

Nathless,

mirror.

his

him

jugs

his

confuse

to

water

youths

body,

sport of

wind

breaking

or

of

place

and

gave

his

inquisitioners, filled

understanding

they

said

the

feet,

his

torment

veritable
wine

193

pitilessly. And

him

sooth,

white

AMADOR

MONK

THE

his

of

take
been

the
knife

hairy hands,

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

194

his

it to

hath

His

others

her

pupil,

him

seen

the

with

the

crunch

them

than

When

he

he

apples,

divided

them

like

used

the

of

the

for his

night,

my

lord

in

great

to

temper

said

to

himself

hurl

the

chateau

had

everyone

Cande

strength

failed
was

not
terrible

them

wife

and

of Cande

to

see,

was

tlie

dense

the

drain.

and

which

without
peace,
the

ness
dark-

have

put

Already
of

was

And

lips.

Monsieur

this

devil

caused

save

in

devil

monk

his

like

their

the

into

less

in

fingers,

would

he

dog's,

him

God.

imprison

to

as

of

fear

wiped

did

held
the

that

Then

cleanly,

women

that

that, but

out-of-doors,

everyone

when

believed

servants
and

monk,

the

that

sure

seemed

before
two

they

swallowed

he

naught

cut

to

and

stout

made

he

between

scissors

Be

boggling.

had

placed

so

white

teeth,

sleeve,

wrist,

them
that

which

had

arm,

the

near

all, whereof

pulp

his

medlars.

his

his

up

of

hand,

his

ripe

between

hydromel.

him

of

spinster

tire-women,

dealing

one,

than

twinkling

that

by

and

apples
old

turned

fork

whom

monk,

the

her

veins

shell, fruit, and

husk,

and

muscles

palm

more

no

the

that

triple

one

retainers,

pages,

bruised

bone,

the

the

them

crushed

he

lady

where

nuts

be

the

the

them

blow

seeing

handling

showed

the

many

He,

God

"

monk."

this

to

sport with

nuts.

wormy
and

found

herself,

to

tormenting

cease

in

Cande

sternly bade

she

to

served

they

and

marrow

warm

de

strength

thinking,

and

Madame

said

given

So

the

taste.

Faith,"

"

to

sucked

it clean,

broke

him

so,

de
whose
to

be

196

the

when

moment

alone
her

his

share

after

lamplight,

by
the

which

is

for

long

an

effect

it is

in

the

of

truth

betook

himself

to

sandals

might

he

before

monks

night,

to

addressed

inasmuch

as

thing.
every-

that

see

her

tain
main-

to

magnifies

her

not

her,

at

difficult

which

allowed

monk,

be

layman,

gown

having

should

condition,
of

awaited

manor

of

manner

case

the

he

appeared

marvellous

And,
very

the

his

that

Then

secrets.

the

then

sheets,

barefooted,

chamber,

of

lady

the
her

between

illicit commerce,

their

Suspecting

room.

in

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

he

in

gently

was

this

language:
Hark

"

know

that

Mary

to

is

doth

regale your

lady,

By

this

you

the

if the

is

you

the

So

he

seemed

to

of

Cande

was
see

the

in

to

afflicted.

to

pay
to

our

these

of

deprived

the

wherewith

he

it to

boots

be

elsewhere.?

lady,

pleasures

and
joyed
en-

Even

you?
Church,

which

Behold

in

if

debts

so

me

you

them."

incommoded,

disdained.

of

prejudice

slightly loosened

beautiful

Virgin

revolting

is the

of

the

the

the

all the

not

preserve!

paid

are

up

much
the

to

heaped

monk

the

to

due

claim

your

speaking,

wherein

lord

Are

ready

not

renounce

end

What

tire-woman

messenger

and

tire-woman

your

them

Jesus

hath,

dues

seignorial

that

God

husband

tire-woman.

consolation

the

an

may

treacherously

tire-woman.

find

by

place,

your

reckoning,

by
will

is

which

thing

put

taking

which

virtue,

best

to

you

that

whom

hither

sent

am

warn

villainy
your

madame,

ye,

things

so

the

his

girdle,

touched
which

he

my

OF

If you

"

messenger

the

that

which

she

with

company

the

she

her

husband

Convinced

not

of

leaping
a

seen

herein

in

fashion

raised

the

law.

But

Amador

way

first to

be

"Avenge
that

then,

I may

the

tically with

enjoyed

the

the

to

doth

revenge

with

vengeance
so

herself,

avenged,

she

was

yet would

the

to

desired
she

to

heard

rage

words,
would

the

to

better

after.

outcry

father,"

the
have

the

was

make

my

bed.

girlover

it

of
she

said

one,

like

the

she,

not

for,

one

and

which

she

puts

when

herself

And
not

monas-

who

make

it.

makes

avenged,
she

cask,

could

wrath

most

drunkard

should

taste
she

her

vengeance,

like

not

that

one,

and

avenged

stout

bung-hole

nothing overexcites

although

monk

full,

or

it into

that

speedily,

good,

avenged

exhausts

and

ten
smit-

so

furious

women,

her

was

she

into

giving

to

sacred

out."

cry

Whereupon

to

before

revenged

me,

fell

to

in

tire-woman's

resolve

peculiar

said

and

in truth,

her

she

to

devil

very

in

chamber
most

that

And,

monk

sin,

her

whose

genuine,

mouth

is

and

place

have

seen

gently,

fault.

their

her

opened

rub

it

the

which

was

surety

you

from

monk,

to

at

of

talking

lips

not

forth

said

found

when

him

so

of
as

I have

will

said,

are

forasmuch

went

failed

she

gown

"

then
she

"You

bed.

God,

Thereupon,

and

father,

time."

long

find

197

guidance,"

from

day

one

AMADOR

my

your

from

lightly

in

true,

say

under

myself

MONK

THE

the

chatelaine

for

forgive,

to

But,

and

the

as

breath,

vengeance.

revenged,

lady
drunk

stir, inasmuch
gasp

his

multiend

that

198

CONTES

she

might

retain

the

now

there,

with

here,

aid

to

her

for

endured,
of

of

things

to

thing

the
above

all

God,

and,

followed

under

and

unfaithful

This

dogma

that

Then

did

was

found

with

their

They

as

had
wares,
were,

her
to

doctrines.
the

to

Church,

lady,
stood
under-

and

instruct

to

whose

of

this

them,

go

to

quested
re-

her

where
as

eye,

the

end

according

that
to

the

spirits were
which

vengeance,

the

whom

merry,

hand

the

vital

result

making
her

avenge

before

the

it

Christians

no

divine

monk

chatelaine,

the

vengeance
Whence

held

never

the

beginning.

refreshed

much

wench

often

the

stirred

deeply

of

in

us,

should

the

had

well-beloved

from

to

thing

monks

commandments
the

therein

she

avenging

everlasting.

of

how

Himself

an

infinitely agreeable

was

the

vaunted

being

servitors

confessed

who

of

pain

geance.
ven-

out
through-

as,

proved

and

of

wreaking

being

divine

is

the

canonically

hath

upon

royally

women

themselves,

God

hath

vengeance

that

her

ity
capac-

number

is, inasmuch

furthermore,

His

is, since

taught

revenge

of hell, how

matter

of

ire

upon

infinite

an

her

his

meditate

to

qualities

other

now

ised
prom-

as

that, in

fashions

Scriptures,

Holy

long

so

her

to

and
he

Amador

herself

knew

he

Likewise

herself,

avenge

for vengeance,

constrained

methods,

Christian

to
monk.

avenge

nature,

manners,

the

confessed

he

monk

right

this thirst

Observing

had

DROLATIQUES

the

where

room

chance

by

have
be

saying

she

chatelaine

good

merchants

they

the

not

of

upon
stolen.

President

OF

Lizet

when

taken

in

and

he
the

offensive

flood-gates

the

scattered

it.

faith

will

You
is

have

this

know

whether

fault.

your

we

I will

I lawful

in

was

when

sermon

with

many

have

you

nature

the

will

in

or

the

to

through
For
end

bastards

make

true

choose

not

tire-woman.

pretty cavaliers,
You

bowl,
I do

your

put

you

poor-box,

Cande?

by

why

reason

leprous

barren

am

the

Church

this

of

full'enough

had

children

this

heir.

an

is

this

in

leave

take

have

may

more

religion in conjugal

that

many

house

the

part, I will

my

which

was

keys,

I have

me

So

sack,

of

to

to

oven,

common

graveyard

the

by higii-pitched music,

lord!

my

How

bottomless

more

notes.

prove

sons.

It

various

the

absurdity.

an

no

this

the

among

fig for virtue,

"A

in

all

was

great pond,

open.

accompanied

among

sharps

of

thrown

were

heads,

in three

of her

water

were

wherein

discourse,

in the

than

bitterness

they

say,

can

one

couple

sight

The

than

her

in

apparent

was

mood,

sheepish

and

abashed.

lady

the

to

199

merry

bed,

in

and

ashamed

in

was

act

AMADOR

MONK

THE

that

and

heirs."

love,"

"My

said

the

discomfited

the

lady,

lord, "cry

not

loud."

so
"

and

Marry!"
I will

cry

heard

replied

by

the

king, by

the

for this

suchwise

in

archbishop,
my

brothers,

as

'tis my

"

to

heard
who

v/ill to

cry,

plainly heard,

be

by

the

will

all

legate, by
avenge

me

infamy."

"

Do

"

Prithee,

not

dishonor
is this

your
dishonor?

husband."
You

are

right.

But,

lord, it

my

and

sack

to

murder

contrary,

ray

of

is the

in

some

ladies

the

is

began

whereas,
wit

on

and

paradise,
This

husbands

lead

their

king

of matter.

laugh, and

to

dense

greatly.

marvel

wit

lady's

the

enlightens

women
as

and

subtle

to

inasmuch

(Thereat

found,

that

men

why

nose,

are
woman

his

much
soldiers, foras-

fallow,

flame

causeth

reason

the

is

there

ready

so

under

lieth

matter

perfumed

the

which

by

of

shamefaced

as

with

case

honor
dis-

your

warrior,

child

in

cried.

she

lord,

the

strength

instincts

the

her

like
be

to

in them

carnal

said

this

sewn

will

there!"

Ho

"

was

is wont

have

thus

dog, for this great

others,

as

the

away.

man's

as

eyes;

Indre;

from

but

you,

straightway

the

into

madame,"

blind

as

I will

cast

Hush,

from

come

washed

be
"

cannot

whom

strumpet,
a

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

200

the

king

likewise.)
will

"I

Cande,

said

"

my

peace,"

abbot,

resuming

hold

not

the

bitterly outraged;

too

great wealth,
refused

things

1 do

by

to

Was

there

of

need

virtue!

are

of

Have

I not

Do

tire-women

know

not

that

her

it?

so

you

is true,

field without

freeze

maze?
a

or

to

wonted

to

it, that

done

all

things

since

she

sowing

than
hath

it.

think

you

that

shrine?
God's

enter?
are

you
to

allowed

Ah!
you

me

weary

liking?

your

ladies?

Teach

ever

complaisance?

consecrated

brief

papal

fast-days?

on

pure

am

of my

Have

and

"
"

recompense

sun?

the

am

more

tale,

conduct!

force, duty,

blessed

Have

is the

de

Madame

his

in Lent

even

you,

enough

this

virtuous

my

obey

to

I cold

Am

of

so

said

I doubt

to

plough

that

trade;

THE

OF

shall
I

for

take

free.

am

and

intent

Her

that

You
fine

lady

of Cande

hath

taken

"What

Amador,
It

"

hath

taken

"that

here

be

to

cast

disturbed

For

the

the

seed

of

ourselves,

an

God

doth

avenge

the

wicked

who

taineth

in

His

Thence

cometh

forgive
aspire
who

them

made

cause

for

geance.
ven-

this

harlot

for

having

sack,

swer,
an-

Cande

her

to

headsman

task.

have

"

sins

the

thus

forasmuch

forgiven

eternally

avenged
them

jubilee,

who

have

is

as

others.

none

on

themselves,

which

in

toward

others

heaven,

have

paradise

of

the

Church,

the

by

to

said

daughter,"

my

Himself

the

said

"

purpose

commanded

forgiveth

house?"

aloud

of

the

are

God

I
in

save

wrath,

we

Hal

she

crieth

house

your

to

edness.
wick-

servant.

this

father,"

sewn

the
I

shall

paternoster,

in

all, will

the

"We

monk.

abominable

your

in

daughter

my

of

who

river,

aside

with

from

one

of

rest, it is my

"Lay

tongue.

appeared.

the

thus

that

but

she!"

into

advantage;

her

place, my

first

And,

draw
with-

"

"

place

is

I may

that

am

abode

suddenly

who

! I

God

religieiises

"

happier

inherit

may

morsel

paltry

Thank

say,
laden
over-

was

so

"

nuns,

in this

than

convent

ha!

be

what

religieux

"

bedevilled

had

I shall

And

"

to say

was

monk

avenging
"

of monks

convent

me

caprices,

your

whom

company

price.

them

mark

sold

you

high

too

at

quit of you
to

and

ennui,

pleasure

for

Your

is well.

201

it with

practise

service;

my

That

with
of

will

right willingly

AMADOR

MONK

day

save

but

re-

forgiven.
of

great

CONTES

202

rejoicing,for

that

Thus

blessed

is it

all debts

is

gracious

This
flowers
fair

of

of

manner

will

and

God

pray

implored by all,

will

grant

have

gallant

you

your
forth.
hence-

much

you

the

dear

and

to

my

is

times

many

Forgive

for you.

will

for

you

not,

self.

one's

Mon-

restore

doubt

in

of

lineage

God,

so

His

woman,
tire-

your

And

you

give!
for-

Forgive

you

forgiveness

avenging

who

love

will

And
that

lady,

bless

will

forgiveness
youth.

young

being

and

compassion

Forgive,

thing.

will

who

remitted.

are

forgive.

to

blessed

Cande,

de

offences

and

thing

forgiveness
seigneur

DROLATIQUES

keeping
for

sons

this

forgiveness."
Having
and

it

placed
Go,

"

Then

in

he

lord's

the

hand

lady's, adding:

and

now,

did

his

took

monk

the

spoken,

whisper

this

touching

converse

in

lord's

the

ness."
forgive-

these

wise

argument,

and

ear

words:
"

will

you
for

her

put

woman's

*'

prevail

By

body

monk!"
When

rotte, he
"

You

do

murder

are

you

the
said

the

Argue,

thus
are

of God
lord

to

discoursed
in

upon
in

over

found

Amador

peril of

the

urging

poor
the

it upon

only

her,
she

when

therefore, and

will

thus

woman."

! there
himself
himself
to

fault, my
a

by

is full of words

empty.

always

great

your

silence

to

mouth

is otherwise
you

draw

Monseigneur,

is
as

some

he

alone

good

in this

retired.
with

La

Per-

her:

dear,
servant

outburst

for

having
of
of

God;
divine

sought

to

therefore

wrath,

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

204
wherein

chatelain,

monks

that

reason

The

pleasure

good

her

were

well

was

woman

would

be

to

black,

and

to

conscience

and

said

needs

must

she

monk's

said

of

treasure

world

infinite

prime,

damoiselle's

poor

chose

that

she

the

lady

indulged
of Cande

to

came

hoped
to

believe

his

for

that

mouth

the

monk
a

not

true,

indulgence.
dazzled

in

by
and

look.

the

the

since

sight

of

the

The
that

and

relic

monk's
even

as

vengeances.

that

Observe

meeting,

in

and

utter

bewildered,
the

very

in this

spake

little maid

the

awoke

at

where

is the

all

indulged

learned
un-

not

religiously in indulgences
had

with

him

complete

heartily

so

confession

This
who

to

in the

nothing

it

so

was

women

honest,

with

of

in

was

brain

her

that

ignorance,
she

she

it very

and

as

were

declared

knew

which

quality

eyes

whereof

treasure,

she

since

the

joys,

everlasting

and

the

about

indulgent,

more

having

conscience

her

forasmuch

indulgence,

was

produced

carried

he

that

her

to

her

sinless

obtained,

be

might

indulgences

bare

of

sins

which
that

replied

damoiselle
such

To

science.
con-

found

that, to be

stopper

indulgence.

her

monk

the

the

tian
Chris-

good

he

it

chateau.

lay

the

all

and

the

for

damoiselle,

maid,

that

her

to

to

to

poor

him,

cleanse

to

which

of

to

every

her

the

that

see

the

future,
a

been,

perfected there;

were

as

required

him,

him

allowed

rarely

content,

have

Amador
to

but

if

inquire

to

confess

to

came

spinster

conscience

appeared

he

whom

to

of the

sister

Cande,

de

Damoiselle

the

lay

that

of Cande,

the

monk

water

had

luscious

had
come

fruit.

could

good spinster

his

for

him

due

come,

the

cats

the

with

chateau
of

dinner.

be

the

and

all

conjectures,

Come,

the

retainers,
"

Page,

for

whom

monk,

the

baron's

the

chinery
ma-

monk's
in

hour

monk

the

to

pigs,

cats, the

the

the

the

these

for

banquet-hall

said

father,"

my

of

arm

in

her

bed,

the

repast.

mid-day
"

all

was

believed

the

in

were

his

Notwithstanding

likewise.

masters

in

one

no

which

off

carried

had

who

that

all

servants

eaten

toward

all, by the

and

time,

repose

removed

mid-day,

before
The

devil

was

places rubbed

the

to

One

long

so

rose

joy

cooled

having

had

Perrotte

La

slept

that

pigs having

the

went

of annoyance.

favor,

of

remnant

that

watering

Amador

herb,

wherefrom

of

dint

by

another,

one

having

chitterlings,

their

bestow

labors.

morning

The

it, his

not, however,

Doubt

indulgences.

the

as

should

he

that

wanted

who

maid,

little

the

upon

refuse

not

20$
forasmuch

gobbled,

straightway

he

which

AMADOR

MONK

THE

OF

the

chair, to
lord

the

give

P^re

she

of

not

spake

Amador

of

stupor

some

of

side

her

placed by

great

Cande

taking

chatelaine,

the

all
a

the

word.
said

this,"

madame.
"

Pere

"

maid

Fill Pere
P^re
of

"What
Perrotte.

the

this," said

of

need

good

Cande.

de

Damoiselle
"

hath

Amador

goblet,"

Amador's

Amador

wants

some

said

the

bread,"

lord.

said

the

little

Cande.
do

you

wish,

P^re

Amador?"

said

La

206

CONTES

At

treasure

"Eat,

"Drink,

feted

like

the

lady,

dor
Ama-

virgin's

said

father,"

my

the

are

"for

had

you

night."

last

cheer

you

said

father,"

my

meagre

was

and

wedding-night.

on

here

Amador

was

Amador

Honest

there.

blood,

it

moment,

every

but

DROLATIQUES

lord;

the

God's

that

I have

monk

gallant

most

"by

seen."

ever

is

Amador

Pere

"

monk,"

handsome

said

La

Perrotte.

spinster.

the

said

monk,"

beneficent

"A

said

monk,"

indulgent

"An

of

maid

little

the

Cande.

monk

"A
said

in

bull

dinner

The

to

to

to

him

and

an

thereon

how

useful

little

asked

and

her

end

person
who

conscience

that

who
the

much

was

furbished

pulled
monk

her

might

course,
diswas

pointed
in

teau;
cha-

day;

every
father's
be

out

forth
thence-

desirous

was

Cande

Much

monk

the

coaxing

who

madame,

in

him

at

of

maid

lawsuit.

the

to

by

maid,

him

with

Cande,

stamped

Cande,

de

little

the

chops,

magician.

Madame

end,

of

was

his

gazed

others

he

that

mademoiselle,
have

to

the

put

him

by

by

lord

the

besought

The

field.

among

and

strutted

out,

Cande,

de

Damoiselle

licked

hippocras,

an

revelled

refeasted,

and

at

well,"

fits him

that

chateau.

the

fear, believing

great

said

his

lady.

name

himself

puffed

belched,

the

guzzled

dishes,

of

feasted

Amador

like

hath

who

clerk

the

the

said

great monk,"

"

beard

allowed

to

OF

dwell

Cande.

at

it would

be

MONK

THE

If
the

by

ever

very

it

great

misfortune

wherein

were

convent
like

were

places

him,

prevail

that

the

monk

put

forth

the

lord

suit

by

measure

which

When
a

of

end

new

gown,

and

it would

tire-woman

with

so

no

adjusted

to

he

likewise

him,

deeds

and

letters,

from

clerk

did

poning
post-

they

the

stitch

And
ardent

worn

de

desire

in

so

one

Cande

the

all strove
to

see

little
to

the

wretched
another

make
monk

in

it, the

de
maid

the

leave

to

cut

Mademoiselle

hood.

and

one

pity

vengeance
with

in

monk's

the

was

linen

wherewith
All

great

all vie

it, and

cloth

in

were

her

to

Amador.

been

of

they

went

fine

Madame

made

that

dear

have

gown.

needs

sleeves.

be

beyond

his

of

sadly

instrument

an

the

must

how

Then

making

that

him

suit, she

for

gown

seen

sack.

surprise

saw

piece

had

be

for

and

Cande

the

fetch

to
a

noble

like

Thereupon,

the

lord

fine, they

would

should

wrote

him

it, for

showers

there

Amador

the

house

so

who

did

lady
to

make

to

brisk

all

adjustment.

way

cupboard

that

in

were

womankind.

showing

the

fair

his

in

might;

monks

destroy

which

affair

the

clerk

prevented
the

seeing

of

Then

monk.

and

such

with

and

always

of

man

fell in

until

the

would

saint;

if all

monks;

reasons,

and

wishes

the

as

sound

ill terms

on

chateau

thousand

summoned
the

was

therein

peace

the

of

was

virtuous

be

to

abbey

yielded,

and

adjusted,

were

monk

such

over

of words,

deluge

the

gentle,

the

207

dispute

monk;

understanding,
was

AMADOR

Cande

took
it

the

perfect,
in

fine

208

CONTES

his

that

array,

sealed

and

Now,

"

us,

de

father,"

said

my

from

rest

in

yourself

of

deed

the

by Monsieur

will

you

ready

was

gown

was

as

supper,

DROLATIQUES
of

hour
drawn

adjustment,

up

Cande.
the

this

lady,

I have

if you

"

labor

great

which

bath

the

at

love

by steaming
Perrotte

caused

to

heat."
So
he

Amador
forth

came

found

beautiful

and
the

new

the

the

as

perfumed

his

he

sandals,

of all

eyes

in

bathed

was

of

gown

which

When

water.

fine

him

displayed

to

in all the

glorious monk

most

linen

world.
the

Meanwhile,
for

had

Amador,

just

as

gown,

Perrotte

threw

together

with

believed

they

So

fool.
Amador

they

chapel

devoted

to

monk,

girdle and

having

found

palfrey,

saddled

his
harm

by

her

esquire;
to

men-at-arms

might

forgave

the

foot

attend

him.

evil

deeds

abbey.
monks

his

succor

to

of

the

the
The
of

good
which

the

upon,
There-

Turpenay.
the

in his

deed

his

thrust

moreover,

befall

for the

would

bridled, held

and

surety

torments.

return

the

at

poor

all the

he

that

supped,

fain

would

he

him

in his

servant

The

God

pray

which

the

of

that

summoned

abbot

old

greasy

with

martyrdom

the

drains

the

seeing

over

saying

cruel

learning, the

the

all

returned,

suffered

about

rubbish;

was

great fear
about

spy

Amador's

much

it

to

prowling

were

therein

that

had

Which
to

spies

in

Turpenay,

monks

two

sent

These

chateau.

of

monks

madame's

steps

for

readiness

in
lord

had

monk,

seeing,

preceding

ordered
that

no

Amador

day

and

OF

bestowed
that

blessing

converted

place.

monk

of

the

little

for

that

horseback

on

than

Cande

de

fain

would

lowed
fol-

was

him

for

they

all

gateway

of

have

confessor.

her

He

"

when

sanctified

hath

they

the
of

the

had

of poor

hoarse

voice,

palfrey,

there

red

in

refectory

men-at-arms
the

and

Cande

to

vineyards

finger

14

to

divers
of

thanks."

return

caused

read

be

In these

"

of

God,

with

him,
occurrences

to

whom

be

may
we

must

felicitate
The
in

of

them

longed
be-

whom

The

within,

shouts

wine

to
to

of

the

head.

made

writing

went

to

best

Vouvray.

the

loud

his

Marmoustiers,
of

the

madame's

all

the

present

loud,

terrified

and

of

into

from

over

death

his

led

uttered

they

having

abbey

in

which

deed

them

by

having

abbot,

was

the

was

one

regaled

cellar, which

the

came

the

were

Turpenay

So

keeper

the

by

him

to

dismounted

moon.

the

Cande,

sack

to

outburst

an

waved

who

mind

called

he

was

like

of

recognized,

when

monks

Amador,

it in

was

courtyard, and,

lord

sharpened

Amador

But

for

alarm,

the

monks

had

Amador,

Turpenay.

the

that

appetite for

his

at the

appeared

terrible

was

thought

gate

said

doors.

escort

there

abbey,

chateau,"

the

within

were

Amador's

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the

declared

Mademoiselle

maid

from

proclaimed

who

straighter

men-at-arms.

The

sighed.

he

that

not

Perrotte

himself

held

he

forth

going

madame,

by

eyes

209

all before

on

Doubt

rider.

good

any

her

AMADOR

MONK

his

with
him

THE

the

honest
lord

of

saying:
plainly

seen

straightway

As
of

the

while

God,

said

and

no

and

to

of the

But

Amador,

fire

evil

his

recast

most

in

which

not

clear

of

the

long

great

Thus

ago.

Providence

he

brought

hours

day

fire

over

Amador

to

order
his

appointed

reform
into

all

monks,
for

the

his

said

the

fire

perennial

what

all

that

save

was

remnant

carbonized

was

instrument

illustrious

which

which

know,

globe

evil

was

chosen

them

all

offices, counted

for

abbey;

night

things there, watched

made

is

persistent,

wit, the

the
our

and

wherein

as

and

naught

our

had

he

destroy everything,

is, as

whereby
was

forge,

inasmuch

wit:

tuous
vir-

exercises

pious

destroyed

which

diamond,

by

and

to

consume,

them.

that

persevering,

it left there

that

it could
as

his

ward
for-

became

reason

fire to

completely

so

Amador,

end

the

at

govern

abbot,

perdurable,
it is

most

looked

to

female

the

lord

son

who

fool

the

by

perpetual,

In truth,

earth.

lord

thereafter, Amador

an

for

at

had

clarify everything,

to

is the

and

with

desires

nature

let

followed

said

monks,

become

perfect, permanent,
on

he

the

austere,

very
his

fire

down,

the

was

the

years

season

having

and

had

cried

between

Turpenay

for

by

merry

overcome

pleased
dis-

was

father, and

my

made

Two

abbot

arm,

of

which

month.

chosen
to

monk

thus

lawsuit

Church;

our

ninth

the

abbey

good-fortune

devoted

the

it."

of

the

His

was

of

more

of Cande

was

it

that

termination

Amador,

finger

the

to

him:

The

by

always

trusty instrument

his

see

to

speak

us

recurred

thanking

Suppose

"

abbot

good

to

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

210

rise

at

them

the

in

PENITENT

THE

BERTHE

REMAINED

BERTHE

HOW

VIRGIN

IN

WEDLOCK

Dauphin,

le

for

by

the

holy

Powers,

celestial

God,

that

our

good

who,
who

tinct;
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story

aided

be

of

command

good

this

in

and

Martyrs,

brought

mishap

altogether

author
the

torious
Vic-

the

deplorable

very

the

by

Charles

since

the

Monseigneur

occurred

there

Confessors,

they

were

Sire

the

May

of

flight

Touraine,

reason

told.

be

task

of

family

and
now

first

grieved,

deeply

noble

may

the

whereby

was

in

of

time

the

About

other
Lord

the
of

out

this

adventure.
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tarnay,

of

restless,
well

be

alone,

in

of

whom

reason

that

he

did

he

nowise
this

greatest

placed

by

therefore,
was

the

good

man,

of
was

live
to
man

her

right.
without
his

landed

proprietors
trust

no

he

this

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(213)

to

and

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the

helpmeet,

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of

Bas-

of

our

intellect

the

deemed

advantage.
knew

in

contortions;

de

Imbert

Sieur

nature,

Touraine,

female

the

his

in

of

one

province
of

defect

the

be

too

it

may

idea,
which

always
art

of

himself

making

abroad

been

of

did

his

harness,

Christendom
his

his

which

qualities

from
far

finding

and

wise

in

Was

it not

sport of

he

himself

could

extolled

fiefs

in

Berthe
gone

by
said

great

that

of

Berthe

enjoy

her

at

the

de

the

charms

Rohan,

that

he

for

of

to

his

and
assailed

determined

of

having

take

the

to

heard

he

of

maiden

held

then
was

called

Imbert,

having

Montbazon,

was,

of

guileless virtue
with

where

place

needs,

to

heirs.

have

which

name.

man

to

maiden

which

chateau

in

intent, although

perfections
Rohan,

make

to

lord,

might

he

about

and

family

all

was

counsellor.

determined

that

baptismal

her

see

reason

merits

province,
her

by
to

of age,
end

said

to

he

loves

who

This

adapted

mould

illustrious

the

fewer

that

perfections

many

looked

he

the

his

at

honor,

him,

God,

that

so

the

to

as

find

senger
mes-

journeyed

profitable

most

fifty years

Thereupon,
he

and

sexagenarian

wife,

heard

apparelled?
a

but

was

had

he

staunch

more

to

as

have

spotless

having

planted

himself

made

would

"

more

design

with

wretchedly

so

things,

all

perfect loyalty.

words

us,

albeit,

desirable.

warrior

of

more

his

hidden

most

this

said, from

Some

him

in

in

creature

person,

other

mark

"

nobleman

words,

to

made

God

without

post,

and

brain,

sweating

ape-like face,

an

vilest

outward

revels

embarrassed.

clothes,
and

the

his

to

his

never

and

not

was

hands

seemed

as

heart,

he

black

word,

excursions

warlike

filthy in

had

having

others,

to

whom

remain

he

in

for

with

bachelors,

and,

agreeable

save

So

of

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

214

so

great

take

her

the

desire
for

his

BERTHE

wife,

thinking

could

never

This
the

that

said

knew

de

how

to

not

was

impaired

fortunes.

found

witness

bore

had

Rohan
establish

in

her

it
with

her

child

done

Sire
of

de

Louis

also

his

and

much

beloved
never

from

his
to

he

to

Cross,
flower

great
At
so

the

him

had

of

that

his

he

he

called

been

friendship

chamberlain,
of

most

Europe,
lord,
ance
inherit-

an

become

early youth

have

for
sent

by

upon

about

rare

tunes
for-

all whose

rebellions,

would

the

favor

the

by

was

Dauphin,

le

even

that

in

To
let

redoubted

loyalty

had

who

of

born

was

his

most

got

month

countries

This

Monseigneur

followed,

attached

duke

by

he

adventure,

of the

made

divers

night

joyful.

most

was

in

ternal
ma-

sufficient

had

second

also

due

her,

seed

failed.

father,

very

lawful

Eleventh,

ambassador

the

that

who

the

he

attached

the

from

that

to

he

was

phase

his

which

the

and

on

the

Imbert

first

this

Bastarnay,

King

whom

Sire

when

Bastarnay

virgin,

that

of

time

embrace

to

end

the

at

with

here

say

him

at

goodman

so,

manfully,

whereat

wedlock,
have

for

so

thereof

proof

us

lawful

was

and

rehabilitating

truth,

And

chastisement.
when

and

upbringing

good

as

daughters

all,

them
war

was,

to

lineage

forasmuch

seven

Happily,

Berthe

that

high

such

arranged,

soon

making

everyone

21

duty.

her
was

Sire

of

maiden

fail in

marriage

PENITENT

THE

he

so

was

Christ

to

to

do;

him

so

princes

and

men.

first,the

loyally
dense

fair Madame

that

vapors

her

and

de

companion
black

Bastarnay
felt

clouds

bore

speedily
that

herself
vanish

befouled

the

2l6

CONTES

brilliant

of female

rays

And,

following

from

mistrust

the

the

her

of

of all

white

his

been

no

conjugal

and

withered.
To

at

that

six

day during
milk

own

years,

and

made

of

and

abandoning
bit

he

like

than

caresses

in

virtuous

mother

those

of

the
than

words

blue
that

of

sky
of

fondling him,
kissed
rise

made

in the

herself

than

cries

longed

him

his

at

night
small

to

Be

sure

to

kiss

heard

ant,
lieutenwhereat

him

and,

he

always

was

other

no

other

no

she

early
it

with
was

read

wherein
music

other

her

like

ear

in the

sweet

the

always

was

was

dearments
en-

which

paws,

no

that

him
as

her

little eyes

entered

which

evening,

even

with

little hands

bright

devour

and

lover's

mouse's

for

night

him

lips, had

that

much,

knew

sweet

mirrored,

angel.

an

red

scampering

was

his

his

of his

those

him

and

cold

said

be

dainty breasts,

That

book

other

her

from

were

herself

content,

like

her

over
no

his

they

true

had

issued

first of all fed

him

evil

an

whom

must

busied

without

him

in

aided

heart's

than
ran

him

to

stoutly, to
lover.

truthful, it

mother

slain
to

lips, albeit

guardian

honor,

which

little fellow

pretty

movements,

virtue,

that

marital

the

the

said

of

save

respects

season

him

with

and

all

in

be

breath

and

his

Berthe,

said

have

have

mirror

that

other

of

passed

abandoned

he

the

acts

would

should

touching

that
to

his

and

hairs,

word

his

household
of

he

unbelievers,

things, queen

whoever

parley

his

mind.

goodman's

heartily

so

mistress

the

sovereign

of

custom

of

in the

glory

trust

to

government

made

DROLATIQUES

ing,
morn-

said, would
caresses,

small, reared

him

BERTHE

with

perfect
the

as

maternal

and

best

he

as

little

was

God.

the

zealously

child.

compelled

Bastarnay

gave

him

Berthe

domains

In

others

have

Wherefore,

another

son

for

few

she

fell

these

lady, for,

most

distasteful

true,
burn

faith

or

the

in this

inasmuch
since

they

Gospels

to

learning

did

from

heart,
after

son

hours.

of

making
her

this

would

And

we

must

if you

This

child

dear.

and

true,

"

make

sorely grieved

falsehoods

women

"

family

to

strove

cost

saying.

many

her

which

is

as

the

melancholy.

and

doctrine

artless
as

have

no

de

ioned,
fash-

taken

was

goodman

her

the

paltry fleeting

said, the

to

quires
es-

inherit

have

to

not, the

she

Sire

overflowing

great

the

the

of

joy

short

could

poor

all

at

of

Thereupon

mother's

into

tears,

child, but

is

needs

no

was

sturdily

courage

her

second

hands

should

name.

for

that

be

to

heir

the

copiously,

and

Seeing

his

and

truth, to

to

was

that

qualities, and

weep

her.

this

end

charge

ply
fain

mother

whom

to

to

was

of

the
the

to

persons
in

able

making

son

for

goodman,

and

end,

an

her

other

noble

the

at

years

the

been

the

inasmuch

inclination

husband,

have

to

the

have

of

could

Saviour,

rejoice

not

abandon

the

to

was

six

to

and

with

would

who

our

of

herself
out
with-

Virgin,

lack

world,

the

much

profession

These

virtues,

did

in order

to economize

the

he

as

rear

fine, bore

in the

Berthe's

and

nursing

forasmuch

no

to

pains

21

in

"

mother

Lady

things of wedlock

the

it

devotion,

Our

to

had

This

PENITENT

happiest

disrespect
have

THE

place

ing,
notwithstand-

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seem

say
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the

writer

reasons

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lying,

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Berthe

face

her

writer

not

much

so

in my

hands

which

one

tickles

in all innocence

jest

Goodman

Bastarnay

debauched,

nature

thing.

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soldier,

so

many

death

in the

cooking

child

to

sweetmeats
the

as

thus.

foppish youth, by
antics
of

and

was,

killed
in

"

the

his

with

life, birth, and

you
the

differen
inof

manner

The

know.

innumerable

in

the

ladies

they

of

forests

cats, and

love, which
love
are

more

rather

other

petty

lechers
than
cats

know,

their
than

soft
the

words,
after

cup,

and

suffrages
lovers

salvation,
women.

lected
col-

baubles,

love,

endearments,

the

and

balsam

together, lickings of

eaten

of

of

smelling

ploits
ex-

in

fagots placed

little

heedlessness

harmony

of

killing

word

entire

whereof

of the

had

he

knowledge

no

blandishments,

of
and

bit

by

manner

commerce

oven

it, twigs

heat

bit

trinkets,

in that

endearm.ents,

and

As

and

dilatory, interlocutory, preparatory

contending,

oven

of

matter

had

fellow

honest

them.

manner

in

was

with

barbs

laugh

in the

This

more

them

sides, without

all

of

the

he

it understood.

matter

the

for

killed

as

on

one

not

was

little

cared

with

mean

connoisseur

long

be

melee,

"

dearly,

I have
the

lips to make

their

to

I am?

as

very

like, since

"

met

ladies

than

of

else,

ever

them

goose-quill

den
hid-

wrinkles

you
the

to

I would

all

bring

I love

Indeed,

my

above

Have

devoted

so

as

often

in

or

the

distaste

the

mean

not

heart.

her

deduce

to

loves

jollitydid

so?

is it not

"

woman

of

obliging

so

oddity,

which

wring

heed

taken

this

lack

or

Never,

yet

hath

that

that

albeit

to

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

coct,
con-

much
forasThis

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DROLATIQUES

CONTES

220

but

naught
derived

the

her

Now,

husband

inasmuch

to

said, hardly equal

like

solitude,
man,

had

planted

from

she

But

loved

had

before

therefore,

that

rider, doth

wretched

and

women,
some

have

they

single day

full

their

have

philosophy,
to

the

end

of

females

God

Thus,
was

very
the

in

honor

be

the

and

wives,

in

into
order

to

page,

therefore,
the

over

and

sweethearts,
who

per-

may,
from

charge,

is

whom

you!
in

flower,
her

crowd

of

that

how,

prudently

your

your

follies

here

whatsoever,
in

and

Methinks

this

watch

some

men

not

hold,

life.

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of

the

to

can

fact, although

one-and-twentieth

of

of

strive

of

old

the

if

him

at

history

to

her

over

rail

I know

it

may

placed

and

her

cost

control

him

see,

than

friends!

virgin

hath

reason

last

had

who

veritable

reckoning

preserve

castle

the

generally

adventure,
may

tourney

according

your

suffering.

the

is

you

infinite

at

time

that

government
all

my

where-

thing

askance

gulled,

more

in that

this

wonder,

indubitable

been

of

Creator

not

and

at

of

company

will

tire

who

women,

the

perfect

in

You

him

the

lived

she

been

birth.

that

marriages,

hath

as

more,

looked

This

was,

but

hackney

guide

stumble.

joy

to

never

the

one

she

her.

the

naught

his

it is the

wherein

he

little

himself

that

much

so

she

hated

not

received

her

dearly

She

nun.

misdoubted

task,

having

marriage,

goodman

the

to

and

world

so

marry

the

as

Spirit. Thus,

from

displeasure

only

required

of the

embraces

the

glory

province.

year
of
The

her

mother,
of

Berthe

her

goodman,
said

age
and

Bastarnay

BERTHE

took

frisky
her

as

of

PENITENT

seeing

that

innocent

willow

switch,

in

pleasure

out,

THE

as

and,

little one,

in

engaged

never

advice

from

her;

angels

hath

not

gives forth
it is called
In

of

the

But

lady

the

fame

the
who

of
sun.

have

France

it

the

he

then

Madame

de
Berthe

flattering
of

centre

feasted

the

elders,
be

suffered

of

her

wives,
when

weaning

King
lent

successors,

them

de

State

the

the

Religion.

king

to

his

Bastarnay's

from

attentions

all

eyes

of

that

warmed

thousand

all, old
deaths

the

beauty

made

received

king,

was

lords,

young

love-apple,

and

in

that

themselves
and
to

town
where

the

the

his

court,

Loches,

to

came

that

to

come

with

was

and

Bastarnay

of

who

sure

his

homage
the

on

of

Italians, the

corrupted

Sire

the

by

So

this

to

of

abode,

there

her

the

theme.

my

time,

of

and

amours

by

weaned

were

and

deeds

hard

of chaste

custom

name,

evil

where

many

But

these

when

affairs

the

save

And

vile

the

noise.

their

of

occasion,

dwelt

thither

the

bidden

were

Loches,

there

of

whose

this

of

much

ladies
came

is not

About

he

clearness,

castle, and

aught
ancient

first of

than

this

its

every

lord's

of festivals.

hand,

less

of

sense,

seeking

intellect

Berthe

the

Catherine

great givers

no

in her

after

Francois,

on

said

know

to

wherefrom

their

the

Loches,

household,

Queen

sound

without

the

less
art-

that

degree

deprived

been

days,

caring

not

for, whereas

fish,

great good

such

to

as

in and

go

upon.

those

town

of

undertaking

any

ringing

child

lively

withal,

perfect understanding,

221

young,
use

those

would
noble

instruments

of

confusion

in

were

exceeding

wroth

ugliest lord

the

chateau

this

being

fully

fair

of

therefrom

came

of

discovery

of

all, did

all

of
a

was

the

her

lady,

own

was

that

de

her

of

her

thereat

Madame

came

regions

sweet

of

with

to

young

vexed

of

woes

back
A

friend

ladies

nights with

ten

sent

so

of

supplied

smiles.

likewise

the

in

passed

cousin

this

his

on

and

Fair

your

for

making

Bastarand

joy

the

whereof

love

she

her,

by

beauty
The

to

my

is

said

melodious

she,

I will

look

to

yonder
of

"

it that
baboon

nature,

the

leave
to

you

his
of

to

whom

young

and

room

on

go

that

joy

yourself

not

grafted

foe

age.

obtain

show

hair

no

from

was

years

strive

that

fair, had
mercy

to

month

Observe

her.

woman

that,

after

die

obtained

so

mistake

human

fairy

that

of

belongs."
comely

rub

as

have

hotel, and

nor

with

barely twenty

cousin,"

But

to

first

who,

sight of Berthe,

merry

fair

kinsman

agree

quarter,
was

you.

stalk

would

chin, would

voice,
"

he

had

her, at

to

was

crying

by

lady

avow

her,

enjoy

her

Berthe,

evil-minded

This

to

have

whereat

number

of

of

ignorant.

was

to

fain

that

therefrom

but

cost

gleaner

Gospel,

abundantly

the

at

convinced

enamored

nay;

less

would

in the

sowed

speech

more

infinite

an

and

sight and

was

of God

themselves

pleasing things,

the

There

brain.

the

than

found

who

dazzled

joy which

in Loches

Berthe

to

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

222

her

cousin

treacherous

love,

my

duly
nose

treasure,

hidden,

came

my

against Berthe,
star

of

beauty,

lady
called
strove

by

thousand

her

assure

made

which

is to

lady

misdoubted

love,

seeing

water,

the

on

where

mark,
of

token
which

much

she

the

Rohan,

who

woman

of

of heart

the

with
her

God

sanctity
the

at

Sire

his

said

obtain

that,
had

said

the

without

the

Rohan;

to

de

maiden

of her

at

life, and

Rohan,
To

manor.

who
all of

hesitation, inasmuch
maiden

were

known

the

recoiled
which
as

to

in

was

of

house

of

some

Messire
kindness

much

would

she
be

assured

reconciliation

from
Berthe

the

she
woman

from

beauty,

effect

in

was

chateau,

her

had

was

assistance

of

her

given

her

had

there

as

an

Berthe's

that

had

she

of

ply

love

pardon

her

an

face

by

of

no

face,

her

good

the

leave

word,

the

of

maiden
of

nose,

sake,
her

to

in need

black

Therein

her.

noble

stood

rank,

as

receive

Loches

tiny

if she

pleasure

said

limpid

and

that,

cousin's

her

She

of

de

assured

to

of

traitress

that

in

virgin

on

as

questions,

for

was.

town

Louis

blemish

unknown

pleased

that

from

profit, the

truth

very

in

"

of

vengeful

pleasure

joy apparent

fully

mother's

of

the

worst

no

with

woman's

became

replies

said

brow,

did

tingly
unwit-

snow-white

her

her

Then

virgin.
divers

with

free

as

the
was

transports
on

familiarity

innocent

of

the

fold

the

temples,

of

tip

pretty

no

was

the

to

heart,

abundance

an

eyes
at

commonly

their

the

her

in

love

Berthe

poor

wrinkles

no

point

that

in

in

converse,

some

better

child, who

poor

ambitious

After

infidelities.

the

her,

unfaithful

lover

woman

the

on

her

223

please

to

means

vengeance

had

PENITENT

THE

BERTHE

receiving

agreed

misfortunes

her,

but

not

of
the

CONTES

224

poor
she

girl herself,

who

be

in

thought
At

this

to

flight

Bastarnay

him

his

flutes.

who

told

So
him

showed

her
as

wroth

that

she

him.

maid

jealous of

took

of

bit, knowing

thanked

he

back

cruel

with

the

in

enemy

face

youth's

The
was

and

court,

in

Dunois,
The

old

maid,

eyes,
that

who

bosom,

whom

unknown

in

nobleman,
him

as

the

kept

them

he

youth,

fearing

constantly

kissed

him

on

and

guised
dis-

nobleman
who

was

demurred

de

but,

of

heart,

lost

lamb

lead

to

wife

good
the

nobly

having

suspected

he

for

him,

to

the

see

the

the

not.

he

that

king's

Monseigneur

served

bachelor.

as

he

that

was

asmuch
timid, for-

and

pious

on

and

chateau,

Bourgogne,

by

Rohan;

full confidence

exceedingly

chateau,

kindness

hither

household

tuned

pollute her, being

to

supported

was

whose

found

Berthe

for

come

his

cousin,

at

dauphin

was

page

young

his

men-at-arms

his

his

Sylvie

feted

He

night, left

last

forth

set

fold.

Mon-

to

word,

Imbert

interposing

said

the

companion

said

fain

Berthe's

wished

as

to
a

the

was

was

by

for

her

the

to

that

moved

much

being

taken

virtue.

it

that

back

v/ould

her

and

Sire

dauphin's

the

without

what

said

faithful

man,

help of

and

Berthe,

because

old

had

the

by

whom

for

the

counsellor

Berthe

It

for

Bourgogne,

already,

he

to

of

the

had

f^te

suspected

wise

But

was.

Louis,

seigneur

king

and

forth

set

to

this

given

so

Sylvle,

lands.

need

States

the

to

from

take

to

is

The

Bastarnay.

first

foreign

had

king

named

was

there

point,

the

reason

de

DROLATIQUES

language

cast

down;

then,

the

mouth,

he

of

his

feeling

trembled

BERTHE

his

lest

window,

so

love.

So

been

in his

great

was

and

his

he

had

before

for his
the

devil,

if the

of

of

doth

all

please you

follow

to

the

should

pillar

enterprise.
to

pay

paid yet

God
to

more

following facts,

the

that

well

so

have

you

will

which

narrative,

discourse

good

from

appear

so

because

Tours,

marks
he

chanced,

the

had

had

mad

his

his
have

build

to

vow

cathedral

it

as

will

as

tale

fancy

But,

joy.

for

lowered,

He

country.

did, in truth, give fiftysilver

And

would

drawbridge

dangers

the

to

enjoying

lover

every

made

the

the

escaped

the

he

in

expense

as

walked

and

being recognized

slain

the

into

that

of

he

place when,
forth

225

indiscreet,

joyous

he

was

fright

at

as

fearful

rode

lord

old

be

by Bastarnay

man

should

skirt

PENITENT

THE

be

succinct

be.

II

HOW

SHE

The

whom,

bachelor

cousin
at

Sacche

the

tenure.

ardent

as

away

day
into
15

to

death

and

feudal

first

THE

KNEW

said

Sacche,

of

CONDUCTED

BERTHE

live
was

the

coals.
a

sore

AFFAIRS

the

was

of

said

OF

de

Sire

Jehan,

trial.

country,

the

de

reverted
to

the
the

of age,

to

fiefs

rules

of

and

as

not, therefore, that

the

twenty
Doubt

Jehan

Montmorency,

places according
was

WHEN
LOVE

young

Monsieur

other

He

HERSELF

years

When
two

old
cousins

Imbert

perched

rode
on

226

top of

the

times

horses'

feet

"What
false

Let

Tell

to

my

us

sing!"

him

come!

she

of

keyboard

the

himself

seated

youth

the

hand

organ,

where

daintily

after

old

Come

love

the

we

fine

inclination?

by

to

shall

some

this, if you

Jehan

Berthe

music?

lay of

your

Do

that, took

to

of

is such

me,

organ,

With

sing

us

horizon,

said

love

you

the

raised

hall.

do, fair cousin?"

"Do

thousand

of dust
on

the

to

they might
a

cloud

hovered

returned

Sylvie.

minstrel.

that
hands

the

longer

we

sing together?

end

their

when

no

and

shall

the

to

waved

Then,

descended

they

the

portcullis,

adieu.

in

his

by

the

longer, and

him

see

me!

let

and

led

the
the

lent
excelmanner

women.

Ha!

"

fair

cousin,"

the

first

touching
head

toward

fair

cousin,

stir

I know

Ha!

"

cousin,"

of

countries

eyes,

"

Prithee,

"

Let

They

in

is
said

us

the

the

sing,

sang,

Pisa, wherein

at

in my

told

forge

you

that

be

nobleman

I had
I

it is

that

"

pretty
that

me

lovely

fell,so

much

kissed."

through

taken

of

"ha!

eye!

Sylvie,

them

is love

his

heart."

warmly

so

letting

cousin,

"Therein

Berthe,"

them

turned

sing together;

to

undoing.

my
over-sea

I took

pleasure

bachelor

wicked

the

after

when,

terribly piercing

said

been

kissed

and

better

chord

what

not

Berthe,

the

notes,

have

you

hath

the

cried

her, the

which

of

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

Cupid's

the

eyes?"

darts, my

lover, flashing fire and

dear

flames.

cousin!"
Jehan's
is much

desire,
vehement

ballad
talk

of Christine
of

love.

228

CONTES

"

Cousin,

"

Nay,

nay,"

state

all

liberty

of

heart.

of

sweet

in
not

what

the

flowers
"

Cousin,

Ha!

he

**

"Come,
whose

the

pure

light

him

Give

thy

flower

the

of

Ha!

"

"Yes,
portray

and

kiss

of

cousins

said

as

love

played

him,

her

devour

Be

wouldst

her

flame.

sole

give

them,

me

thy

me

thou

happy,
have

"

jewel,

little; give

joy,

treasure,

heart's

her

hair.

her

crown,

soul,

Sylvie,

Come,

"

only unalloyed

her

them

into

mother,

little

happy."

me

you

speak

the

pagans

to

him

in

love."

is love

Exchanging
wherein

if thou

a
a

childhood?"

therefore

cousin;
Love

thy

the

himself.

her

I may

bite

him

bade

Sylvie, seeing

threw

white

that

I may

move

brow.

morning,

hands

cousin,"

Prithee,

are

Love!"

as

hour,

her

myself,

language

I know-

it doth

and

child," said

every

I may

that

done

which

servant

pleasure,

of

that

ears

head

"

thy

ried
mar-

are

imparts

converse;

little fellow

pearl,

me

things

caresses

and

the

on

sweet

evening

at

for
came,

thou, thy mother's

her

the

music."

beautiful

as

the

gladness

this

cease

who

my

her

state?"

in

that
all

the

to

whistled

is

bosom

"for

difference

balm

than

kissed

Then

married

the

in love

but

This

us

son,

exclaimed

in

Sylvie,

duty,

let

she

her

bring

bloom

love."

more

Hastily

love

said

is

of

even

me

doth

DROLATIQUES

with

always

child."

thousand

grew

did

other

abundantly,
the

child

like

words
the

two

till supper.

these,

charming

Do

**

in

years

grant

hell,

lord

at

all to

in

the

its

1 fear

love;
weapons,

for

it

in

And,

is in

him,

until
in

in

ill in

watering
much
he

be

to

When

pressed

with

God's

evening
the

in

am

fear,

would

that

sound.

and

thereof

youth,

to

breath

my

ancient

with

hearts.

will

win

that
and

soul
he

begged
wherefrom

to

to

do

field,

forth
Thencelove

thought
her

little

make

feared

words.

itual
spir-

her

carrying
them

as

fair, unfruitful

these

custom

breasts

their

had

by

Berthe

her

but

who

this

commands,
came,

of

one

to

children,

cat

joy

that

him

naught

not

pretty

thought

to

their

crushes

encouraged

follow

self,
my-

alas!

And,

I believe

press

jaws;

The

in

not

safe

that

of

handling

him.

is

offspring

burst
innocent

that

as

me,

arises

cry

I live

long

so

this, watch

sound.

was

in

to

nothing

and

everything.

she

which

her

for

horses

much

labor

if it would

as

beasts

of

and

have

If

one.

to

myself."

can

doubt

he

God

painful

'tis to

beats

to-morrow,

alone

force

ones

Alas!

my

speaking,

you

is most

brief, touching

not

mothers

An

which

too

that

be

talk

Thus

toil

trials, because,

to

gladly

the

and

word,

I live

sign

despite

prancing

that

these
is

But,

men

the

"

Lord

heart

my

I fear

an

hundred

the

single little

spend

pleased

varies.

chateau,

would

the

but

bonds.

love

joy.

have

at

which

but

it

never

Jehan,

left ear,

cousin's

gladly

spouse,

girdle

said

lips.

an

that

me

my

my

hot

Sylvie,

"Ah!

of

his

with

grazed

his

in

moment

opportune

229

another?"

desire

not

you

PENITENT

THE

BERTHE

would
well.

cousin,
the

cording
ac-

ladies

CONTES

230

of

the

in

her

said
to

Sylvie

and

the

maiden.

with

beautiful

cousin

her

that

who

beloved

her
hands

his

by

recalled
wont

to

her

curtains,
fierce

other

desire, did

haste,
the

marvellous

not

spoiled.
with

At

in

Berthe,

and

last, clambered

them
did

she

much
as

into

or

all ladies
bed

lover

acts

and

he

as

her

clothed
un-

mouth,
Dame
her

say

behind

ore-

bed-

the

inflamed

himself,
on

spy

her

wing

who

was

that

feet,

stretched

great

the

of

none

when

by

in

she
her

heedless

little, showed
do

was

amazed

omitted

bathed

by

female

full confidence

her

dress
un-

upon

chatelaine,

the

damsel,

practices:

raised

shoulders,

of

charms

to

to

preliminaries

to

bury

able

be

deflowered

accustomed
if she

to

to

with

gentleman,

straightway

happy

most

said

my

saying

to

much

nightly petitions

wherein

her, and

her

water

cousin

her

upon

her

foolish

discourse

This

modestly

words

his

women.
tire-

one

these

brought

allowed

who

and

muses

was

which

undoing.

Berthe,

that

all

her

by

waited

more

sweet

and

where

herself

disgusted

the

her

her, the
to

had

mind

to

say

no

was

tolled

rated
deco-

shame,

accustomed

gentle ways;

her

to

with

had

she

since

alone,

aided

of

role

chamber

hands

lay

crimson

she

her

curfew

unmarried

to

pleasure

great

the

their

the

request

royal tapestries,

the

them

company

belie

disrobe,

to

her

not

to

and

that

be

hath

retired

not

allow

to
a

now

modestly

Doubt

turned

And

fringes,

rugs,

began

declined

might

cousins

two

Berthe

she

that

in

which

To

it would

that

replied

order

high-born

lie

to

seigniorial bed.

great

in

depart,

day

present

her,

DROLATIQUES

her

they

fair

retire.

herself

out

THE

BERTHE

in

there

the

right way,

lips, which
"Are
so?"

thus

of

memories

give

love

ardors.
be
have

am

in

hour

there

come

and

which

tell

me

of

live

burn

to

more."
the

cured

to

of
such

of

thus

warning

good

from

me

and

to

shadow

the

are

me,

invented

Tell

he.

mind

my

even

preserve

salutary

me

his

was

to

under

who

you
lesson

been

this

snows

me,

bed,"

he

burned

who

me

useful

endearments

whose

Tell

'Twill

doth

flesh

your

when

sweet

to

head,

hoary

sins

the

cousin,

things of

this

at

pleasure

me

Oh!

"

that

always

for that

"

reply,

the

on

said.

I burn

"

cousin

her

hot.

very

ill, Sylvie,

you

231

kissing

found

she

she

PENITENT

them.

will

your
female

two

natures."
I know

"

said

the

"Ah!

wherefore

'twere

makes

children

"Tell

would

me,"

said

be

to

cousin,"

with

joy,

inasmuch

be

part
im-

enough

that

which

me."

within

"between

of

lord

my

I may

that

as

weakened

Berthe,

that

he

lower

would

which

it!"

tell

the

as

fearful

the

you,

daughter,

you

it than

am

I
me

of it to

touch

do

profound

as

overburdened

so

give

to

sigh

to

"Moreover,

organ.

fair

you,

not?"

better

said, emitting

hath

obey

youth.

"Prithee,

the

if I should

not

us

would

it

sinful?"

be
"

Nay,

rejoicing
you
with

their

on

here

the

contrary,

and

in

with

music."

their

heaven;

there
the

perfumes

would

be

angels

would

and

fill your

much
meate
perears

CONTES

232

Tell

"

DROLATIQUES

cousin,"

straightway,

then,

me,

said

Berthe.
"As

With

Jehan

that,

strained

her

his

to

of

for, in

the

light

robes,

she

seemed

pretty

seminal

their

is

how

friend

noble

my

made

joy."

all

me

will; this

you

took

Berthe

heart

with

in

clad

of

the

me

as

and

arms

in

damned

that

organs

his

ardor,

unequalled

and

lamp

the

in

her

bed

lily

in

white

like

the

the

of

depths

virginal calyx.
when

"And
to

say

in

me

Sylvie,

art

whiter

than

the

I love

thee

more

suffer
thee.'

of

manner

deaths

for

he

which

husbands,

all

would

implore

of

after

not

in

but

brutal,

art

world;

the

joy

me,

is

thou

gladly

the

kiss

thousand

night;

and

Oh!

'

my

than

God,

would

mine:

than

and

he

you,

love,

sweeter

than

would

Then

"

softer

day

by

day,

thousand

I hold

eternal

my

joy

my

far

voice

thou

treasures,

held

he

the

dove-

fashion."
demonstrate

To

lover's

the

was

from

Berthe's

pretty tongue,

speak

loudly
burning

then,
the

fire of

his

method,

lips,

and

the

heart

to

neck

to the

gave

her

babe

to

himself

craven

been

at

that

in

and

his

creature

suck

that

milk

place would
not

saying

to

do

Jehan
to

the

ever

therefrom.
have

likewise.

her

with
she

mouth

fruits

honey

cat's,

game,

the

the

how,

without

daintiest

bite

as

rosy

from

kisses

all

her

taught

better

vastly

sucked

he

hotter

ever

the

had

and

dainty

from

whoever

how

incontinently

could
word

spread
neck,
woman

And

deemed

"Ah!"
love

said

is

"this

233

in

caught

Berthe,

unknowing,

PENITENT

THE

BERTHE

birdlime

the
I burn

better:

of
it to

tell

to

Imbert."
"Are
word

to

hands,

you

in

your

old

rough

this

wit,

our

of

fortune.

our

which

Know

is the

if it

as

gentle

As

that

Oh!

emit

burden

music

truth,

of

the

the

of

Now,

war?

this

Englishman."

the

himself

lantly
gal-

so

rant
igno-

poor,

she

like

of

in

commotion

more

fancied

most

magnificent

possession,

moving

than

she

at

was

blissfully happy

paradise,

so

from

that

sweet

"

Would

that

dream

in

I had

been

any

dawn,

which

was

Jehan's
married

In

very

she,

in

child

certain

other.

arms,

and

perfume,

makes

the

her

shone

it upon

life,bestowing

taking

in

which

organ,

finest

the

the

forth

burst

of

of

that

beneath

notes

like

eyes

close!"

swooned

the

sweet

so

their

eyes

my

love, which

veins

bonds

the

that

but
and

hear,

suddenly

the

her

come!

longer

no

flashes

joys

love, who,

Berthe

highest

into

relaxed

flower
handled

not

bore

have

angels

that

in

gloriously
flowed

the

luminous

as

even

love,

our

living

all

lieth

volley wherein

prick

exclaimed:

such

And,

friend

his

sorely

and

thus,

my

came

cousin,

is their

'tis

that

pleasant

wherein

pretty fellow

the

there

Berthe
"

of

and

must

catapult of

manner

spake,

he

were

soft

as

not

make

possessions,

fondled

be

Say

cannot

rose

our

you

fain

would

roughly

this

delights,

well-being,

our

he

beard

piebald

that

centre

for

husband,

washing-boards,

as

and

mine,

as

cousin?

senses,

your

word,

gates

and

awoke

saying:
England

!"

of

CONTES

234

"

dear

had

reaped

for

lives

thee,

the

pierced
of

locust

fell

her

hands,

he

and

devil

who

from

leaped

her

at

that

bed

it

as

have

done.

prie-Dieu, clasped
than

pearls

more

her

would

Egypt

knees

dead,"

am

without

Mary

ever

of

I may

that

men

of

not,
than

noble

am

child,

Madame

God's

at

by

face.

thou,

earth,

on

la

hands,

put

or

before

blush

not

deceived

am

angel's

forgiveness

my

that

not

"

an

guilty

more

Implore

have

cried.

I doubt

mother,

being

Vierge.

she

assumed

hath
the

am

death,

thousand

piercing

so

cry

of

wept

better,

wore.

"Ah!

lost, I

and

her

give

ried
mar-

them!"
a

plague

art

even

go

would

fore
be-

never

thou

"

things

who

had

walls,

who

joy,

where

uttered

upon

Magdalen

an

the

She

an

Jehan,

exceeding

man

am

Berthe

Poor

as

such

France,

in

me

inasmuch

said

mistress,"

My

to

DROLATIQUES

lord

my

to

me

and

master."
that

Hearing

aghast

rose,

dance

him

to

stir

spake

But

than

no

she

holy wrath,

against him,

take

thus

did

sooner

made

her

to

face

which

the

evil

sprang

tear-bedewed

with

no

Berthe

see

detix.

Gabriel

she

and
them

that

Jehan

lovely

she

hear

feet,

looked

her
at

with

eyes

alight

most

beautiful

to

see.
"

If you

said,

"

And

advance

I will
she

grasped

Whereupon,
of

her

take

so

single step

one

toward

ladies'

Jehan

me,"

she

tragic

tacle
spec-

death!"

poniard.

heart-rending

grief, that

toward

was

said:

the

236
hearing,
showed

poor

only

the

white

madame,

let

"let
this

knight.

physician

or

and

that

Hasten!"

"

benefit

for

of

all, the

Jehan

from

all eyes.

night

to

could

guard
orders

friend
the

in

blood

sight,

Jehan

love

and

slave

of

bathing
that
Be

to

had

that

sure

she

and

young

blooming,

yellow,

and

the

and

an

wrinkled.

Moved

for

wound,

that

At

thinking
his

by

kissed

the

great
pretty

face, bound

up

his

wound,

him

not

to

die, and

telling

would

love

him

very

deeply

became

of

note

like
old

comely

blood,

that

she

chatelaine

lord

express

her
his

the

as

unchecked.

of

by

went

found

her.

tears,

took

conceal

to

inasmuch

of

to

accompanied

was

pain

danger,

life she

the

when
between

her

his

save

it for

on

and

and

the

little

shed

it with

and

agreed

portcullis without

the

pleasure

please

thee

tire-woman

the

Berthe

their

by

this

to

love

servant

postern,

from

drank

she

the

flowing therefrom

was

that

raise

swoon

Fallotte, that

will

adventure

the

Berthe.

from

and

Then

to

not

save

healing this wound,

"

Fallotte,

mistress

us

woman,
tire-

succor."

this

La

seek

of

let

will, to

sorcerer,

the

admitted

be

may

lady

touching

La

seek

miracle

this

silent

her

to

wits, and

Berthe;

keep

by

I go

said

out,"

appear."

said

thee

First

our

and

eyes,

partially.

but

cry

lose

his

open

that

not

us

the
will

trace

no

and

being

she,

to

strove

surgeon

perform

madame,
so

not

us

pretty

secret,

lover

the

Ha!

"

no

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

the

Jehan,

fellow
This

like

ored
enam-

difference

vast

white,
Imbert,

difference

dearly.

downy,
hairy,

recalled

to

BERTHE

mind

her

of

Refined

love.

Berthe,

Fallotte

should

have

away

by

time

Berthe's

flying

the

stable, .which
of

houses.

To

over

The

ass,

not

fully

dawned

she

Now,
was

the

and

then,
her

great,

when
the
what

is

manner,

who

in

passed

her

this

in

sold
tive.
narra-

arrived
the

reached

asmuch
in-

albeit
she

that

that

the
hunchback

old

in

soul

her

crowns,

haste

day

on

had

chateau.

said:

children?"

it, my
which
her

of

Fallotte

the

room,

ladies

up

La

they

dies,
reme-

feather-bed,

appears

as

such

she

her

gutters

to the

saying

her,

making

entered

in

but

cording
ac-

in

secret

rendered

basketfuls

tire-woman

same

had

lords, that

fagots,

of

persons

in the

service

nor

true,

was

the

with

their

to

harassed

which

poisons,

This

useful

such

pity

mently
vehe-

broomstick

truth, she

amassed

she

physicians

"

the

pile of burning
as

As

tell

and

in

broom,

situated

know,

for

Some

her

perfect quietude,

in
a

the

all

and

matters

days

as

rendered

and
certain

is,

whiled

necromancy,

sorcerers.

harnessing

her

seen

of

custom

in

La

love.

to

astride

revels

until

woman,

trafficking

witches'

the

to
to

had

closely akin

hunchbacked

of

pity,

see

weak

eyes,

save

his

they

their

naught

was

suspected

with

loving

was

speak

to

came
be-

to

in

Therefore

conjunctures,

Fallotte

La

craved

him

joys

senses,

able

was

he

come.

there

eyes
such

is, at

his

he

the

kisses

recovered

forbade

Berthe

But

voice.

in

her

forgiveness

whose

found

memory,

and

clearer,

became

glance

Jehan

237

had

she
this

by
that

sweet

so

the

difference

the

PENITENT

THE

eyes

was
were

most

very

familiar
small.

238

CONTES

She

put

probed

it.

speaking,

lotte
would

of

die

not

examining

on

violent

of

decree

and

hand,

chiromancy

much

Fallotte

promised

for

cared

short, she

days, coming
household

told

were

Sylvie
the

as

be

to

was

who

her

this

they

wherein

grew
to

it

passed

The

good

more.

tortured

the
the

Berthe,

and
the
To

But,

in

by

La

but

of

people

danger

of

honor
all

the

demoisell
Madeath
which

the

belly,

madame,
satisfied

were

were

Fallotte's

it

no!

it

full

so

that

she

whose

to

she

of

the

disease

was

the

lescence,
conva-

the

weaker
herself

allowed
verge

loved
her

was

grew,

that

brief,
midst

that

Jehan

weak

paradise

the

fifteen

of

the

hi

night,

in
the

her

remedies

that

mouths

stronger

be

and

tire-woman

and

believed

so

This

some

The

others.

danger:

for

her.

to

on

during

of

One
their

people

lay

fall into

raised

cousin.

fib, whereof

following

was

for

secret

die

work.

urgent

Rohan

said,

to

the

the

swelling

she

Berthe

in secret.

Fal-

gentleman

alarmed

wound

by

de
a

kept

was

by

of

result

night's

the

the

night

at

that

return

La

destined

prescribed

to

the

fine
woman,
tire-

the

although,

was

did

that

he

of

and

Then

stroke,

because

La

maid.

that

with

lady

breath.

tasted

outward."

wound

the

assurance

his

death

of

their

with

the

have

you

flown

bathed

eyes

held

announce

it hath

she

the

who

dear, and

blood, my

before

dexterously

very

saying:

doing well, for

sponge,

and

spectacles

wound,

is noble

It is
Thus

her

on

the

Here

"

DROLATIQUES

him

Jehan

had

more

and

joys, being

threatening

always

words,

and

BERTHE

THE

conscience-stricken
in

was

fear

deadly

constrained

by

whom

his

return;

but

the

child.

so

that

that

he

wept

from

each

when

once

hated

him

touched

in
the

she

of

reason

of

avowal
him

how

fears

they

were

divine

tears

moved

to

faith.

to

obey

her

him,

upon

Hearing
his

weakness,

own

Jehan's

the

heart.

constrained

was

of

to

in
to

You

these

in

goodness

of

feet, saying:

them,

as

nature

of

and

told

him
the

heart

faith

this

of

heart,

world

confidence
Berthe

to

as

she
and
in
threw

ance,
repentof

authors

that
a

loved

blending

tiger, by

marvel

not

his

was

his

ancient

the

with

Jehan

by

to

such

spake

that

commands
in

traces

therewith

guilt, this

would,

will

her
words

fault,

of his

soul

whatsoever
save

Berthe,

were

artlessly united

plight

she

that

future, proving

the

prayers,

depths
love

wood

the

evening,
there

apart

plentifully adorned

so

penitent

This

stayed

believed
At

she

ing
See-

leaves

wiped

at

the

letter, for

blending

both

changed

its

had

he

touching

nobleness

have
to

whereof

deepest

strength and
say,

tears,

words,

and

the

this

turn.

sorrow,

her

Christian

noble.

one's

her

it, Jehan

in his

although

than

larger
during

they
fire

than

lapped

Jehan's

eyes,

for

on

handkerchief.

her

more

wept

wicked

was

heart

Jehan

that

shunned,

it has
and

shunned

she

with

his

lie

she
her

got

rejoice

drenched

no

whom

to

therein

wrote

was

other

by

his

she

that

day

would

Berthe

great piety,

had

he

told

she

Poor

Imbert,

that
she

239

of her

reason

Sieur

write

to

child, with

whole

of

PENITENT

true

ing
appealJehan

knight

might
the
her

lay

other.
and

herself

of
at

CONTES

240

"

it be
to

love!

my

of

the

stay
so

sweet

let

him

it is

and

that

music
to

evil

forth

for

would
his

my

horrible

be

paternity by

Fallotte
of

pages
to

offered

future.

the

smiling

me,

commandments;
ourselves

in
did

John
and
an

due
she
"

as

Then

that

flames

the

before

season,

point
like
thou

undying

out

unto

to

thee,

wilt
love."

be

with

clad

if thou

is

as

dost

already
who

expiate
as

La

in

the

Church

the

by following
draw
our

finger

her

upon
ways
Then

wroth.

was

set

lovely Virgin

mending

her

bling
trem-

rightly

needs

Heaven

but

did

might

that

by

come

father,

the

must
hell

me

to

inasmuch

sins

our

we

of

touching

agony,

read
did

dream

her

true

while,

for

forgiveness

us

in

me

and

have

the

the

who

one

death,

perchance,

may,

Virgin

intense

mercy,

be

not

Thereupon

violent

joys,

which

thee,

the

"an

should

besought

for

and

him,

contrary,

upon

little

is

to

heavenly

enlighten

the

other's

the

that

and

of

me,

at

do

come.

safety

it

love, should

the

to

wouldst

continued,

our

on

I had

had

within

moving

her

she

the

of

enjoin

to

plight, for

her

to

days,

implored

and

me,

but,

me

present

our

of

think

whereof

prove

she

memory

perfumes

commanded

wherein

say

the

me,

in

me

Jehan,"

"

and

source

to

pitiful

her

of heart

and

"

though

so

have

the

tears,

"

kind,

so

wouldst

gentleness

her

and

burdensome

to

kiss

will

comfort

all

love, e'en

to

art

thou

pleasant"

steal

angels'

who

an

of

torrent

thy

hath

in

thee

fain

am

sin, thou

Berthe,

thy poor

always

whom

deadly

DROLATIQUES

Jehan

thou

shouldst

love

Berthe

"

be,
with

BERTHA

On

hearing

voice.

forivard

"

THE

Death

these

Bertha

and

alone

PENITENT

tender

tvords

released

it

plunged

can

pay

the

in

for

his

snch

in

spoken

dagger

ozun

Jelian

breast,

happi)iess."

saying

bing
sob-

ran

her

to

him

other's

the

that

and

to

grant

him

think

no

of

more

world.
to

last

one

in

And

in

might

to

saying

her

to

than

with

her,

these

Hearing
him

to

that, however

God

fate
her

in

had
to

strong

that

live

would

and

had

she

the

great
for

store

given

herself

ful
faith-

be

of

brance.
remem-

Berthe

said

whatsoever
would

make
believed

she

as

to

not

desire,

dear

hour

all, forasmuch

endure

oath,

intercourse

sin, and

her, that

his

pleasures

words,

sweet

he

that

should

their

upon

him

allow

divine

his

in

enjoyed

this

in

love's

other

no

would

by

he

means

she

house,

his

at

have

would

those

love

that

would

man

bound

monk

should

she

would

her

Jehan,

by

other

to

year

that

her, and

to

each

become

promised

which

thereof

gown,
he

that

any

to

Marmoustier,

to

word

of

or

child.

his

see

lest

and

say

monk's

after

recompense

once

come

him

knees,

Berthe

poor

retire

night,

obedience

his

much,

her

plighting

entire

on

was

and

monk

turn

Tours,

beyond

garb

trembling

him,

besought

refuse,

her
did

Then

warmly.

her

241

his

reassert

raising her, seating

by

kissing

Jehan

did

Thereupon

PENITENT

THE

BERTHE

but

man

to

an

angel.
So
love
its

had

bloomed,

lovely

nor

man

ever

love

is

that

the

so

certain
more

one

it

part
a

like

much.

the

that

joy
The

in

the

adieu

last

believe

festivity, for
place

any

on

to

that
never

earth,

peculiarity of genuine
the

concordance,
gives,

needs

must

in

bid

their

wherein

nest

to

was

We

took
taste

woman

but

flowers.

Signor Cupid
did

in

lay together

they

more

result
the

other

whereof

is

receives.

and

reciprocally,

where

is

by

explicable
of

what

millions

of

means

where

only
the

of

roses

would

Jehan

in the

and

liked

lives, and

their

filled

that

languor
to

but

veins,

off

them

carry

dealing kiss;

their

firm

held

they

can

and

the

be

to

last

from

the

dying

love

had

mined
deter-

that

the

on

joy

Berthe

night

believed,

they

lovers,

much

so

burst.

that

by

caressing depth,

that

nothing

have

of two

hearts

wonder

mirrors,

produced

seen

in

This

learning only

Venetian

be

may

multiply
to

little

in

see

figures

therein

of

mathematics,

infinity.

to

them

they

them

in

cases

themselves
to

pleasure

causes

held

be

certain

So, likewise,

one.

which

in

as

multiply

things

problem

of

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

242

of

wings

death-

these

despite

infinite

multiplications.
On

the

inasmuch

morrow,

Bastarnay's

return

Sylvie

to

drowning

her

the

that

wax

to his
where

promise,
entered

he

and

day,

de

returned

to

English
The

without

joy
a

he

an

the

about

Bastarnay

with

it

lord, which

the

that

tongue,

so

of

husband

her

girdle

"

for

she

kisses;

blood

Easter

her

to

of

Sylvie

that

wear

had

seigneur in

Berthe
he

the

Mon-

To

therein

not

like

ing
Accord-

hour

the

could

did

Marmoustier,

meaneth

when

and

taper.

novices.
said

was

until

congealed

eleventh
the

each

not

came

leave

himself

betook

placed

was

seigneur

from

drops

last

to

heart's

his

her, although

leave

the

de

girl left

poor

and

tears

forced

he

was

The

leave.

with

Imbert
Mademoiselle

hand,

at

last, and

the

Then

evening.

the

her

always

was

one

take

was

cousin,

her

close

was

Messire

as

saw

lied

not.

Berthe

it, so

big

BERTHE

with

child

woman's
and

for

her

wept

poured

she

roll
the

you

should

faith

hears

in

that

earth,

on

to

it that

to

the

end

that

delivered
that

of

that

he
its

had

the

lord

of

and

the

day

to

the

day,

aspect

like

resemblance.

during

to

him,

this

lady
the

Jesus,

the

hell, and
him

to

remainder

Berthe,

Jehan,

decree,

that

he

is

would

to

life

decree,
of

child

of

growing

whom

younger

he

shone

in

and

the

telligen
in-

chievous
mis-

from

lovelier

of

became

sented
pre-

lofty

as

laughing

as

its

ran

Bastarnay

boy,

elder

father,
The

of

loveliest

Love,
the

dise
para-

Michael

by God's

rose-red

heathen

his

of

with

little

whereas

it

her

mission.

gentle

and

angel
Arch-

enter

gate

put

had

Saint

archangel

said

execution

lily-white

as

the

to

Imbert

as

out

not

devil, saying

devil, who,

The

Sieur
a

pointed

of

course.

world,

torment

The

himself

the

to

that

the

might

the

to

soul

to

evil, .said

Pending
usual

triple

child.
all

heaven

leave

days,

and

acquit

from

groan,

penitent

Wherefore,

contest.

down

bade

this
she

stones

you

God

look

the

It is well

would

happened.

to

without
came

this, otherwise

heard

who

poor

air.

happened

Lord

both

the
the

eyes,
self
her-

It

the

hears

waters,

fly through

which

her

commended

that

He

things,

prie-Dieu,

paradise.

God

poor

deceive,

to

through
and

in

that

her

to

water

to

the

know

Michael
hell

all

flies that

went

saints

of

how

not

prayers,

loud

so

beneath

and

in

the

cried

her, for He
that

soul

messieurs

to

knew

in

243

beginning

untruth,
away

her

out

who

each

blood

the

was

"

martyrdom,

who,

that

she

was

PENITENT

THE

ish
monkey-

bore

like

ling
start-

star.

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

244

like

father

his

had

perfections
and

and

flesh

elder;

would

he

the

inasmuch

adored

the

other

defend

she

Bastarnay's

him

falsehood,

in

and

end, forasmuch

doubt

the

than

alloy

twelve

as

to

say,
able
un-

was

little,yet

very

goodman
with

her

conscience

danger

all

the

at

was

her

poisoned

sometimes

an

other

without

passed

years

which

what

sent
con-

content

muffled

that

thought

the

the

against

Berthe,

taking,

everlasting

and

less

same

with

child

the

none

were

not

than

more

constant

younger

thereon

Jehan's

charms

the

his

the

knew

designs.

cruel

affairs

course

reflect

she

love

make

mental

this
in

for

that,

Berthe

king.
as

to

Seeing
blended

fain

would

he

that

of

did

said

and

of noble

blending

mind

and

Bastarnay

salvation,

bodily

understanding.

of

essence,

whose

produced

marvellous

miracle

mother,

happiness.
Each

of

monk

Marmoustier,
tire-woman

the

save

day

the

at

had

than

friend,

point

to

to

his

single

but

And

the

that

reproach.

to

Some

heels

months

of

Berthe
her

Jehan,

Frere

would

Then

right.

full

one

pass

child, albeit

his

see

all

to

Jehan

his

before
his

every

day in^the

would

find

while

year,

one!"

mother

poor

against
the

him

see

I have

to

came

the

child, saying:

dost

Thou

unknown

was

besought

once

renounce

the

who

to

plighted faith,

their

to

alone,

chateau

more

"

according

year,

the

year,

child
and

words

to

Louis's

Monseigneur

father,

twelfth

no

was

seemed

reply

last

close
like

bellion
re-

upon
to

be

scholar,

great

had

Never

father,
the

of

raise

well-loved

of

princes,

for

the

Seeing
devil

judged

took

his

in

the

happiness,

his

it at

old

good

him

with

Charles

to

promised
envied

be

to

of

great

state

of

affairs,

the

arrived;

he

evil
in

it

planted

being

persons

do

to

in

joy

height

not

time

the

and

to

branch.

every

son

Due

harmonious

that

tail

his

take

son

hated

he

in

greater

where

Bourgogne,

that

to

felt
to

245

he

was

Bastarnay

determined

and

court

learned

so

old

PENITENT

THE

BERTHE

way,

had

the

midst

that

lie

lect.
intel-

of

that
turb
dis-

might

pleasure.

Ill

SHOCKING

CHASTISEMENT

Madame

one
as

that

de

of

let

him

there

was

to

wags

in these

This

poor
to

this
he
had

her

no

lord, and

became

men-at-arms,

and

divers

in

her

provinces

lord, to
to

man

begun

in

the

call

her

end

kind
he

that
at

the

Madame

bed.

obtaining

tire-woman

her

was

oven,

which

months'

nine

this
well

of
foolish

so

was

swelling

complete

the

difficulty in
the

natural

was

enamored

from

loaves

besought

woman

who

tire-woman,

age,

take

wicked
had

of

years

monsieur's

FORGIVEN

DIED

Bastarnay's

thirty-five

now

WHO

BERTHE,

OF

ATONEMENT

AND

some

dropsy.

mistress
should
altar
de

favor

so

to

peal
ap-

compel

that

which

Bastarnay
from

content.

her
But

246

CONTES

the

old

him

lieutenant
and

roundly,

bade

preferred, caring

deemed

fear

to

be

The

married.

of her

than

as

his

long since, and

by

is, for

Recall

the

there

was

throat

and

she, to
the

her,

of

how,
he

day

moustier,

madame

in

He

would

killed

might

rely

when

should

on

his

Jehan

Dom
come

ears,

to

one's
more

been

made

the

which

have

you
feeble

his

the

her

de

part of

that, if he

said

in

seen

the
heart

had

no

biding

by

woman

Sacche,

thither, then

wherefore
confidence
his

old

where

straightway.
the

of

image

whereinto

justify herself, explained

and

her,

fates.

have

seized

the

surety

had

that

wrath

triple life.
have

of

storm

green

withal,

monk

secret

when

whore

wife

own

being

upon

of

was

should

the

thought,

her

desired

bury

to

keep

will

you

attacked

fell, thus

that

worst

terrific

most

paroxysm

man

the

war,

life, and

all your

the

of

man

instead

he

adorned

of

gaol,

to

that

hold,
house-

she

insulting words

answer

inasmuch

mad,

whore

the

made

his

epithets

that

mad

be

must

one

whom

to

punishment,

With

these

quiet life.

giving

thereby

birth.

much

decorations,

the

order

heaped

she

house,

in

son's

dear

that

in

her,

monkey

wit:

of

rid

be

of

honor

believed

woman

also,

of

halter,

the

trooper

than

neck

of

of

moat

the

litany

lest, by way

into

cast

old

whole

pain of

the

moned
sum-

hall, abused

woman

for

duty,

address

his

horribly loud-sounding

cause

to

for

devil,

common

which

the

it his

to

with

the

more

the

as

under

him,

summoned

Bastarnay
he

the

to

tire-woman,

the

espouse

rough

always

trooper,
his

DROLATIQUES

time

the
But
and
in
until

prior of Marwould

he

hear

248

CONTES

likeness
due

either,

to

God's

to

"You

have

But

I, who

have

looking

him

ice

flowing

through

and

goodman
cursed

Jehan

that

lotte

herself

in

prior,

nigh for

the

in

travel
vast

Sire

that

the

went

estates,

the

wearied

so

by

thereof,

died

good,
at

was

On

that

as

Maine,
thither

these

poor

his

La

Fal-

fell

friend

the

drew

time

wont

was

to

possessed
alleging

Monseigneur
who

father,

poor

the

was

time,

which

to

into

was

pretext

the

he

that

arms

This

knows.

deeming

he

this

calls

Berthe

beg

the

as

at

constant

everyone

him

her

where

uprising

against

causing

was

tell

She

festival,

yearly

for the

preparations

Louis

not

who,

desire

to

Jehan,

to

Dom

to

her

to

hour.

less

suspicious

was

Dom

writ

Imbert,

of

it

Loches

had

the

due

promising

to

astray

none

made

present

province

was

that

blood.

gone

Berthe,

letter

monk's

poor

had

day

to

she

fear, albeit

the

year,

the

that

rejoiced

As

went

her

for

safe

more

was

and

snare

ease.

the

appear.
him

then

transmit

to

he

said

place of

in

but

him

that

monk?"

that

veins

hand,

"

without

that

wrote

not

come

her

thing.
at

wherefore;

the

so

the

words,

he

face

the

believe
"

monk

by

tire-wom.an,

near

these

by

the

was

in

thought

verify

to

eager

are

replied

ignoramus,

an

made

been

love,"

my

resemble

Berthe,

The

am

should

who

"Would

was

mysteries

such

learned,

become
"

child

that

saying

caprice."

Bastarnay.
that

DROLATIQUES

if he

appointed
Berthe,
had

not

the

day,

seeing him,
received

her

prior

turned

failed

pale, and

message.

not

to

asked

''

What

message?"

"

Then

are

Wherefore?"

"

I know
asked

On

whereof
wont

his

father

to

Loches,

Bastarnay

was.

had

moned
sum-

been

and

would

Jehan,

would

that

love's

with

her

harm

no

since

passed

not

his

remain

her

had

years

know

could
birth

the

rehearsed

the

prior of

them

of

that

Bastarnay,

fear

to

they

took

was

at

attack

their
his

repeated

the

places

prayers,

prancing

de

And,

at

Bourgogne

of

not

the

Spanish

forasmuch

ill-odor

his

the

of

which

bestowed
young

his

as

albeit

heart,
and
would

court,

When
little

mother's

his

leave

jennet,

as

two

Church,

table, their

courtyard

had

soon

Marmoustier.

despite

would

about

fine

and,

poor

the

Berthe's
the

the

at

the

forthwith,

of

privileges

dignitary

play,

as

cheered

in

Berthe

apprehensions,

dined

him,

to

already
a

occasion,

Jehan

Marmoustier

her

reminding

Dom

by

with

this

on

adventure
poor

chamber

Berthe's

by

shared

love

her

But,
on

of

night

commemorated,
in

supper.

were

the

was

remain

spurred

lovers,

when

days

to

till

Charles

where

Whereupon

twelve

you

astride

son

child, assuring

these

was

1,"

child.

their

which

that

messenger

dear

after

monk

and

come."

has

day

notwithstanding,

the

was

thou

prior.

last

beloved

evening.

entreaties

of

and

child

the

our

replied

till

befall

but

her

by
return

said

not,

youth

and

Jehan.

lost, the

we

"

The

said

249

Berthe.

replied

She

PENITENT

THE

BERTHE

boys

one

oft-

sport, for
the

he

chateau

Monseigneur
upon
like

nay.
Bastarto

grow

older, just
these

he

varlets

as

latter

delight

he

was:

made

if he

and

had

old

him

monk

in

who

and
which

led

had

At

all

the

Berthe
had

thanked

barb's

the

fields

into

back,

heels

The
matter

star,
into

the

him,

and

time

less

taken

in

the

to
monk
in

made

Sire

the

had

beast's

loins
at

was

the

words,

him

if he

at

himself

would

said

chateau

to

Fallotte
for

the

acquainted
poison

was

him

digging
embowel
dis-

would

Fallotte's

of

the

across

devil

the
La

La

as

not

from

son

fancied

seen

son

trade

his

have

but

her

Jehan,

flew

him,

whole

that

early

took

the

suspicion.

Dom

would

you

the

for

his

you

turbance,
dis-

assured

was

his

Berthe

upon

Bastarnay

threw

play.

monk,

Suddenly

and

courtyard,

that

he

Virgin

his

the

de

eaten.

remembered

from

two

come
be-

like

stomach

Before

Blessed

than

go

often

sting of poison,

bitter

cloth

upon

his

that

jumped

swiftly

so

shooting

his

in

wits,

leaped

page,

felt

already

the

bent

his

losing

mouthful,

dose.

off

so

said

swollen

was

first

fireplace, telling

been

the

than

heart,"

children

heart

palate

had

whisked

into

in

saddle

dear

my

misdoubt

to

them

her
the

his

thereof, Berthe
monk

man

harness.

scholar,

in

him

given

flea

his

men."

great

in

fellow

big

like

leap

and

little

how

hidocile

"

water.

was

monk

will,

little,for

ate

sponge

the

his

illustrious

Berthe

this

budged

Berthe.

to

the

jennet

in

have

did

so

more

no

been

"Let
the

the

knights-bachelors

at

friend

his

show

to

play

chevaliers,

at

bedclothes,

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

50

Loches
have
Loches.

with

the

already

THE

BERTHE

"Alas!"
that

it

for

her

begged

sweetest

give him

to

of

but

The

returned
that

so

the

uttered

nor

abandoned

had

Jehan

Dom

with

words
death

had

griping
the

drunk,
and

son

changed
turned

firm

his

her

marble

without

remained

her

lying

at

wept,

while,

feet,
on

the

small

tion
por-

last

of

grasping
contrary,

felt

so

soon

an

her

before

her

these

the

claws
Berthe

as

kissing
eye

breath.

her

her

say

without

with

life

child

that

to

he

terrified

fire,

on

life is saved."

courage

his

hand,

at

future.

cruel

not

in

where

forgetting

my

love

him

for

"

his

had

he

lizard

wrath,

dead,

than

was

but

that

woman.

chamber

like

And

and

sign

this

beneath

hour

monk;

fell
at

upon

old

the

the

last

mighty

after

even

to

said

to

heart.

prior

the

the

phial."

face, although

looking

not,

but

fell dead

of

the

the

and

bloomed

herself,

thought
said

God

swiftly

Bastarnay's

this,"

Take

"

of

man

twisting
for

cry

the

at

quitted

I have

her

son,

to

torments

have

hastened

that

her

kissing

was

would

more

jennet

believing

Berthe,

and

her?"

yet

He

courtyard.

the

dagger

straightway,"

go

monk

come,

for

enough

Is there

would

of the

is in this

that

then

blade

ever

friend,

dear

antidote

the

"Yes,

hath

who

for, my

of

that

save

known

but

the

throat

my

poison,

the

threatened,

was

woman

earth;

"

in

life to

poor

"had

sorceress,

I delivered

you

received

wherewith
my

the

said

was

I have

his

25

antidote.

an

of

entrails, and

in his

crackling

PENITENT

son's
eye

which

That
so

sight

that

that

corpse
who

hand,
was

she

as

dry

Red

the

as

under

the

never

her,

charitable

had

saved

Assisted

by

v/ith

her

hour,

the

stairs

dead

Berthe
at

for

ears

his

see

longer

no

crime.
not

the

what

The

befitting a
child

little

in

horse

arrival,

of

that
were

having
no

eyes
he

gestures,
that

black

discharged,

was

about

tears,

the

room

by

those

groans,

and

command,

express

woman

mounted

monk.

the

to

sire
de-

child

perpetrate

strode

consumed

gone

jennet

fault, maddened

at

madame's
had

women

fine

having

volley

and

over

was

By

prayers.

poor

decide

prayers

night

first

his

taken

his

threatening
to

dead,

sight

the

invectives,

courage

to

and
at

and

after

coward

incessant

her

violent

contortions

And,

knew
like

his

ceased

was

frantic

the

at

and

came,

brat, he

wife

his

nor

by

evil

forasmuch

his

saw

prior

the

monk

the

but,

this

Bastarnay

monk's

praying

there,

come,

impelled
the

her

hands

awaited

fail to

that

was

that

own

that

plight

child, and

whom

had

told

hour,

bound

reciting litanies,
no

then

hour

and

one

for

man

stood

portcullis,
the

her

with

and

this

Thereupon,

kill

to

in

evil

nor

foundered.

she

surety

cost.

own

did

bed,

eleventh

the

at

she

And
the

madame

not

the

told,

was

upon
whom

did

nor

toward

as,

son,

father.

his

was

her

son,

his

eyelids.

divining

she,

as

seemed

her

of

for

through

she

beneath

souls,

life at

her

monk

the

lay

sand

tortured

so

for

Moses,

Baron

of

grains

woman

lover

of

passed

Hebrews

the

when

sharp

for

Pray

Sea

guidance

have

to

to

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

252

Loches
of

to

noble

and

an

purchase

birth, and

equerry's

of

one

ments
vest-

for

her

arms.

and

in

sent

donned

and

for

whole,

the

The

fully performed.

madame

that

in

grief
scullion

had

madame
Alarmed

by

madame's

Jehan's

dried

for

of

avowal

how

deceived;
the

upon
had

his

repentance

allowing
surety

not

the

poor

the

his

worse

lord's
refuse

of

cure;

and

how,

before

God

and

his
to

name

die

death

than

honor,

had

that

monk

numerabl
in-

briefly by
she

had

been

the

she,

had

which
while

in

each

long

her

and

become

life, and
of

was

avenging

himself

God

single day

how
to

courtier's

that

she

his

To

he

; how

but

in obedience

out,

weeping

come;

poniard;

man,

thought

Bastarnay

grieved, showing

the

joyous

cause
be-

to him.

her

how

had

page

mark

abandoning

monk,

her

fault, telling

little

wept

answer

her

corpse

been

made

she

gendered
en-

word

husband.

lord

her

seeing

of

old

had

saw

which

who

found

tears

all

that

kindly

and

her

questions
the

in

preparations,
chamber

body,

them,

said

already

and
the

week,

that

but

be

preparations

one

even

over

should

these

away,

go

heart,

these

by

to

came

to

every

thither

come

of

are

rights.

placed

ceremony

whereupon

about

was

the

rumor

house;

the

through

ran

that

her

be

to

counts
ac-

things

of

alms-chest

end

the

to

the

clothes,

her

these

renunciation

her

ordered

also

Berthe

arranged
as

but

tire-woman.

adjusted

jewels,

widow's

son;

reply,

the

woman

household,

pearls, diamonds,
arranged

this

command,

made

by

much,

monk's

the

mother

purchased

of madame's

marvelled

and

the

nor

garments

the

Berthe's

By

child

the

253

Bastarnay

madame

of

quest

neither

but

de

Sieur

seeing,

Which

PENITENT

THE

BERTHE

would

year

to

CONTES

254
his

see

son,

to

whom

to

live

with

choosing
leave

his

and

stained,

for

would

they
and

the

best;

go,

she

valleys, till

knew

how

said

hand

and

house

that

all
her

to

of

Pitiful

following
his

fault, and

the

scaffold
Berthe

sense

lord

courage.

Berthe

pond,
her

the

porch;

in

tears
hand

his
as

he

one
saw

of

praying
de

la

Bastarnay
avowing

being

So

taken

great

to

the

raised;

all

upon

Berthe

but

the

stone

order

no
on

one

the

household,
Her

remain.

to

the

the

and

chateau,

herself

seated

of

the

was

lowered,

from

be

sight

with

standing,
dumb

go

proud

head.

forth

suddenly

to

from

so

de

drawbridge

might

implored
was

the

it

the

drawbridge,
above

found

and

passed,

man

naught.

pace

or

of

she

to

nificently
mag-

departed

Sieur

his

lose

more

Notre-Dame

to

the

by

suite, weeping,

her

fearing lest

who

as

listen

that

quickened

margin

desperate

would

confusion

had

her

dignity

child

her

she

see

in

to

she

as

much

she

as

to

was

there

that

mountains

mourning,

as

hands

shamefaced

the

vow

forasmuch

patriarch,

knelt

it

with

when

the

clasped

were

arranged

over

took

deep

Abraham

with

Riche.

she

in

household

the

had

made

son,

words

Hagar

than

therein;

all.

noble

forth

went

finally

to

caused

she

expiated,

for

about

was

who

she,

her

was

these

fair
the

and

not

Bastarnays

disaster,

pallid cheeks,

with

and

all

she

the

not

and

atone

to

Having

this

in

that,

of

he,

all; how,

worldly goods

her

honor

it

was

for

matters

murderer,

if the

then

sacrificed

he

leaving

house,

henceforth,

shame,

DROLATIQUES

chain
saints
her

poor
of

his

carved
son

to

256

CONTES

had

time

barely

his

to

Berthe,

Montbazon
that

would

bestowed

he

everlasting

in
of

than

that

and

Jehan

in

to

from

Sieur

them

Angouleme
places

other

and

meetings

armies

Ruffec

and

price

of

to

the

set

upon

Monseigneur

was

the
his

head

Louis.

The

principal
between
were

old

wherein
the

the

being
And

royal

taken

well

in

battles

the

about

after

tion
sedi-

and

fought

place

as

of

neighborhood

battle,

baron

receive

fire

those

months

seven

Now,

war,

took

should

and

place.

This

service

great

take

where

rebellion

Guyenne,

rebels

the

commanded,

Jehan.
was

between

quartered.

November,

Dom

where

her

save

such

the

kingdom

had

thought

to

the

in

into

Wherefore

he

in

Angouleme,

Bastarnay
of

the

ended

and

hanged

of

other

render

Bordeaux

destined

were

which

one,

of

and

fault

the

Now,

know,

deeds,

noble

Bastarnay

no

that

life.
all

as

armor,

where

to

Bastarnay

burning,

of

damnation.

desire

than

Rohan

de

places

the

de

more

was

of

in

progress,
said

my

the

to

de

sin, in order

her

her

Sire

his

mind

forted
com-

restore

mother's

his

him

to

there

suit

by

to

to

fine

honor

everlasting

both

old
a

son's

rode

son,

was

strove

Madame

for

atoning

from

they

went

and

dear

her

and

The

But

glory.

implanted

who

transform

would

her

blow,

grandson

glory

confusion.

father, saying

her

not.

his

win

him

whereby

was

could

upon

bidding

the

kindred,

but

courage,

behind

with

postern

in

everything

to

of

die

her

by

adieu

the

through

croupe

en

bid

to

she

forth

go

leaving

men-at-arms,
Poor

DROLATIQUES

month

that

knew

principal
so,

of

murder

at

viser
ad-

time

BERTHE

when

his

men

himself

his

save

his

son;

he

kinsmen
defended

when

arms,

attack

to

fell

and

esquire

them,

old

"God

fain

he

the

esquire

the

joint

was

knight
his

he

who

gorget.

to

fly

without

whom

his

across

led

Berthe

de

him.
he

to

by

the

and

as

recognized

and

who
he

close

an

upon
of

two

his

dagger

the

his

mace,

took

away,

guided

down

loyal
savior

the
the

by

Roche-Foucauld,
the

common

that

managed
his

at

death-agony

the

in

esquire

too

to

of

against

was

aid

The
hold

turned

with

of

peril,

this

struck

son

his

laid

by

hold, and

removed

and

Bastarnays!"
already

found

he

low

slew

he

had

the

and

in

of

as

burst

saw

rode

castle

night,

Rohan,
But,

of

blow

saddle,

him

entered

laid

Rohans

bearing

Thereupon,

his

killing him,

Bastarnay

he

for

forced

extreme

the

to

men-at-

were

having

stabbed

he

his

with

of

so

his

relax

in

turned.

who

whom

house,

at-arms

to

risk

had

pressed

was

fallen,

the

save

said

had

thunder-clap,

lion

these

this

of

crest

man-at-arms,

that

In

die

to

estates
true

after

concert

like

Bastarnay,

the

at

the

crying:

third

them

page.

bearing

assailants

the

for

in

like

number,

of

three

him

esquires

he

their

confiscate

preferred
his

they

proceed

to

and

name,

preserve

himself

that

order

man

poor

Bastarnay

upon

his

and

determined

understood
in

found

goodman

men-at-arms

aUve,

The

257

the

he

ruin

family,

Despite

was.

of

him

take

possessions.

his

six

Thereupon,

to

against

behind,

by

him.

designed

far

were

surrounded

seize

to

PENITENT

THE

rescuer's

Jehan,

v/ho

as

man-

esquire
a

man

which
hall
retreat

piece,
head-

expired

258

CONTES

the

on

and

in

Mother,

"

child's

tarnay's
This
lord's

good

sire

mass

at

Louis
the

in

with

lives

The
tale

should

by
have
at

Rome,

becometh
all

children

our

daily

wherein
and

mother

the

wherein

Latin,

their

in

the
how

by

an

the

not

of

God.

to

do

abominable
Christian

murder,

this

much
life, foras-

of

conduct

gentlemen

courteous

Furthermore,

lovers.

are

as

false
in

the

heathen

world,

sent

treasures

fathers,

whom

upon

right

the

children

all

from

draw

can

wives'

that

us

himself,
not

in

everyone

their

with

teaches

God

writ

demonstrates

this
be

the

tomb

profitable

most

as

this

which

morals
are

of

Roche-Foucauld,

same

poor

lauded.

much

are

the

founded

He

La

epitaph

great

Bas-

to

accession

the

not

saw

of
the

much
foras-

heed

no

her

to

forever,

hastened

so

Eleventh.

church

lovingly

penitence.

he

the

bestowed

son

that

day,

last

paying

catastrophe

strange

him!"

to

him

to

grief,
his

or

effort,

last

clung

united

of

pardon

debt

our

mother

was

died

she

paid

the

and

body

with

mother

voice:

have

which,

as

he

loud

we

Hearing

his

kissing

table,

saying

DROLATIQUES

or

old

days
which

law,
where

true,

we

are

HOW

MAID

FAIR

THE

COZENED

La

La

Tascherette,

dyeress,

in

If

be

there

need

to

tiie

the

To

in

and

of

part

of
her

other
About

washing,

to

to

be

she

let

herself

her

whence

laundry,

Loire

the

to

Saint-Martin

to

whither

great

Chateauneuf

in

it

to

the

on

carried

she

return

had

Day,

goodman

be

beneath
seven

seven

she

she

loved

of

was

without
her

boats

love.

window

on

(259)

the

of

of

any

Albeit

Loire,

an

humor,

merry

the

her

was

choosing

with

her

before

years

Taschereau,
As

pursued

bench
who

Jolin's

loved.

who

her

tier.
Marmous-

and

trip down

to

middle

the

places.

age

on

had

ferry

from

is

in

to

"

girl

river,

the

Saint

marriage

youths

by

hard

Good!

Yes.?

twinkling,

is

is

leads

bridge

Portillon

"

the

name.

Loire,

which

bridge

there

the

said

the

her

Tours,

bridge

the

as

understand?

cross

side

the

as

there

could,

other

from

being

whence

beyond

between

you

before

not

is

inasmuch

resume:

wash,

know

knows,

everyone

Portillon,

Tours

embankment

the

as

laundress

of

far

of

Do

and

Portillon
as

cathedral

she

was

who

that

Marmoustier,
of

became,

town

Saint-Cyr,

by

who

those

say

JUDGE

HER

Portillonne,

PORTILLON

OF

the

had

she

of

son

the

lais,
Rabeelder

of

26o

Marchandeau

Jahans,

the

she

it

design

her

was

herself
a

with

filth.

the

it is

thousand,
self.

We

was

sun

which

her,

worked

fair

maid

her

merry

of

ruffles

fine

linen

and

custom

of

whom

other

his

he

king's

the

fair

maid

filled

with

them

of

more

than

and

that

She

name.

Saint-Martin,
of him;

washing

discourse

of

God

that

happy

in the

and,

then,
in

the

young

of

had

the

which

her

to

du

mouth

of

him

to

dry,
laun-

prated

morrow,

was

was

made

her

much

Fou

lon,
Portil-

Sieur

she

du

give

He

was

river; thus

very
to

encounter

the

for

much

This

Monseigneur
pulpit,

known

had

he

the

as

This

returning
on

man,

him

to

passed.

spake
on

old

beauty

for

heartily,

while

of

she

as

hot

again, and,

well

the

to

when

very

determined

he

chamberlain.
so

still talked

him

household

detained

her

by

her

virtue.

things;

An

starched,

be

to

in

was.

her

one's

day

one

gleam

laundress

for

characters.

midday

named

with

go,

refurbish

her

she

but

than

such

to

charms

and

laughter

less

no

to

at

who

Portillon,

had

thanked

water

preserve

contaminated,

saw

shore,

the

on

court

she

assailed

everything

spot,

ample

inquired

lord, who

the

her

who

indulgent

the

the

made

who

Fou,

of

maids

necessary

be

lord

virtue

for
dening
bur-

that

proves
her

let

the

before

church

being

one

always

unceasingly,

those

unawares,

crossing

seeing

the

from

should

young

she

care

for

them

was

of

that

and

which

nor

Peccard

tailor

to

man,

was

taken

thought

taken

girl,

with

when

who,

be

with

She

themselves

sport of

to

virtuous

was

the

made

goldsmith,

of

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

was

in

there
Portillon

overmuch.

FAIR

THE

If she

**

beats

when

hot?"

wants

Du

The
full of

chamberlain

the

ended

by saying

The

rest.

fair

the

pretty

maid,

like

will

"

This

"

'Twill

that

forced

an

fool

ment
mo-

fondled

him

dared
to

lance

at

he

saw

be

to

her

for,

ashamed

taking
not

look

receive

her

he.

had

he
but

that

gently;

hall, weeping,

saying

robbed,

canon

nothing

of

that

play upon

the

that

at

all

chapter

whereof

the

for

his

return

the

to

between

the

servant

his

save

in

in

du

to

forth

came

in

was

Monseigneur

used

sound

to

judge

to

her

overflowed
went

Monseigneur

similarity in

she

force

to

deemed

that

and

said

pains

some

behind,

awaited

her

for

forced,

my

much

not

Portillonne

been

given

said

lamentations,

happened

had

"fire.

and

first time."

the

lagging

army

La

*A

her

cruelly

and
so

for

soon,"

be

been

like

be

say

and

for

maid

charms,

pay

but

his

at

and

alone,

pocket,

mouth

her

no

she

saying:

have

his

was

them
that

thought

pocket,

Some

It

who

from

wages,

her

left

her

word,

the

her

see

would

beauty,

people

deniers

the

at

her

she

"she

deliver

to

needs

that

followed

act

his

when

her

to

beautiful, and, for

in

clothes

do

Fou!"

Du

with

complines touching

and

laiides

her, will

must

she

laundress;

madcap

had

Fou

du

cook

this

that

of

hag

will

he

time

Monsieur

palace,
sang

and

Fou,

will

cold, what

old

an

26l

PORTILLON

OF

when

thus

said

first

MAID

plaints
com-

judge.

the

try.
coun-

the

mon
com-

that

she

Fou

had

villainy, whereas

give
du

this

her
Fou

name

great
had

and

sums

robbed

ttie

word

feu

262

CONTES

if she

her;

loved

herself

she

take

had

fondled,

her

returned,

judge

would

have

said
The

be

the
and

expected

to

the

canon's

so

the

hundred

be

hanged,

on

make

of

that

answer

her

that

he

in

frenzy

him

have

for

she

that

plaint.
com-

fashion, if
to

deal

her.

The

fair

not

have

her

would

she

would

for

strokes

that

crowns,

was

her

surety

after

one

but

to

come

stood

hanged

him

to

she

and

maid,

man

and

said

gold

but

had

she

fair

the

her,

made

for

willed,

she

man

that

judge

should

maid

that

her,

her

saw

with

toyed

and

there

but

crowns.

The

guard

she

as

that

reason

wearied

owed

he

consequently

thousand

and

gently,

the

therein;

pleasure

it wise

esteem

for

him,

on

harassed

fondled

not

would

she

man,

pleasure

would

chamberlain
had

that

bestow

to

DROLATIQUES

her

pay

forced

was

sand
thou-

against

will.

her

"Oho!"

said

the

judge,

flower

"that

is

worth

more."
"For
release

him,

"Is

he

for

who

"Oh!

aye."

"Then

shall

"

Monseigneur

"

That

puts

hath

he

without

stolen

this

joy

the

justice.?"

my

well

"will

supplied

is he?"

Who

Fou."
face

on

the

ing."
wash-

judge.

dear.

different

judge.
"And

live

pay
du

she,

I may

queried

said

crowns,"

then

deniers?"

with

the

thousand

affair," said

264

CONTES

pleasure

returned

Jacqueline
little

pretty

such

thread

to

hole

as

of

men

tarried, to

see

the

the

needle

law

judge

maid,

mystifying

dear,"

My

"

needle,

thread

then

will

without
I

monseigneur
"What
wish

"A

by

for

ments."
docu-

with

the

judgment
as

red

coarse

Then

vant
ser-

the

on

fair

the

was

will

"

large

hold

enough

An

to

thrust

you
and

cause

the

admit
it

in,

make

will

compromise."

mean?"

that

the

she

said.

do

"I

not

promise."

to

That

"

is

your

disgorge
does

judge,

difficulty.

undertake

with

preparations.

the

whereof

hole

the

this

said

and

pass

intensely excited,

these

this

pierced

use.

petition, being
by

settle

bags

up

perfection

all

to

needle

my

sew

with

in

opinion

sage

propose

fetch

wherewith

thread

red

and

This

perplexity.

great

said, "I

Go

sup.

her.

to

very
he

"Jacqueline!"
before

due

was

into

judge

the

cast

gold

or

DROLATIQUES

is

legal

compromise,

word

meaning
is

then,

the

agreement."*

an

of

nuptialsf

the

law?"

"My
Do

well.
"

dear,

Yes,"

The

you
said

the

rape

dance,

holding

the

sought

to

make

Accord.

^ AccordailUs.

it go

your

the

outraged

wench

wit

as

she.

judge

to

opened

understand?"

cunning

put

hath

in the

led

hole

most

thread,

straight, the

fairly; but,
which

judge

she

moved

when

had
a

fine
she

twisted

bit, and

lost

maid

the

and

thrust

and

And

damned

the

The

wriggled.

the

the

good

"

If you

losing

patience,

never

enter

"Even

also

how

virgin

closed

fair

The

fell into
shame

constrained

easy

this

passage

must

be!"

"

That
I

had

had

still, but
"

Let

Then
it with

and

naught
he
us

did

to

La

do

maid,
I

moving,

have

to

do

but

said

how

can

the

sider
Con-

how

tightly

judge
had

honor

the

to

been
volved
in-

was

being violated.
forth,

I should

be

sieur,
mon-

An

did.

monseigneur

other

forced,

the
she

of

thus,

thee.

fairly set

move,

the

done

been

put

as

be
as

Portillonne
from

lonne
Portil-

fair

the

is and

him

to

should

performed
hear,"

rape.

fair

hadst

girls capable

needs

must

said

to

sought

out

poor

thing

the

wax

claimed

who

of all the

that

to

the

undone

yield, forasmuch

to

and

if thou

have

pointing

by

and

place."

not

reverie,

not

were

than

always

daughter,

maid,

judge

good

Portillonne

La

raped

keep

would

monseigneur

the

crowns.

narrow

my

fair

unpolluted,

place,"

"and

that
so,

in

not

stay

not.

The

thread

to

laughed,

gold

her

enter.

the

be

to

judge

bewailed

not

remained

hole

able

better

was

Then

of

moved,

dares

who

and

the

thread,

judge

maid

hole

laughed, saying

servant

she

the

to

nuptials

consummated;
the

the

wet

good

would

thread
herself

applied

maid

The

like

squirmed

twisted

misdoubted

mind,

in

again.

thrust

She

stroke.
had

judge

the

argument

first

her

265

PORTILLON

OF

MAID

FAIR

THE

moving

ceremonies."

judge.
wet

candle,

the
to

thread
the

end

and
that

coat
it

266

CONTES

remain

should

held

out

to

And

the

fair

"Ah!

the

Let

eye!
ah!

ah!

of

door

that

iron

the

thread
And

adroit

more

she

was

She

detained

until

she

as

tillonne

wrist

an

especially

more,

fatigued

so

instant

the

on

of

edge

of Portillon

maid

he

that

since

already

cunning
thread.

the

in

needle
and

but,

hand,

jumping
La

as

he

thread,

Por-

could

fire, and

on

his

rest

to

the

table, whereupon
in the

thrust

who

judge,

compelled

adroitly

most

the
was

was

the

she

and

sly

moving

he

as

in

well

thread,

the

judge,

insert

precious

go

as

marmoset,
to

Ah!

judge, judge

withdrew

always

dear

order?"

of

and

master

always

much

than

and

unchained

strove

no

said

of

forasmuch
game

target!

my

thread

out

comical

so

o'clock,

like

up

thrust

my

seven

about

this

at

likewise,

laughed

use

words,

thread!

thread,
love

much

right.

Such

the

aloud,

laughed

she

was

forth

comes

and

jewel !

not

will

which

judge

sweet

to, my

will

the

poor

thread

coaxing

persuasive

my

Go

Say!

love!

this

hurt

calm!

! be

my

do

will

you

thread

insert

me

left

to

What

such

the

which

thousand

hole!

seen

hole

always

said

pretty
I

the

at

moving

maid

Then,

straight.

thrust

her,

have

Never

and

firm

duly prepared,

as:

DROLATIQUES

an

fair

thread,

saying:
"

That

"

But

"And

The
he

would

would

is how
I
so

was

the
on

thing

fire,"

judge, abashed,

undertake

said

I," replied

was

say

took

word
the

he.
she.

said
to

place."

to

La

Portillonne

Monseigneur

suit, forasmuch

du
as

Fou
he

that

and
was

THE

convinced

FAIR

that

against

her

the

he

would

secret.

On

the

court

and

forth

the

maid's

the

affair

diverting
that
he

had

du

Fou

king
a

found

rejoined

would

The

La

judge

returned

maid

the

in

the

that

her.

The

wash

gladly

worthy

gold

refused

washing

in

within

foolish

tales

contrariwise

to
as

the

ten

month.

soon

nobles

as

she

starching

hundred

that

for
the

largely

earned

then

her

Hence

La
had

gold

remainder

moment,

knowing
her

her

at

offer, saying
she

would

rewarded
thousand
the

came

her, forasmuch
to

cused
ac-

smiling, told

future,

She

wenches.

most

not

the

little.

concerning

magnified

virtuous

maid

worth

be

not

the

sum

the

revenue.

at

the

Sieur

as

lords, who,

fair

up

judge's labors,

crowns

rivals

divers

if

counted

were

said
him

well

the

desired

make

herself

most

negative,

might

levied

rated
nar-

was

asked

the

that

to

avoid

had

having

Portillon, and,

there

crowns,

set

she

goodly

if she

But,

facts, offered

he

had

he

king's chamber,

that, to

the

to

he

was

said

but

whom

chamberlain

that

Portillonne

thousand

pleasure.

in

the

judge,

miserliness,

for

of

the

bring

fair

crowns

and

the

Fou

adventure

that

to

difficult, and,

answer

in

went

king

the

approaches

that

to

out

du

Young

made

sufficient

complaint

therein,

crowns,

of

and

the

artlessly

them

the

truth

was

hundred

the

king.

to

how

This

him.

to

Fou,

and

her

negotiations

judge

du

complaint

and

the

the

forced

had

good

on

carry
morrow

the

to

there

for

that,

Monseigneur

saw

267

PORTILLON

nobleman

young

will, but

reasons,

OF

MAID

as

lies

jealous

hundred,

whereas,

Portillonne

became

her

thousand

gold

268

Even

crowns.

steadfast

maid

that

she

True
retreat

is

fighter, made

Nicole

her

gave
and

the

in

willingly

more

When
his

in

the

came

fair

maid

did

Saint-Lazare
ladies

beds

needful

of

honor

set

this

her

you
than

more

forth

and

can

wit;

won

she

us

in
most

also

the

proof
she

whom

amply

violate

great

so

of
that

soiled

the
with

renown

of

her

cuckolded

of both,

justice.

was

the

the

gave

tale

It

cleanse

to

washed

who

founding

houses.

great satisfaction

the

narrated

one

of

outraged

been

without

own

Taschereau,

already

patience

lords

afterward
her

to

to

have

their

maid,

right royally,

proves

the

lazar-house

fact, in order

this

and

by marrying

This

in

honest

charms

been

king

conscience,

her

in the

know
ten

those

of others,

clothes

merit

whom

than

to

the

canonized,

up

bed

king.

the

confessed

furbish

the

Tours.

at

willingly by
other

founded

and

penance,

to

for

thereafter

was

him

to

went

Many

and

same

thither

not

who

Orleans
the

was

went

cared

man

fair

how

to

go

Loire

maid

she

holy

days

last

that

to

the

fair

The

cers
offi-

his

king's sweetheart,

crowns

of

color

Le

staunch

Seeing

the

of

mall

and

his

to

forbade

anywise.

gold

Portillon.

at

as

hundred

fair

her, and

Beaupertuys,

if there

see

in

the

at

most

with

her

molest

was,

her

merry

proves

her

summoned

king

found

which

the

favors.

her

the

gled
hag-

found

have

suit, the

his

have

not

would

Quinquangrogne,

Chardonneret,

she

of

that

Rue

on

to

reject

chary

it

would

crowns

to

was

who

duke

hundred

five

at

by

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

as

hath

Apostrophe.
skill

and

WHEREIN

IS

IT
IS

In

and

aid

another

it

know

not,

island

an

Sea,

Mediterranean

forest,

certain
had

who

esquire

or

miserable
have
his

and

that,

but

had

died

from
on

encountered

Pezare,
the

in

as

Now,
was

was

in

the

said

being
a

younger

It

the

Sicily,

who

the

had

Republic

from

anxious

to

return

foothold

at

gained
without
son,

he

his

that

which

knew

(269)

on

barking
disem-

came,

Frenchmen
true

the

long

of
for

of

dust

of
and

inasmuch

court

Venice,

on

was

before,

thither,

naught

that

name

shaken

the

so

might

sire

was

whose

feet

in

means

without

possible

young

knight,

Venetian

every

he

fatigue

or

pearance,
ap-

was

air,

was

fortune

Sicilian

in

accoutrement

whence
excellent

nowise

had

he

hunger

the

The

Venetian

was

of

all

foot,

on

princely

villein.

of

sides.

both

his

over-sea,

faith

the

for

knight
To

travelled
whole

his

for

taken

horse

he

as

"

another

destitute

was

the
in

since,

Frenchman.

you

of

corner

ages
with

tune,
for-

is, if

which
"

one

for

quest

in

in

Frenchman

suite,

been

fell

of

forasmuch

respect,

Sicily,

famous

and

aspect

this

the

situated

knight

the

in

in

bore

courteously

countenance

that

TUNE
FOR-

FEMININE

knights

happened

it

THAT

ALWAYS

when

days

the

PROVED

Sicily.
that

affairs,

he
and

finally had

dwelt

the

and

jennet,

he

alone

in

was

and

frowned

upon
he

more

destitute

fine

horse

and

"

You

much
"

ample

an

dust

on

"

An

"you
"I

pay

be

might
mine

of

"Then

are

"

I had

Everyone
said
have

knight.

ing,"
journey-

my

said

the

tian,
Vene-

high

of

head

level

to

with
hot

trust

foes,

my

me.

man's
a

not

slumber

to

on

learned

have
the

heed

no

pay

"to

or

the

friends."
richer

you

marvelling
whereof

so

Frenchman,

the

always

were

winter,

my

all

far,"

howsoever

moreover,
in

words

who

that

feet

weather

were

to have

Venetian

of

so

replied

them

his

be,

they

learned."

learned,"

learned

have

arms,

Frenchman.

the

to

seemed

fine

where

the

dust

the

not

must

heed

no

traitress,

long way

said

journeyed

have

fortune

who

had

inn,

an

have

you

sure

knight,

come

feet,"

bear

replied

at

have

your

feet

My

without

supper.

needs

must

utterly

turned

he, who

retainers

how

rode,

and

with

Spanish

circumstances,

French

than

fine

court,

folk

poor

yet

he

as

such

friendless
this

rode

strange

in

high favor

in

was

Venetian

that

how,

saw

preparing

he

his

by

illustrious; he

most

reflecting

was

friends,

when

said

The

abandoned

reason

where

court,

king.

that

nevertheless

was

that

at

for

been

which

family,

you

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

270

greatly,
not

you

say

the

things

tian,
Veneto

me

thought."
needs

must

the

"for

said

I,"

than

think

Frenchman,

questioned

me,

on

"and,
I may

his

own

inasmuch

request

from

count,"
acas

you

word

trust

in

in

than

who

sir

knight,

may

yourself,
for

me,

his

knows

who

yet

did

ship
friend-

our

guide your

you

road,

begin

horse

you

say

said

the

like

that

you

lost."

were

do

And

**

by

and

Here

is

the

Frenchman
inn

the

his

proffered

The

Frenchman

jaws,

dissected

and
the

it

Venetian

be

to

by

Doubt

of

Adam,

sprung

false.

strove

Prince

gallant

to

of

find

his

to

So

he

win

told

Leufroid
was

their

friend's

than

his

the

to

suppers,

in

with

rib,

the

Venetian
the

and

and

his

court,

and

of

upon,
Therehim
it

deemed
his

heart

to

Sicily, where

gentle
the

not

secret

make

sooner

by opening

reigned

good

probe

of

his

tian
Vene-

the

cogitations.

state

that

emptying

fallen

prudence,

then

his

disturbing

the

would

he

esteem

of

or

together,

joint

that

his

eye

from

some

new

shirt

in

learned

to.

with

readiness,

such

had

he

drank

they

discovered

fit time

him.

As

his

and

fall

both

not, therefore, that

son

his

have

horse

dexterously

very

clouding

the

they

equally

that

aside

of

knight, accepting

with

morsels

himself

he

on

go

aspect

deliberately

so

to

apostemes

to

servitors

my

did

Then

said

knight

lay

the

anew

understanding.

the

the

from

down

played

pots, without

from

chevalier

leaped

supper.

the

proved

stout

yourself

hostelry;

with

himself

proved

like

Venetian,

supper."

our

entered

he

noble

to

prepared

me,"

youth

sage

giving

villein.?

The

deceive

not

you

causing

foot

Marc,

you?"

by deceiving
one

Saint

By

speak.

More

"

"

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

272

wife;

courtesy

how
that

flourished

FORTUNE

IS

there;

tliat there

from

Spain, France,

high

plumage,

princesses
that
to

rich

of

men

some

convoked

and

ban

to

these

mind

by him,

prince's favor,

the

supporter
friend.

forth

In

with

intent
And

course.

inasmuch

had

fallen

in

had

proved

to

unite

with

him

welcome

onward

each

brothers

he, the
aid,

he,

no

other
in

arms

Frenchman,
the

18

palace;

secrets

aid

from

under
the
was

would

all

some

him

that
to

they
and

him

wouki

they

and,
fortune

believed

that

of

paths
would

other, and

seeking

be

he

chevalier

the

like

circumstances,

Crusade;

not

ridden

upon

through
each

no

obtain

to

had

purse

together

honors

high

in

his

had

conjuncture,

to

in

high

weak,

as

propose

king's

was

resolve

sense

times,

territory.

desired

that

open

Venetian,

consolation

mutual

his
to

pleasure, with
bear

would

would

to

of

man

be, he

brothers,

as

march

in

as,

terranean
Medi-

in the

he

was

and

flower

splendor

of

inch

and

meditate

affairs,

the

difficulty,he

extreme

Africa;

in ancient

an

he

courtiers

to

that

implanted

felt that

he

this

the

but, although

the

among

not

been

Pezare;

of

over

opulent
had

had

designs

That

which

his

sustained

as

Jerusalem,

in

domination

Sicily so

Venice,

ruin

to

and

rich;

aims,

of

hand

many
as

parts

arriere-ban

the

secure

of that
and

the

knighthood,

intent

other

ability had

great

the

of Christian
with

Constantinople,

territories, and

Sultan's

the

and

exalted

most

of

lords

beautiful

as

the

there

lands,

other

and

to

Morea,

the

nobles

apportioned,

noble

as

273

many

and

Italy,

prince aspired

conquer

were

handsomely

as

that

FEMININE

ALWAYS

inasmuch
and

this

spurned.

as

needed
offer

of

CONTES

274

"Albeit

I fain

You

of

gentleman
Have

"

asked

to

no

relic wherein

be

coin

of

given

which

and

be

may

value,

alier
Chevwill

you

Montsoreau,

province

of

Touraine."

fortune

your

resides?"

in

mother,"

chateaux

to

Marc!

doth

light

execute

noise."

without

have

you

hammer

is in that

which

forges,

all

cities

ills,a travelling

and

tool

said

and

too,

all

cure

in pawn

master

Saint

by

dear

my

demolished,

put

carvings

wondrous

in

mystery

halberd."

your

said

"Nay,"
is nature's

of

dear

still

de

by

me

remedy

money,

"Ha!

desire,

long

ere

in

Gauttier

"wherewith

built, aye,

much

trust

courtesy,

the

Venetian.

Tourangean,

staff

And,

rising

bed,

Gauttier

that

the

sight

the

the

are

the

"

finest

ever

sudden

of

instrument

when

Frenchman,

according
all

hearts,

in this

seek

to

his

joy

seen.

bed,

female

speak

it is."

here

of

the

smooths

queens

and

table

had

same

of

master

court,

to

obstacles,

they
the

custom

by

making

and, inasmuch
soon

will

lay

your

as

the

friend

reign here."

Gauttier
The

from
showed

time,

that

ladies

work,

said
in

together

itself

own

thing

"the

Frenchman,

the

Venetian

"This,"

of

pleasant

said

my

that

that

see

Chevalier

talisman

may

all

your

will

aid,"

place

me

the

you

the

"A

the

of

debtor

the

grant

acknowledge

Pezare.

as

will

that

of

need

no

"inasmuch

something

be

in

stand

Frenchman,

would

DROLATIQUES

Venetian
of

the

was

said

amazed

Gauttier's

beyond
hidden

at

measure

beauties,

who

FORTUNE

in

had,

fact,

his

mother,

and

was

there

devil.

young

So

they

be

to

but

thought,

did

enchanted
about

which

charms

their
this

pillow,

things

come

such

his

had

mien

all

fish

to

out

tian
Vene-

the

the

ladies.

believed

servants
and

the
played
dis-

Gauttier

obey

to

velvet

and

that

cajole

said

been

of

cloak,

noble

fine
filled

purse

doublet

advantage

would

the

as

that

had

caught

Frenchman.

Then

did

the

two

at

the

hour

Palermo,

walking

were

friend

the

procured
froid

same

same

likewise

commanded

that

master

single

the

embroidered

an

he

were

so

and

to

that

servants

ing
swear-

bestowed

hose,

heightened

garment

himself,

silken

gold,

thought

but

did

Venetian

Gauttier,

fine

with

his

His

heart,

the

on

each

to

within

were

asleep

the

friend

bezants,

stitched

old

an

days.

morrow,

his

on

with

fall

of

have

to

heads

they

those

the

barb

their

the

woman's

and

man

perfection

comrades

true

all, since

wisdom

by this fraternity. Thus

in

On

naught

one

if

as

then

cap;

for

counting

other,

be

to

swore

the

by

likewise,

over

corporeal

and

page

father

his

triumph

to

that

to

275

constituted

well

by

thereby

joined

FEMININE

perchance

destined

of

ALWAYS

marvellously

been

and

was

wit

IS

there

the
an

him
court

the

Pezare

out.

gracious

so

make

when

Frenchman,

detained

observed

friends

to

prince

proudly

welcome

for
The

supper.
a

number

shrewd

of

entry

and

merits,

him

that

French
eye

curious

into

princess

presented

his

extolling

with

infinite

their

and

his
and

Leu-

knight
ered
discov-

intrigues.

27^

CONTES

If the

king

princess

was

and

esteemed

face

joyous

ladies

divers
with

much

in

advances,

vied

considered
his

whole

he

court,

albeit

world,

and

all

might

put

of

jealous of

and

in

their

it

of

the

royal

end

stables,

modes

in

the

the

to

was

freely

wife

affixing

horse

drous
won-

which

loveliest

Sicily,

amorous

lechered

king

himself

the

himself

in

of

all

in

learn

Gauttier

most

ladies

his

friend

gallantries

the

busied

Touraine

elsewhere.

another

the

had

he

the

and

provender,

that

in

were

From

Gauttier

by

law

addressed

one

devices.

upon

seal

with

jousting

very

feminine

in

who

indifferently

his

Leufroid

Tou-

but

joy

to

albeit

the

her,

the

liest
love-

court,

of

from

out

complaisance,
and

his

was

proceeds

whom

to

another

in

it is the

speedily pointed

Pezare

one

king, for

the

temper,

sight

she

that

the

by

ardent

At

prince,

comely

dignified lady

melancholic.

rangean
served

and

of

Spaniard

most

something

that

valiant

was

DROLATIQUES

that
his

vary
in

riding

all

lands.

Observing

the

Montsoreau,
had

had

the

the

field

In this

well

plant

of

the

wise.
the

queen,

to

hand

to

he

might

whom

say

that
to

the

Spaniard,

by

them

on

to

to

took

to

her

no

at

heed

the

her

led, Monsieur

do

the

the

very

termined
de-

flight fair

to

the

him

Gauttier

followed,

court

in

master-stroke.

led

that

de

queen,

first

place

hall, and

who
at

the

honor

to

gallant

in

one

enlighten

shaft

his

supper,

king

gain ground

assured

fair

At

lead

Leufroid

courage

to

knight,

life that

stranger
next

offered
her

to

the
his

hastily, to

the

beginning

end
a

that

word

FORTUNE

those

upon
the

which

matters

word

into

cabbages
"I

What

"

You

are

what

through

the

love.

that

reason

your

will

he

"What

day;

in

love

thereby

die

I do

must

said.

she

pleasant

so

and

for

the

it be?"

may

night

you

of

bush

to

pale."

are

"

it flew

reine, the

la

pleasing
Imagine

station.

straight

burning

the
madame

know,

checks

how

277

always

are

their

and

was,

FEMININE

ALWAYS

ladies, whatsoever

that

that

love."

to

keep

king enjoys

abuse

you

of

the

him

tages,
advan-

your

life?"

in

queried

queen.
"Forbid

three

him

You

worship

to
each

oremiises

"

would

the

jest, according

of

utmost

in each

the

should

for

from

with

day

fervor;

litanies
The

cast

glance

wherein

said
can

told

simple

Gauttier,
to

prove
and

time,

in

hath

fashion,
that

me

Pater

once

death."

in

well

perform
their

those

case,

love

likewise

as

queens

do

your

that

you

should

self
him-

seating

complines,

for

and

monks

as

as

that

convents,

charming

end."

never

queen

of

rank,

but,

would

to

without

every

beyond

French

the

king

vespers,

time

women

office

"

mass,

altar

your

to

was

pain

table;

say

Ave,

an

under

deceived,"

are

at

the

as

devotions

his

week,

"You

at

day."

knight, forasmuch

sir

IS

the

upon
was

no

comely

French

knight

smiled, and

anger,

shook

head.

her
"

Therein,"

"

carry

she

said,

great truth,

"

men

the

are

which

great liars."
I will

show

you

278
at

CONTES

pleasure," replied

your

afford

can

the

to

the

for

himself

would

he

after
a

hundred

not

life

in

the

place

had

Never
was

more

the

best

chanted

her

face, which

made

lute

her

chord

that

by

its
a

What
a

an

lips

had

and

disdain
been

her

hardly

closed

for

and
of

to

for

at

and

those

this

bodies

their

be

used
of

touching

!
her
the

struck

said
of

lute
the

fair,
She

on

strings

the

resonant

young,

to

words

these

that

so

listen

manifest

for that

veins,

ears;

ruse

abomination

my

discourse,
to

was

thereby

minds

the

cunning

Spaniard,

deathly

in

rang

very

her

stirred

were

notes

purple,

in

your

departs

such

than

which

the

became

boil

life

to

therewith

mass;

blood

the

by

expend

to

that

be

herein,

I die

resolved

listened

qeeen

pleased

and

could

brief

shall

true

dom,
Christen-

who
be

know

given."

it is

this

To

me

lived

for
in

courts

then

it be

an

I had

known;

beauty.

I have

as

befall

that

princess

sword,

whence

I had
the

agreement,

should

I feel

all

in

the

love,

our

my

feet."

fortune

joy

seen

you

by

ruined

preserve

our

your

should

the

of

learn

evil

seen

inasmuch

means,

with

for

never

with

has

I will

beside

night, yet

have

I die

of

head

having

compared

should

that

years

that, after

an

king

though

first

king

the

redeem

you

service."

your

put your

Even

"

in

that

straight

you

will

that

I boast

"

lead

and

ladies, whereas

for

if the

knight.

joy; thereby

more

other

advantages
"And

of

heart

very

the

queen's cheer,

you

time,

lost

DROLATIQUES

full
fills

ladies
nature.

queen,

conceived

courtiers

whose

king''streachery.

28o

CONTES

shall

So

be

this

at

new

said

said,"

under

trade,

know

how

not

being

inasmuch

But,

time.

long

of

pain

"

she.

for

and

danger

act

queens

Well

"

without

happy

should

DROLATIQUES

vented."
pre-

as

make

to

am

my

preparations."
"

can

Have

you

place

much

"Yes,"
from
me

have

who

me,

Saint

'Tis

who

one

lie

would

for

did

Laurent

well,"

said

visit

her."

to

go

you

you

hither

came

gridiron

upon

but

God,

is

she

ailing."

always
"

"I

she,

with

as

in whom

one

women

your

confidence?"

said

Spain

for

among

"Even

the

so,"

said

said

Gauttier,

the

then

sometimes

"and

queen,

"for

youth,

worthy

at

night."
"Ah!"
Sainte
of

Rosalie,
for

gold

pure

"Jesus!"

"Ah!

my

that

in

the

"

queen,
lover

gentle

of

doubly

am

mine

hath

so

one

queen

in

earth,

the

which

loves,

happily,

prejudice

each

queen

beyond

love

to
on

words

touching
and

for

fled

this

crafty

with
The
the

Virgin
queen;

religions to-day,

two

measure,

said

altar

an

fortune."

good

lady,

I have

nowise

These

"

Sicily,

give

I have

dear

here

another
do

of

to

vow

piety."

much

for

this

this

that

saint

patron

exclaimed

in

happy

the

make

"I

Mary
"

may

other."
the

moved

she

nothing

mere

and

heaven

would

have

Frenchman.
is very
love

powerful
make

me

in
like

heaven,"
her!"

FORTUNE

Pah!

"

the

they

aimed

his

at

heart

The
and

and

queen
all

returned

fortunes

their

night,

at

rapid

shouki

friend,

looked

Brabant
to

his

Gauttier,

dear

of

worthy
"O

the

the

of

stumbling,
and

well

she

"

Prithee,

that

have
the

deal

with

maid-servant,
of

ladies

others,
it to
make

said,

"art

the

fine

box

fumes,
per-

apparel
armed

he

fear,

her

should

be

it

once

and

who

of

make

ever,

the
love

and,
nor

Gal-

master-staff,

for

have

know

journeyings,

my

it, remake

more,

queen
of

Pezare,

all

know

not

planks?"

dear

her

the

chateau
that

to

of

sure

serving

right cavalierly,

showing

they

of

their

to

thou

in her

joy

arrearages

for that

it forever

that

cling forever

no

Touraine,

remake

of

so

like

who,

priceless

end

such

sailors

I have

I will

This

wherewith

straight,

her
will

shipwrecked

as

he

going

giving

lardin, that

morrow,

queen.

other

that

drug.

friend!"

my

said

the

providing

queens,

the

to

he
on

joined
re-

all, and

by

Venetian,

and

of

use

that

king's

Frenchman

whom

the

the

to

linen,

adapted

for

the

liked

to

the

by

measures,

adorn

The

with

dazzled

progress

good

lie

jealousy

enraged

their

to

himself

made,

were

he

took

palace,

spy

Frenchman.

plumes.

Pezare's

to

of

courtier,

said

to

come

shaft

arranged

made

court,

by

chevalier

invisible

the

happened,

damned

the

the

Virgin Mary,"

Sicilian

cunningly

was

with

morion

of

the

thereto
a

281

FEMININE

it

as

by

favor

sudden

the

had,

impelled

them,

ALWAYS

talking of

are

who

king,

upon

IS

like

and

simple

of

customs

better

than

it,and

unmake

having
aught

al!

remade
else

the

it,
to

do

282

CONTES

than

Now,

let

divide
the

us

the

agree

and

of

unknown

thou

end

parties under

all ;

defeat

enemies,

and

I to

in

each

other.

quarrel,

height

that

so

prejudice."

On

the

the

to

of
in

much

the

queen

her

to

all will
like

see

French

so

he

French

the

dearly-loved

tlie

king

virtue, had
granary
This

of

alone

punished,

stacked

exalted

thee

of

supreme

abode

whole

treated

Tourangean
and

to

who,

to

caused
in love,

to her

and

endearments,

how

mad

and

make

love.

maintain

straw

in

in

known

seven

unknown

of

stealth

have

woman,

the

power,

by

to

its

solations,
conswore

Thus
in

her

that

sweet

love.

superhuman

impression

sheaves

for

influence

nigh going
knew

strength

our

have

have

feigned
he

fashions, contortions,

the

hence,

lady, whom,

believe,

was

days

Spanish

there

she

to my

ear

went

countries

many

that

was

and

their

Gauttier

the

courtiers,

the

Spain,

As

days.

that

of

friends,

an

try

the

two

know

will

the

thee

grant

honest

morrow,

apartments

presence

I shall

iers,
court-

into

we

to

dispute

through

will

my

order

which

to

he

in

This

mind

king's

the

queen,
to

the

play

remain

few

we

hold

of the

lending

Thus,

thine.

will

them

shall

thou

eyes

will

means

will

will

divide
and

them,

feign

the

cause

in the

may

this

by

and

against

we

Thus

we

done.

be

to

island.

king;

command,

our

to

will

this

the

that

intrigues

we

of

always
plans.

our

upon

being bitter foes

the

to

crieth

government

queen

comedy

which

thing,

that

DROLATIQUES

on

the

celebration
queen,

that

made
she

so

vowed

great

an

eternal

FORTUNE

love

by disclosing

be

to

who

ordinary,
chanced
in

points similar

all

of

marvelled

queen
his

life to

and
a

When

the

the

great

the

snares

of

Pezare

loved

cried

for

him,
Leufroid

The

and

compact

firmly

with
and
to

was

Duke

paid

and

his

friends,

overturn

established

in

that

into

the

hands

as

she

of

Cataneo,

courteous.

with

had

his

than

in

sacred
at

his

he
sooner

the

his

friend,

forth,

burst

whom

No

office

his

to

to

Pezare.

cipal
prin-

his

Pezare

Gauttier

word

queen

tested
bitterly de-

nowise

heed

of
the

the

in

no

to

the

whom

but

that

faithlessness
first

the

end

Chevalier

Thereupon,

crying treachery

woman,

fashioned

who

learning;

installed

Venetian

plored
de-

progressed

Montsoreau,

saying

the

and

fall

of

he

that

Frenchman.

Cataneo

should

great

dismissed

retainer,

the

his

he

the

to

queen,

against him,

out

place.

by the

for

friends,

two

prejudice

the

to

for

treated

was

affairs

passed,

the

Sicily

upon

lovely

she.

the

swore

loyally,
that

freak

case.

had
of

chords

whereat

surgeon

that

rare

month

laid

government

The

know

to

that, by

so

It

queen.

epiglottis

voice,

same

neglect of

be:

content

in his

whom

surgeon-in-

the

to

pretty couple

lamentable

should

queen

king

the

overjoyed

was

the

greatly.

serve

the

had

in

the

It

careful

be

man

be

Gauttier's,

to

had

they

nature,

only

her,

thing.

should

devoted

this surgeon

that

the

should

most

was

awakened
of the

lady

that

confide

should

had

who

Spanish

the

283

FEMININE

refinements

the

ill, and

always

lovers

the

her

to

that

agreed

was

ALWAYS

Montsoreau,

honest

to

IS

ship,
friendservice

made
was

he

Venetian,

284
who

was

shrewd

government,
of

the

of

in

the

thither

from

rich

this

all

means

and

other

from

much

envied

Asia,

the

and

the

world, because,
his

court

each

other

of

pleasures
of

joys

the

to

cheerful

the

face, because
and

her

great

happiness;

the

king

diversions;

him

and

and

the

complaisance

the

king

of

than

and

the

Jew
queen

he

king
queen,

abandoned

of

with

always
a

new

that

tresses
mis-

innumerable

since

the

isle, he
Thus

the

of

it that

greatly

pork.

de

flame

seeking
into

la mode

the

by

the

purveyor

to

whom,

touches

stood
under-

charge

marvelled

in

brought

looked

him

leading

things,

who

served

pleasure,

Montsoreau

de

Monsieur
more

not

of

himself

too,

tian
Chris-

was

everything
then,

be

to

Europe.

had

was

galleys

king

men

was

earth,

and

state

appeared

she

enlivened

lacked

for

no

who

queen,

two

and

By

all the

condition

and

court

in

in

of

idle

the

the

king

One

well.

Toiiraine,

of

accord

of

of this

reason

political

perfect

the

by

caused

tracted
at-

Orient.

ships

renowned

most

excellent

This
about

the

was

by

the

the

demand,

great

forasmuch

"

likewise

happiest

and

livelihood,

products

which

chants
mer-

afforded

from

crops,

invited

trade,

"

province

invention

of

even

in much

wares

came

lands,

his

every

abounded,

the

were

of

of

marvellous

harbors,

means

of

artisans

pecuUar

commerce,
a

poor

affairs

to

performed

"

the

for

festivities

great

the

privileges

by

of

numbers

the

Venice,

facilities

divers

by

is

Sicily, improved

thither

fitted

most

which

the

"

and

man

gentlemen

things

as

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

care

at

the

advent
touched

occupied,
of

their

realm

the

to

the

holding

finances,

where

wisely, knowing
it

the

to

four,

say

accord

this

discover

of

cause

monks'

date,

which

without

do

Thus

quickly

is sometimes

is

of

of

of his

the

secret

how

the

queen's

not

that

Leufroid

in

in

vogue

honest

which

he

in

Lombard
common

cuckoldry,

happiness
would

and

Sicily

in

Pezare

such

Gauttier
at

to
sent

because

of

their

the

him

in

shirt, if

his
the

by

secret

off

all the
to

shekels

fraternal

to

him

means

shekels

the

were

sieur
Mon-

practice

this

By

the

to

doubting

slicing
to

his

design

disclosing

himself

which

Genoa,

in

him

fashioned,

in

love

called

cases.

have

old

extinct

confiding

according

head,

Messire

who

and

begin

membered
re-

conduct

by betraying

was

reign

grows

conceived

friend

his

Montsoreau's

would

of

of

ridding himself

king

clothed

Venetian

the

so,

all

man.
French-

of

that

although

Leufroid,

have

the

saying

thing

And

stale.

would

chosen,

de

courts

done,

the

and

frequent

favor

as

to

by

not

In

contest

or

to

did

friends.

rendered

the

very

and

had

he

who

some

obscure

ambition

the

works,

perfect friendship
gossip

great

Benedict

two

control

services

they

his

in

Aristotle

the

years,

as

the

for, according

themselves,

most

of

of

the

not

Saint

had

manner

any

most

ing
bring-

was,

three

remains

Venetian

the

likelihood,

of

falling-out

the

all

preparing

endured

the

but

the

mentioned.

above

perfect

This

and

money

and

ernment,
gov-

managed

leash,

the

all

treasury,

undertakings

in

troops

the

on

establishments,

the

directed

carried

who

friend,

other

285

FEMININE

ALWAYS

IS

FORTUNE

house
theirs

compact.

286

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

This

gifts from

the

de

her

and

Italy;

the

he

whom
and

granted

other

when

Pezare

lover,

who

first

business,

the

traitor

him
in

Spanish

to

her

head,

mouth
and

through
she

slept

lover

way

on

couple

have

of

this

his

eye

the

beauteous

much

those

at

the

oil and

nights

when

She

lover.

accursed
divine

light the

world,

he

of

means

robe,
ward-

The

sharp

footsteps,
by

of the

which

closet

where
had

queen

to

raised

tian,
Vene-

the

is

eye,

the

which
lantern

saw

the

warn

"

doth

adorned

her
best

king already

Leufroid

lantern

that

sunrise.

the

hole.

the

until

hastened

But

in

door.

the

the

sheets,

the

death's

light foot,

wall

were

at

be

to

her

lady's

king, followed

treachery.

and

Spanish

the

night

with

she

by

to

man

king

fact

the

in the

two

the

petrate
per-

certain

lay

bit, heard

the

was

the

chink

between
to

feel

was

queen

waited

had

spied
a

to

fair at

blow

cunning

of

of

to

night

always

who

his

on

promised

Pezare

see,

to

stowed
be-

merchants

if every

so

door

lady,

the

determined

so,

the

as

proof

feigned

better

and

her

wedlock,

who

And

that

of

bored

rewards

Tourangean

the

knew

afford

v/ould

in

minister,

over

aim

to

care

dearly.

loved

night

hole

for

heart,
life most

his

took

crime,

Gauttier's

the

excellent

rights

some

inheritance

tolls.

petty

the

The

his

on

domains

vast

by

perfidious friend, having

The

sell

king

by

magnificently

having

side, by

side

one

most

some

other

the

on

by

and

the

on

dealt

Montsoreau,

Spain

in

own

rapidly
who

queen,

Monsieur

with
of

increased

treasure

had

what.?
burn

so

with

288

CONTES

enraged
the

that

by

had

he

surgeon,

with

swathed

in

pet this
had

bandages,

physicians

the

ladies, and,

use

flowers

sat

fox

know

what

but, seeing the

"Ah!
careful

from

inefficientlyserved
burning

from

constrained

am

who

gives

me

to

aid

larded

of

and

how

serious

him
fallow

danger

of

the

of
whose

field

in

matter

of

Venus,
queens

was

not

dear

my

most

was
so

am

with

complain,
secret

of

and

Donna

the

yours,

Miraflor,

sufferings."
to

Leufroid

selected

Galen,
he

was

that

Spanish
amorous.

like

school

the

pointed

woman

of

hour;

outflow

honor

my

and

out

requires

eager

wherein

queen

afflicted

am

dare

Hippocrates,

king

that

that

quotations,

Latin

with

blood

in

the

which

delivered

surgeon

others,

death

my

comfort

and

from

Salerno

to

come

with

seeds

precious

the

stay

with

him:

which

but

safeguard

the

Thereupon,
discourse

to

To

essences.

dignity,

intended

dressings
vital

of

sense

whereof

query,

crying
at

come

namely:
that

king

The

and

to

you

the

flower,

made

that

you,

by

ailment,

to

thus

little

words

trap.

discover

you

conceal

to

the

dared

my

luminous

shame,

king, spake

lord,

my

with

had

man

soft

the

lantern

diverting

sight

in

caught

flushing hotly

up,

to

as

that

that

That

speech.

voice

use

treating

the
is

and

surgeons

in

hole, and

How

"

spot

same

over

same

jocose

and

of

sheepish

the

most

for

hand

found

he

the

the

saying:

in

morning?"

door,

in

through

and

nose

heard.

as

her

the

bed

the

on

seen

in

burst

query,

stretched

queen

where

DROLATIQUES

to

out

the
there

lying
was

ment,
temperaHe

put

FORTUNE

forth
his

these

straight

himself

bestow

seize

pretext

of

attended

lodged,

gallery

the

"You

Frenchman,
in

his

circle

court

him

over

advice,

he

for

the

who

Monsieur

queen

king

arm,

the

on

commonly

And

when

de

diverting

some

is

wager,

they

Montsoreau

him,

upon

have

there

If you

lady
of

they
will

be

the

rels
quar-

followed

had

far

been

this

upon
some

All

and

day.

trick

with

apartments.

would

his

the

to

jestingly:

own

some

to

invalid,

where

I will

dote

preach

asked

time

did

calumny.

play

who,

to

signing
de-

length,

great

Then

poor

said

queen

should

not

the

avoid

to

the

and

holding

Montsoreau

bed.
text

sparing
her

in

were

his

long,

at

de

289

solemnity,

great

talking

same

cubit

sermon

and

in

the

upon

FEMININE

Monsieur

give

to

ALWAYS

with

arguments

beard

and

IS

from

my

Sicily

ere

now."
Leufroid
whom

like
the

abruptly
found

he

king,

secretly

whom

and

Pezare

post

the

king

into

the

said

guard
held.

during

gallows

on

Signor

Pezare

hanged

incontinently,giving

word

nor

pleasure
19

snoring

returned

with
and

apartments,
the

summon

While

breakfast,

adjoining,

room

and

queen
in her

chamber,

she

that

she

man
noblewas

lord

joling
ca-

having

led

him

aside

go

and

seize

him:

to

"Erect

the

slumber,

The

retained

of

one

Gauttier's

deep

choir.

she

bade

whose

come

in

in the

monk

entered

and

and

speak

so

to

supreme

any

bastion;
matters

arrange
him

person.
command."

no

that

leisure
Such

is

he
to

our

be

write

good

Cataneo
Pezare
of

made

de

who
he

ruled

dear,"

him

plotted

hereof

I will

leisure

the

Montsoreau,

his

whereat

an

"You

false

of

of

Genoa,

Venetian

inasmuch

the
and

sums

which

the

Lombard
which
were

who
ures;
treas-

your
when

you

for

the

preme
su-

feet

king's

to

mortal

enemy,

queen,

turning

the

how

not

you."

strangled
as

king, raising

know

you
to

to

as

pleasure.?"

said

but

bold

so

you

was

shoulders,

of

the

good

our

"

to

ing
lead-

moved.

"are

deftly

declarations

his

knight,"

treachery

of

the

at

said

very

was

his

amount

the

that

traitor

the

king,

equipped

proofs

the

was

face,

noble

is

dearest

deeply

of

sieur
Mon-

spouse,

preparations

who

Montsoreau,

friend

and

head

her

the

to

them."

the

was

the

better

to

himself

threw

him

considered

was

examine

execution

de

Pezare

you

angry

are

Monsieur

give

Montsoreau,"

the

oppose

the

came

window

with

"yonder

you

to

king

de

him

upon

queen

pardon,

the

"Sire

the

seeing

penalty,

implore

king.

from

take

to

the

window,

the

to

led

thereupon
queen

would

there

head,

queen's

company

the

said

Gauttier

and

the

courtiers, and

who

"My

have

in

entertained

him

at

saw

Montsoreau
and

queen,

than

he

whence

his

minus

seized

who

friend

his

himself

Cataneo,

bastion,

he

find

surety

that

Chevalier

While

comment.

no

thinking

was

Duke

the

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

290

the

the

between
queen

strated
demon-

king, establishing
of
Pezare

the
had

abandoned

city,

the

in the
to

by
vast

bank

reau.
Montso-

IS

FORTUNE

This

writ
a

in

who

great

as

the

caused

undertakings.

assurance

of

in

too

chaste

virtuous

queen's

death

penance

therefor

and

Monsieur

de

grief, said

other,

for

that

one

ardent
that

her

simply,

(Germany,

his

thither

prince
In

addition

rubric

of

being of
the

advised

to

the

side
to

great

as

serve

cold.

the

Italy

hath

the

them

well,

in

than

show

to

worthy
riches,

his

He

peace

returned

first

that

attempt

charming
Chronicle.

contained
that

arrays

herself

it proves

men

to

in

the

Fortune,

it is said

that

of

north

with

in the

so

women,

The

his

when

and

that

were

the

Sicily.

morals

gender,
women,

that

holding

told

been

exalted

feminine
of

are

son

self
him-

unto

order

in

from

in

king's

the

ten

as

age,

king's
left

Palermo.

overladen

Tale, wherein

this
the

the

women

her

women

fortune

and

to

take

of

generously

wife

to Touraine

slain,

was

have

the

good

Naples,

upon

counted

did

know

more

them

that

crime,

took

should

he

of

assist

to

in

Spanish

there

touching

finest

king

treated

should

as

Church

the

would

he

when

from

attributing

witnessing

Spain,
be

returned

lived

the

evils

the

the

that

where

chevalier
and

of
to

if he

and

of

one

that

out

required

any

founded

believed,

proceeded

himself

nate
unfortu-

was

that

life, and,
to

forth

king

labor

Montsoreau,

him

to

queen

queen

on

is

which

Madonna,

he

of

result

brought

surgeon,

that

manner

the

as

The

the

blood

the

by

man

his

queen's

the

the

in

wit:
she

as

291

died

queen

lying-in, whereby
was

in
on

noble

history of Sicily, to

the

laborious

son

and

lovely

FEMININH

ALWAYS

always
are

us

well

that

in

CONTES

292

is

silence

therefrom

self-interest,

these

your

of

which

unmake

three

this

other

this

likewise

of

nine-tenths

author

monkish

DROLATIQUES

Nathless,
inclined

narrative

teaching,
makes

But

versions

that

and

less

no

so

them.

understanding

wisdom.

learned,

will

you

necessities

deduce

friendships,

many

one

to

the

which
of

that

doth

choose

from

accords

with

the

moment.

OF

flax

to

this

weave

the

time
which

In

outskirts

the

true

hath

of

the

there

Tryballot,

was

name

in

he

the

its

that

at

whose

whom

upon

of

records.

beggar

was

city

where,

was

but

of

sobriquet

in

city,

the

that

saith

down

it

fair

Richard,

Due

furnished

occurred

set

that

ROADS

hath

tale,

fact

the

city

dwelt

time,

who

present

when

Rouen,

THE

OF

chronicler,

ancient

The

of

MAN

OLD

THE

CALLED

WAS

WHO

PAUPER

stowed
be-

was

yienx-par-chemins

the

"

"

Old

of

Man
and

parched
always

yellow
be

to

and

valleys,

he
where

that,
come

is

if

the

month

to

hold

his

said

The
in

orderly
son.

by

people

And

the

by-paths,
roof

the

the

withstanding,
not-

duchy,
him,

to

his

without
would

so

having
"Where

say:
would

answer

of

"On

be:

roads."

the

was,

bowl,

in

wonted

become

passed

man.?"

old

the

had

all

was

This

pauper.

beloved

much

was

and

one

the

as

he

and

under

like

was

because

roads

lay

dressed

was

but

the

on

he

because

not

"

vellum,

as

seen

and

mountains

sky,

Roads,

the

his

of
But

lifetime,
habit
the

for

had

beggar

that
young

father

prudent
left

he

one

(293)

thrifty

man,

much

speedily

man

Tryballot,

wealth

wasted

to

who

and
his

it

so

said
all

in

CONTES

294

forasmuch

debauchery,

who,

goodman,

wood

pick

dropped

handed.
in

winter

All

this

how

recognized

right

never

of

one

and

ceased

forced

had

But

orderly.

his

the

predicted

Tryballot

birds

which

came

other

grains,

that

especially

more

he

would

In

event.

study

to
he

the

laden

away

the

eye

and

snares

laugh

heartily, seeing

Then

would
and

two

But,

measure.

when

he

rascal

would

the

Tryballot

Pere
often

caught

industry

three

him

the

knowing

pillagers.

that

would

he

good

do

idling
return

bushels

under
to

day,

wisely

to

for

the
and

away,

remarking

thither,

went

with

brisk

and

avoiding
on

lacking

pulled

blackbirds,
One

in

them,
in

had

beans

wroth

wax

he

although

always
of

skill

lowed
fol-

everything,

watching
for

and

youth,

thieves

and

hither

their

roads;

and

and

delight

spread

nets

or

the

father

befouled

take

returned,

death,

watch

the

which

flew

his

early

to

peas

drive

and

them

gracefully they

how

the

might

jays,

him

to

thrifty

His

boy's

set

well.
was

sumptuously

this

eat

warm

he

be

to

science
con-

did

along

examples.

sage

goodman

wood

feasted

son

and

before

wasteful

most

these

not

when

the

all

of

empty-

example

year

leave

to

in

himself

keep

an

billet

home

heedless,

excellent

province, for, during

he

he

his

to

or

come

the

the

all

bush

the

to

fields

the

left, saying

or

did

cost

contrarily

many

means

the

at

did

from

should

one

By

up

the

at

that

he

as

returning

would

house,

DROLATIQUES

would

them.

finding
in

son's

his

the
ears

hazel-tree,

the

and

study

sparrows,

and

other

father

said

marvel

his

model

at

himself

to

him
upon

296

CONTES

of

trade
On

obtaining
first

the

Tryballot

good

chances,

but,

He

his

plied

the

on

trade

and

and

reap

diligently for

toiled

him

owed

pig-sty

it

suspected
in

his

on

the

as

they
"

the

do
no

would

stuffmg
stretch

himself

pillar of

fine, he

would

church

they
in

pig

his

of swine

keeper
baked

loaf

had

and

no

by force;

nothing

things

him

to

and

Look

you!

take

and

muse

philosophize

at

all

of

his

roadside

upon
like

so

more.

or

he

making,
merry-

to

ever

wise

the

dings,
wed-

religiously

trade,

anything

it."

as

and

joy

worked

this;

the

forasmuch

observed

him

the

was

pluck

finish

He

repletion,
by

can

was

had

he

you

too,

there

given

out

Roads,

burials

an

to

of the

Roads

the

ordinances

have

himself

and

that
a

pleasant

it and

on

in secret.

or

nothing, for,

sow

who

took

.-'

where

and

and

Tryballot

said

well

and

everywhere

statutes

goodman

had

that

one

He

Man

Old

of

Man

Old

one

for

The

himself

who

couragements
en-

alms:

begun

openly
the

it

you

baptisms,
went

people

Are
hath

The

albeit

so.

this, my

cat

ham,

was

him

gave

heart.

up

it

contrary,

Take

He

comed
wel-

was

thousand

to

him.

Such

he

plant

said

advantages.

that

rich.

people

baked

that

thought

not.

oven

the

and

harvest,

of

the

unlucky

or

received

to

country

deeming

full

it.

him

gave

advances

cheerfully

denied
the

people

contrary,

so

pilfering

by

content,

was

without

one,

everywhere,

watched

liouses

at

money

day, compassionate

and

money,
trade

DROLATIQUES

man

wit:

to

little,
After
would

against

the

public affairs;
his

gentle

masters

in

THE

the

OLD

blackbirds,

deeply

jays,

he

as

lay

were

To

learning.

produced
of

foot

sold

by slippers:

the

by

diadems,
head

did

the

overburdened
of

himself

and

The

playing

with

always
he

like

that

seeking
the

Old

to

Man

feasting
the

being

the

care

to

child

brought

the

with
he

them

ten

evening,

spent

all

that

overburdened

give.

caused
with

care

order

be

supplied
gar
beg-

for.
there-

crowns

is

written

must

show

he

other

in

crowns

it

one

in

day's gains,

Although

riches, go

as

to

another

as

in

font.

however,

fourteen

that

the

beggars

well

so

Day,

forasmuch

he

more

the

to

vow,

refused

who

was

in

Roads

mendicancy

stones

retained

change,

Easter

any

to

other

for that

almoners,
of

he

his

his

Although

him

the

with

precious

that

Orders,

certain

bargain

statutes

gratitude
with

in

Mendicant
on

of

And,

in

the

by

according

Notwithstanding

he

as

nor

sure

small

that

beneath

care

sores,

dice, which

his

light

forasmuch

blood.

his
was

was

shoes

with

himself

three

spending

funds,

with

his

poor.

was,

amused

man

of

means

than

healthy

good

be

gout
he

him

the

with

mendicancy,

that

by dull

of

would

of

headaches

rings

movement

he

man's

afflict him,

neither

his

aphorisms

rich

gave

ments
gar-

philosophy

whom

to

were

not

his

His

boasted

Furthermore,

impeded

sound

he

There

oppressed

covering.

the

think

wherefore

finest

cobbler

ell.

which

was

laws

him,

because

rich?

the

would

reason

customers,

hear

his

297

and

for,

be

not

thanks,

because

ROADS

sparrows,

that

his

of

THE

idle;

should

by way

say,

and

was

divert

greatly

OF

there

poor,

understanding
did

MAN

shunned

who,

men,

quest

of

evil,

298
he

CONTES

in

happier

was

he

when

always

in

naught

save

without

nobly
induced

him

always

lived

that

rise

to

until

To

had

in

the

he

and

would

since.

It is

possible

his

During
had

the

fruit

of

his

his

counting

the

physical

reason

much

gave

studies

more

birth,

with

lend

to

it

that
that

expert
so

to

it

was

was

the
at

Old

it than

said,

tinued
con-

ruined

long

So

use

no

of

Man

the

His

favor

he

was

its

nothing,

he

women
washer-

them

the

to

Roads

secret
he

in

found

The
for

was

assistance

did

he

as

very

said,

was

his

Roads

ladies

the

generosity

they.
to

agine.
im-

of the

something.
of

and

have

loving

this

do

never

had

he

an

Man

ladies

that,

tained
at-

can

sparrows.

the

to

Roads

one

love, it

the

and

herein,

ladies, for

of

wont

right.

Old

of

virtue

in

underground

was

the

saith,

money,

should

put

he

abundance

ready

said
the

that

beams,

always

obtaining

been

ing
lead-

having

complexion

early youth,

disposed

always

was

have

He

invoked

the

that,

have

men,

were

of

riches, he

excellent

and

old

did

lived

Plato

years,

believed

of

path

himself

dearly,

Man

fairest

Wherefore

had

Old

two-and-eighty

the

other

been

of

he

bed.

to

Messire

sages

single day without

then

even

of

age

like

was

not

gone

as

spect
re-

and

do,

would

heretofore

the

with

for

him

had

he

morrow,

hath

conclude,

the

passed

when

divers

writings,

lead.

crowns

life, which,

authority

these

Thirty

the

pleasant

whose

bade

than

nobility, he

ennobled,

caprice

toil.

world

And,
of

be

to

his

as

the

crowns.

conditions

trim

good

in

nothing

father's

essential

the

to

having

his

had

DROLATIQUES

soap
was

virtues

enjoyed

in

OLD

THE

the

Some

province.

summoned

him

begging,
hedges,

in
in

he

this

years,

disdained,

was

caused

the

old

prosecution

of

man's

Rouen,

by

the

he

vanced
ad-

found

and

it is

that

suffered

of

gyration

which

to

As

faculties

first affliction

from

escape

rich.

notable

unjust

during

him

quintessencer

his

This

his

being

great

albeit

deterioration.

no

of

truth

there

prevent

made

dread

great

to

the

learn

him

hid

Caumont

de

to

and

man

299

Madame

intent

old

ROADS

chateau

with

the

but

her

THE

that

qualities,

week,

whole

one

said

to

those

touching

OF

MAN

the

sex

famous

the

high

time

to

come.

In

that

Roads

was

during

eighty-second

continent

perforce

which

said

and

disposed,

fell

he

that

with

before

the

the
a

and

virgin,

was

of

so

fashion

while

stolen

that

which

she

fields

wench,
on

the

her

came

at

the

loud

so

up

and

when

in

the

fields,

the

shade

after
take

to

their

cud,

and

man,

who

had

but

once.

ment,
enjoy-

or

in

working

men

to

heat

grass,

warning

called

were

moment

wedding-night

that

was

the

give

can

without

in

the

old

wench

poor

chance

The

lay

the

In

fields, in the

cows.

chewed
of

act

the

was

life.

by

in the

work

undone

cried

who

against

cattle

the

by

herself

Finding

who

it

that

in the

saw

cowherd

face

her

favorably

honorable

tending

this

them

awakened

he

the

months,

seven

judge
and

of

Man

woman

maiden,

that

no

long

was

with

of

the

nap

May,

who

intense

beech,

was

the

of

month

merry

his

pitiable plight,

most

about

in

greatest surprise of

Old

the

year,

witness
havoc

newly-made

by the
wrought

bride

was

CONTES

300

that

that

old

that

him,
Those

who

would

for

matter

straight
much

the

to

maid,

that

whom
the

she

of his

measure

with

him

in that

well

were

befall
he

farther

went

awakened

had

who

monk

on

This

seigneur

at

caused

case

that
le

the

end

the

great

provost

to

to

know

of

be

the

end

that

should
he

might

might

to

Old

go,

and,

she

had

of

Man

the

like

her

Lent.

excitement

in the

summoned

fact

ordered

brought
hear

things

prohibition,

upon

there

if the

take

toying

if

pleasure,

was

whom

he

Roads

of

to

with

evil

no

her

the

clared
de-

to

see

leave

himself

provost's affirmation,
the

of

power

so

due,

desire

than

thrown

ham

of Rouen,

the

that

him

gave

with

and,

to

despite

pain

more

under

Roads,

she

than

therein

finding

and,

them;

desired

him

end

the

to

him

lover,

marriage;

allowed

"

something

her

he

before

dream,

of

either

because

task

arranged,

of

virgin

provost,

for

asleep

man

hurried

the

by

lead

was

dreamed

odds,

at

was

Rouen.

fallen
had

she

at

slay

to

that

would

he

who

himself.

forcing

questioned

had

she

justice,

and

gaol

being

that
and

the

to

nothing.

divert

to

which

provost,

said

raged
out-

countryfolk,

without

gallows;

tumult

The

do,

the

ing
say-

have

reaping-hooks

with

himself

divert

well

the

driven

and

objected,

have

their

been

lamented,

might

ape

to

answer

had

he

men

might
a

old

already brandishing

were

and

wept

incontinent

made

man

she

her;

mother,

her

The

in

visible

plainly

DROLATIQUES

what

came

by
a

that
to

the
his

defence

mon-

ment
vehe-

most

true.

was

town

On

Old

the
Man

palace,
he

to

could

OLD

THE

The

make.
and

him

saying

that

by
present
that

too

he

like

was

been
to

had

conceived

had

had

the

the

the

the

was

to

which

lastly,

the

for

was

poor

devil
his

upon
said

by

wife

of

that

lute, by

king,

who

of

pleasure

might

well

would

be

he
of

his

days,

way

of

had

committed

in

due;

and,

great
at

found
to

high

David
that

fallen,

had

have

to

ing
pilfer-

himself

at

sing psalms

accompanying

the

be
that

King

reduced

in

fault

them

leash

and

penance,

snow,

Uriah;

God

content

lay

how

that

of

she

should

is

Monsieur

beloved

king

bereft

remainder
a

the

by

the

know

hour

him

as

virgins

dog

dancy
ver-

pretty lining

Callipygis

that

at

the

as

by showing

his

upon

constrained

that

must

he

hair, which

white

that

hold

to

the

but

honest

offered

reason;

himself

was

livelihood

fault; and
the

it

that

his

Venus

hath

alms

his

that

that

that

was

pelled
im-

own,

the

been

see

passers-by

prince
man

him

his, for

name

his

virgin, who,

away

Hebrew

it

where

hemispheres

tempt

until

despite

had

two

smitten

where

he

let

the

difficultya
noon,

that

had

girl's,not
to

white

turn

had

nature,

that

of

tree,

taken

forbidden

bestow

damned

and

had

harlots;

that

gown

which

to

of

that

of

holy horror

pleasure

of

sight

her

to

love, and

at

beneath

of

his

grasp

wont

villainy

that

eight long months;

to

prince,

stripling

very

women

resort

were

passions;

fasting

the

desire

and

unto

had

had

301

ill-fortune

the

force

imperious

him

of

of

the

he

who

before

through

poor

women

appeared
him

most

had

ROADS

told

year

he

was

to

man

poor

ingenuously

befallen

THE

OF

MAN

imitation

grievous

himself
of
sin

the
of

CONTES

302

slaying

on

did

and
did

he

that

said

pleasure

his

ascend

must

summarily

the

rope

about

and

the

hangman,

should

have

This

wild

crowd,

by

lady

would

lecher
commanded

and

that

placed

in

quivering
neckerchief
those

above

made

the

noble

feel
her

her

mouth

lady,
their

lips

so

who

smile

said

of

leave

to

fate

had

the

and

if, with
the

priest

incite

seen

the

him,

should

and

with

white

of

so

of

was

at
the

the

love

appeared

two

those

sight

of

goodman.

The

her

without

apples, and

make

them,

of

truth,

This

they.

were

who

of

in

great

delicate

she

globes

linen

contrast;

play,

party;

two

fine

religion
fair

have

by

like

bodice,

that

design,

that

saved

precious

most

dancing

of

bonnets
was

duke

lows.
gal-

entry

more

this

the

the

the

at

great

to

Roads

how
to

was

taken

if for

as

water,

there

be

goodman

fruits

for

need

he

should

as

see

pale

manhood
a

to

seemed

beauteous

fold

the

evidence,
flesh,

if,

which

between

row,

of

Man

who

herself

arrayed

ladder

him;

to

were

Old

end,

him

which

goodman

curious

very

the

to

double

The

that

great

so

published,

the

therein

hats.

of

desire

pardon.

see
was

and

duke,

than

such

Then

give

standing

being

There

had

would

neck,

his

to

he

foot

ments,
argu-

sentence,

condemned

his

sentence

good

hanged,

be

to

provost

he

he

the

at

trifling

goodman's

memorable

age,

it

demonstrate

inflicted

but

the

was

averred,

beggar

at

he

this

pronounce

the

as

relish

much

said

had

he

wench.

country

duke

The

where

husband,

damage

DROLATIQUES

all

men

summoned
Old

to

Alan

of

CONTES

304

and

kindly

taken

by

all

down

set

the

virtuous

in

standing

the

and

tale

statue

the

Rouen
of

authors
notable

the

among

of

town

still

was

was

the

time
of

events

reign.

wenches

by

and

wife

lay

formed

by
in

and

From

this

nine

full of

life,who

to

Monsieur

de

Sieurs
their

in company;
much

by

the
the

letters.

Thereafter

had

naturel

king

He

this

rejoined

into

Bonne-C

another

that

that

son

several

lived
and

two

out

to

State

in the
who

bore

crest.

My

said

the

king

that

be

would

they

he

named

thus

lose
with

went

things

was

Bonne-

pointed
was

to

family

Eleventh
to

name

to

notwithstanding,
that

the

Coglioni,

ashamed

-,

unwisely,

most

there

of

teeth.

two

of Bonne-C

their

on

for

with

Louis

declared

extended

de

lost

His

Louis

its

family

change,

But

first Sieur

who

boy perfectly

and

King
that

greatly

names.

and

good

au

were

family

King

Bonne-C

wives

wronged

Roads.

the

born

change

illustrious
's

de

affair

Bonne-C

de

shame,

Bonne-C

the

man,

with

the

of

patent

Whereupon

three

of

was

well-beloved

our

an

Man

months

came

sense

Chose.

of Venice

bed,

letters

with

the

on

good

Sieur

duke

the

marriage

petitioned

Old

him

arranged

the

to

after

from

which,

of

name

duke

supply

to

town

provide

crowns

her

marrying

named

was

thousand

his

thereby

to

good

the

the

by

and

man

clothing,

and

offered

was

old

the

bestowing

maid

for

it

as

to

board,

and

the

when

English,
this

The

dame.

days

the

Inasmuch

name

DROLATIQUES

granted

known

by

daughters.

that

The

provinces.
twenty-seven

the

years
But

he

OLD

THE

grieved

much

was

longer

no

this

From

you

To

wit

of

natures

and

ruins

their

drinking

of

instruments

bleat

Bonne-Chose

Sieur

de

Under

such

circumstances,

they

would

incite

of

mode

their
the

of

certain

Old

Man

life,
of

had

have

the

to

the

Roads

end

in

wine

while

hard

ground.

the

but

eaten

This
tale

this
that

his

which

fat-bellied

rotten.

read

beyond

feather-beds,

they

become

who

them

on

others

eating

which

the

and

lay

and

of

this

wasted

and

teeth,

joy,

stuffs

costly

upon

of

men

it

Tales.

adventure

abundance

an

tales

be

Droll

rich

their

the

all

emasculated

the

noblest

excepting,

an

with

the

of

always

vagabonds,

graves

and

man,

of

glorious

to

court

their

dig

measure

folk

the

rich

morals

would

never

305

one

hundred

happened

have

stripe

who

that

draw

life,

your

these

ROADS

days

substantial

in

understood,

his

will

you

most

read

will

THE

roads.

the

on

tale,

and

lessons

end

to

beg

to

OF

MAN

they
old

age.

to

may

bages,
cab-

may

change
imitate

OF

SAYINGS

STRANGE

THE

THREE

PILGRIMS

in

dwell

to

Pope

the

When

pilgrims

divers

Comtat,

and

reach

to

who

thirsted
carried

and

pool

gifts
water

their

on

from

city

of

the

Pope

Rhone,
the

of

the

this

About

ten

time,

three

to

their

had

years

souls

corrupt

papal

the

price

great
and

bulls,

drank

if

returning,

on

to

bestow

who

they

demanded

water,

pilgrims

the

holy

When

at

the

who

most,

led

in

parted
(307)

as

crossed

shore,
leash

said

the

inasmuch

they

Mediterranean

the

reach

to

came

discomfiture,

departed.

pilgrims,

three

penitent,

the

cellar.

Avignon

to

them

they

Brethren

in

that

sure

thither,

gave

of

of

for

pay

Be

way

tavern-keepers
water

deeds,

Then

the

with

things

or

saints.

the

upon

gold

evil

their

redeem

sins.

themselves

bathe

to

neyed
jour-

they

of

flower

burdened

all,

order

hostelries,

Order

the

called

the

in

Alps

strange
in

cerning
con-

for

whither

and

Avignon

out

set

high

Rome,

the

of

city

merriment

the

for

of

collar

fellows

which

had

of

city

otherwise

wicked

who

high-roads

on

the

Cain,

much

absolution

seek

wore

was

cross

now

said

seen,

were

of

must

the
to

there

Rome,

good

his

quitted

his

company

the
one

son,

with

of

boy
the

308

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

others;

but,

without

reappeared,
vesper

hour

royally

to

and

from

another

had

journey,
where

name

La

fallen

in

Lyon;

and

In

better

hold

them

ground

on

these

Paris,
less
doubtthat

Bourgogne,
son

younger

Villa

in

Fago,

by

"

had

baron

from

Paris

Monsieur

beyond

de

la Vaugrenand

before

is

the
the

they

their

of

drank,
who
way

of

travel

which
relieved

Pope

their

the

lodged
Rome

in

trade

weighed

After

that
for

who
of

as

and

one

departure

that

of

them

inasmuch

and

maid-servant,
remarked

to

birds

consciences.

talked,

of

to

gave

they might

that

speech,

cause

The

to

road, whose

the

their

comrades

key

agreed
that

of

the

upon

three

the

pilgrims

against highwaymen,

pilgrims

weighed

three

end

knights

bodies,

pilgrims
were

Of

by

German

and

the

to

charms.
as

was

the

then,

tongues

other

that

woman's

and

accosted

disburden

their

avowed

their

and

to

glass

their

company,

night,

doing

from

of

Duchy

bourgeois

had

for

instruction

The

whom

third, who

son

the

right

sight of Avignon.

to

in

drinking,

the

fiefs

hostelry,

Rome

which

and

from

the

both

play

upon

journeyed

Villers-la-Faye,"

with

this

was

had

Vaugrenand.

in

the

of

Avignon.

the

at

pilgrim,

distaste

in

his

divers

family

the

denly
sud-

feast

they

of

pope

one

come

held

he

of the

that

afford

to

did

return

Germany,

wished

it

of

Then,

boy.

conceived

Rome-seekers,

three

of

the

lack

the

fellow

this

Milan,

supper,

have

to

for

penance,

free

at

celebrate

believed

they

of

city

the

near

all

was

watched

every

dred
hun-

inn, ninety-nine
the

same

cause.

three

these

Thereupon,

bestow
was

ring with
to

Pope

the

removed

guignon
wondrous
for

of

ears

would

he

wife's

that

Bour-

pearls of

two

pendants
avowed

and

leave

carried

The

Lorette,
to

light

he

magnificent

preferred

have

of
The

to

much.

de

Notre-Dame

case

chains.

showed

were

to

his

brought

as

and

cap

which

beauty,

the

that

his

wallet

himself

rid

saying

times

hundred

his

such

nicious
per-

showed

that

not

and

glove

how

in

said

ten

diamond,

white

of

his

removed

Parisian

and

could

worth

the

with

blame

309

baron

carried

he

he

that

grave

so

The

Peter,

Saint

upon

PILGRIMS

considered

man.

chain

golden

heavy

THREE

sages

to

was

woman

the

OF

SAYINGS

ODD

THE

them

his

on

neck.
the

Thereupon,

been

have

needs

must

exclaimed

servant

great

as

of

those

as

sins

their

that

the

Visconti.
which

To

that

such

were

to

never

addition

upon

that

that

the

by

the

been

tender

in

years,
an

sworn

in

his

house

made

vow

of

remainder

the

should

in

this

and

women,

dread

keep
and

that

the

arrival

might
to

the

The

been

great

oath

all

during

much

vow.

had
their

and

one

they

that

answer

imposed

be

Pope.

same

vow

made

which

marvelled

after

behind

fair

penance

servant
made

had

the

them

have

more

however

to

The

had

they

wenching

go

lives,

their

pilgrims

the

Avignon,

lest

his

astray,

go
man

on

of

and
his

son,

and
beast

estates.

his

for

all
added

Bourguignon
cause

at

should

they

lagging
that

he
his

despite
that

from
The

he

had

ing
wenchbaron

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

310

having

made

pilgrim

told

d'Avignon

long

Now,

closed.

damned

that

with

houses

that

faubourg,

my

done
do

to

in

of

pain

those

knew

for

women

seized

the

moved,

stabling

of

had

such

was

to

no

in

the

in

be

eye

could

not

great

dread

Temple

At

shamefaced
among

who

that,
other
Fear

inn

much

said

looking

els.
brothto

tell

where

me

of

the

he

forbade
the

our

doctors.

harlots,

which
supper,

the

like

decamped

than
the

him

face.

the

ordinances

admitted.

more

boy

where

and

the

to
on

under

great

so

his

stable,

my

in the

confidence

returned,
Saviour

servant

children

the

horses,

the

Then

was.

in

was

the

thief, and

his

cast

for

crabs

me

naught

places

was

have

to

enter

that

into

followed

to

not

flying

from

had

boys

the

danger

and

learned

Then,

and

eye

an

sleeve

had

were

jump

who

dared

While

must

the

would

boy,

nor

and

within,

went

beasts

young

know

you

the

by

that

said

the

have

were.

made,

through

for

"

he

and

red

tightly closed,

years

me

those

process

novice

savage

that
were

the

not

places,

death,

and

men

him

it, I told

with

and

ten

houses

faubourg,

observed

red

until

me

said

those

what

me

in

company

roused,

of

concerning

painted

boy

pulled

pull

to

not

he

"

dwell

your

painted

devils

little

everything,

ceased

but

in

shutters

these

for

passing

Jeanne

edict

shutters

the

words:

Comtesse

an

to

curiosity being

his

and,

issued

with

adventure,

these

good

required

bawdy-houses

in

the

ago

she

in

story

that

harlots, whom

if

the

them

know

You

"

the

inquiry touching

rascal

divine

CONTES

312

shamefaced
mirror

not

see

observed

in

apt

wench

who

Is

"

this:

that

the

in

boy's

he

in

could

to

answer

when

us

was

is

Hope

truth,

very

bed

to

realities

the

us.

cuckold

glanced

in countenance,

that,

comes

life fail

of

himself

he

horns."

baron

most

albeit

reply, and,

keep

to

his

The

that

at

the

DROLATIQUES

after

made

God's

image?"

said

the

Bourguignon.
said

"No,"
wise
is

herein,
He

of

image

"

hath

all

eternity."

the

before

the

that

mazes

"cuckolds

ills of the

all the
are

as

empty

as

crooked

planted."
all women,

world

due.

were

said

helmets,"

as

in

made

are

cursed

is

therefore

are

horns

pilgrims

God

as

wife;

no

their

three

to them

Their

taken

servant,

God

Whereupon
saying

He

for

said

"forasmuch

Parisian,

that

blessed

"But,"
the

the

the

Bourguignon.
"

the

Their

hearts

do

female

"

mother,

the

and

see

so

said

damned

Parisian.

said

The

charm

no

cannot

be

and

laughs

detestation."

laws

nor

knows

therefore

German
sins

knows

divine,

do

not,"

replied

neither

father

nor

God
laws

its

always,
I hold

it is

it

in

innocent

and

nor

human;
no

of

understanding
horror

the

those

nor

doctrine, understands

reprobated;

so

baron.

of

commandments

Church,

charm

the

and

pilgrims

male

many

charm

the

nor

the

we

ones?"

"Their

of

bill-hooks,"

as

Parisian.

"Why
few

are

sies,
here-

thing
everyis

nil,

profound

ODD

THE

And

"

begin
a

certain

is

Noel

which

we

of the

imperfection

call

contrarily

which
He

fashioning

was

push

his

and

made

to

close

heed

of

means

and

to

the

Lord

above

who

was

his

diabolic

lay

the

which
worlds.
of

work,

the

desired

Thereupon,

back,

this

those

two

passion
God

to

the

unite

to

laid

had

Thence
human

devilish

race,
learn

what

servant

down

for

Adam,
of

imitation

of
in

was

the

law

for

the

first

God,
would

said

above

men

front.

contrivances

by

the

came

joy

father

the

protuberance

by

Sieur

it in
as

By

devil, wroth

of

stretched

and

took

manner

was

the

skin

the

ture
crea-

closed,

the

heaven

closure,

tail ; but, forasmuch

Thereupon,

his

this

tunity
oppor-

remain

angels,

as

while

virgins.
to

the

ass,

an

Lord

the

after

joy

pulled

sleeping,

his

on

made

carnal

mere

cheated,

being

at

had

at

that

tained
con-

Lord

perfect

whence

fashioned

is

the

too

was

man

no

paradise,

which

sore,

woman

be

look

seized

that

stitch:

Perceiving

earth.

into

burning

stitch,

children

much

finger

whereof,

that, the

in His

by

cause

ardor

to

devil

the

Eve,

the

species,

away

first time

with

this

wherein

the

for the

lies

it is said

head

commentary,

infernal

much

Noel

His

this

other

and

wherein

of woman,

charm

so

Bible

province,

of

this

turned

brayed

to

as

In

having

of the
In

our

of the

thirst,

the

therein.

God

in

"

suggested

reading

verses

female

the

to

quench

can

313

Bourguignon,

the

Creation.

of the

PILGRIA^S

THREE

variant

the

of those

scholar

account

an

said

likewise,"

appreciate

to

OF

SAYINGS

sin

of

there

tudes,
simili-

of

conduct
and

seeing
come

ceived
con-

the

of
was

the

rows
sor-

devil's
it."
much

CONTES

314

their

reason

in

vile

creature,

whom

and

and

and

mistress,

lest

said
and

unbelievers,

woman

knew

she

bed.

to

her

to

that

repeated

their

girl

vows,
her

to

entertaining

was

their

in

the

girl went

she

her

to

than

that

The

women

ground

break

might

they

was

some

under

better

straightway

went

that

pilgrims, remarking

fair, feared

was

that
like

The

fields.

the

for

sayings,

would

she

DROLATIQUES

ing
touch-

sayings

womankind.
Oho!"

**

said

ideas

my

their

pockets

But,
is

The
in

moved.

baron

lay and

resist

the

she

offered

see

if she

On

ring
about

the
on

her

but,

would

the

most

wanton

hied

her

her

the

in

order

be

to

bourgeoise
the

chamber'

the

German

lost

women

of

in

any

fulfil

to

that

untouched,
bed

breakfast,

finger, the
and

curious

great

no

sad

their

would

they

Wherefore
she

was

had

had

she

to

had

which

the

wherein

upon

man.

at

morrow,

so

them;

compliments

assured

them,

she,

bourgeois."

and

that

left

be
her

neck

the

them

lie with

to

her

thee

with

reason

trifling of temptations.

most

company

give

"Here

said

women,"

Vaugrenand

needs

befallen

never

proffered

must

the

provided

jewels,

and

was

la

brains,

go

Milan,

thereby;
they

vows,

all

us

observing

vows,

things

the

of
de

Sieur

their

who

I for

care

of the

spoke

Let
and

nobles,

where

their

concerns
"

Duchy

in

servant

which

little

"

supplied."

well

the

hostess,

the

have

are

when

the

1 take

hostess,

customers

something

deeply

the

the

mistress

pearls

the
had
at

had

servant
the
her

gold
ears.

the

chain
The

ODD

THE

three

month,

spent

their

the

and

agreed

had

On

his

he

found

his

afforded

hostelries.

he

her,
proves

nigh

despite
we

la

dying
his
should

avowed

that

Parisian

and

wares

Bourguignon

Vaugrenand
of

the

and

The

The

Hope.
de

was

sin,

one

small

many

Madame

that

but

made

baron

chateau.

own

with

found
that

of

with

bourgeoise

gentleman

This

his

returned

bourgeois

the

guilty

they

Milanese.

the

Germany,

was

in

being

the

was

to

return

that

remark

of

in

because

was

uttered

had

they

it

women,

experience

no

if

about

carried

they

that

that,

315

city

said

the

money

against

blasphemy

had

he

there

pockets,

such

in

remained

pilgrims

PILGRIMS

THREE

OF

SAYINGS

so

pressed
de-

consolation

the

opinions.
hold

our

peace

in

INNOCENCE

the

of

their

and

worth

all

best.

Watch

that

them

with

household

utensils,
after

what
and

have

teeth
are

flower

and

life.

Thus,

disturbed
in
than

in

their

like,

plundering

fruit

long

so

the
world

sayings,
This

you

of
their

as

life,

diverting

more

which
is

and

as

(317)

they

that

that

they

the

flower

as

the

there
more

or

off

carry
true

their

the

palm

double

are

is

understanding
of

commotions

nibbling

agree

love

the

when

laughing

besides

not,

all

house,

will

with

like

they

the

always

respect,

every

fruit, the

by
this

they

and

grown,

delicious

what

and

stores,

reserve

aside

in

thing,
every-

ones,

laying

preserves

the

are

with

laced

the

especially

not

are

worst

artlessly

age

become

they

the

with

the

knowledge,

cost

playing

shoes,

sweetmeats
the

have

they

below

afterward

acquiring

and,

women,

crying

for

statues,

galleys

nor

Children

it understood,

be

ten,

painted

nor

be,

they

of

work

nor

chateaux,

nor

the

virtue

beauteous

poems

by

all

by

the

by

most

children.

but

oars,

and

neither

is

carved

well

or

slipper!

black

the

music,

nor

howsoever

men

wives!

and

chanticleer

my

cuckolds

produce

canvases,

sails

love's

well-beloved

men

of

crest

my

sacrosanct

that

of

of

lining

pink

horns

red

double

the

By

is

of
not

ing
noth-

blessed
for
stomach

genuousne
in-

3l8
of

CONTES

after

the

in

there

is

flavor

of

the

to
was

time

Italian

in

Messieurs
he

from

works,

for

Tuscany,

large

Titian
and

priceless

them

to

paradise;
of

their

difficult

color, wherein

disease

This

was

was

then

whereof

painting
of

my

picture

who

chamber,

court

"

France,

he

achieved
where

by

in the

in

God

costumes

difficult

were

to

trayed
por-

terrestrial

the

which
because

paint
Titian
the

to

their

in

divine

grace

placed

had

clad

Sieur

said

Emperor

when

were

things

in

tian,
Vene-

he

in

it

the

by

then

the

life-size

they

of their

flower

moment

which

as

adorned

them

The

the

concerning

and

enveloped
the

of

were

obtained

reigned

together

and

Vinci, to

she

to

to

them

da

whereon
the

at

forasmuch

ignorance

of

they

time,

astray,

go

Eve

time

d'Urbino,

painted

vogue,

converse

and

Medicis

tale.

esteemed

the

painter

in

and

he

Leonardo

canvas

name,

much

Adam
left

of

Duke

by

from

him

possessed

the

father-in-lav/,

her

Wherefore

sums.

of

dauphiness,

Raphael

and

cent
inno-

this

in

time

that

of

which

the
a

"

Charles

friend

Primaticcio

family,

"

king,

is

finesse

the

straits, gave

sore

the

sent

her

the

pictures, knowing

highly, being

whom

with

children

this

at

was

as

indefinable

manifest

plainly

uously
ingen-

inasmuch
an

of

reflects

is

favor

then

speak

man

children,

that

and

which

curry

who

of

whereas

Catherine

Queen

ingenuousness

spotless

mother,

of

man's

hear

you

manner

reason,

and

and

will

Never

ox.

an

DROLATIQUES

had

celled.
ex-

king's

poor

suffering grievously

with

died.
a

great

everyone

triumph
desired

to

at
see

the

it;

THE

IMPERIA

FAIR

MARRIED

HOW

IMPERIA

MADAME

NETS

SHE

fair

open

these

glory

of

of

Cardinal

time,

of

would

her

keep

lost
with

this

by

this

she

fair

herself

fled

pernicious
she

had
21

spot
come

whom

the

be

gift from

heritage

huperia

this

to

installed
from

that

where

nigh

to

her

city

with

were

spoiling

her

child
sulted
re-

pregnancy

Pope

said

ingly
jest-

Theodore,
girl

as

was

so

The

palace,

children

(321)

palace

Theodore,

of

nificent
mag-

About

got

The

Madame
in

so

admiration.

to

fain

Rome.

named

God.

he

would

noble

be

to

know,

needs

beautiful

was

his

all

girl, of

must

say,

and

left

she

she

should

named,

As

of

city

misfortune

the

lovely

that

the

had

said

the

that

was

the

her

upon

the

cardinal.
in

who

in

and

her,

city

for

dearly

jack-a-dandy

bestowed

had

she

time,

This

the

Council,
so

the

was

visit

to

the

for

berretta

gloriously

she

as

her

loved

his

he

of

holding

him.

that
which

the

THE

SPREAD

doth

constrained

was

Ragusa

have

who

forasmuch

tales,

after

Rome

TO

Imperia,

said

IN

LOVE-PIGEONS

HER

Madame

her

CAUGHT

ACCUSTOMED

WAS
FOR

The

WAS

dinal
car-

whom

inasmuch

Rome

as

made,
amorous

as

from

where

figure

CONTES

322

and

illustrious

her

of

curves

of

aid

the

eleven

from

from

all

in

thereon

lying-in

of

beauty
made
to

clear

in Madame

see

her

lovers
as

of

would

she

was

that
see:

dukes,

for

as

parts,
saved

had

gained
An

Salerno

opportunities

was

which
rare

was

most

fair

none

but

much
inas-

case,

petty princes
bur-

margraves,

captain

and

it

book,

the

her

wrote

freshness,

order

to

take

the

of

speaks

take

her

lamb

so

her.

for

mother's

her

of
herself

to

superbly

Thereupon,
order

beautiful,
La
not

Theodore
to

be

intent

that

who

prepared

shepherd

that

in

Theodore,

worldly goods

With

cardinal,

tained
at-

life,determined

all her

unfaithful

This

vows.

stiletto, in

fair

wild

Clairists.

the

having

that,

the

eighteen,

veil, bequeathing

convent

addressed

of

age

atone
the

furthermore,

knows,

the

which

called

geons
sur-

soldiers.

Everyone

to

she

and

electors,

graves,

of

learned

disrobe

by

was

she

health,

to

not

whom

Germany,

his

allowed

that

complexion.

that

that

above

other

the

very

other

seven

she

of

the

Imperia

were

that

school

this

readers

to

is

all

demonstrate

In

Father

Padua,

fairness

preserve

ladies.

all

lying-in,

the

serpentine

knew

from

said

of

to

to

her

and

professor

book

five

body,

above

lovers

from

Some

delicacy

illustrious

of

in

her

Holy

her

all

and

injury.

thereby

the

doctors

Pavia,

attended

who

But

far

as

as

Christians.

other

her

Christendom

in

the

surfaces,

beauteous

raised

which

of

outlines

charms,

back,

the

motions,
women

DROLATIQUES

he
slew

tried

to

herself

polluted by

the

she

her

found

to

to
his

force
with
said

THE

This

priest.
of

FAIR

adventure,

time, caused

the

Rome,

and

Madame

year

of her

the

the

to

daughter;

which

age,
the

time,

the

at

Grief

made

them

who

bestow

But

acme

of

her

most

upon

her

never

been

satisfied

seen

whom

deceived

was

And

so

people

Rome,

it her

he

had

war,

adored

like

God

made

to

strip

the
made

for
and

to
was

with

weeks,

still loved

although

she

her

little

in

for

of

nobles.

the

streets

is

Imperia?
of

bare

their

love?"

"

The

masters.

for

distressed,

much

Madame

like

deceive

tremble,

Madame

had

priest
shrine,

not

number

world

wrote

eleven

had

blessed

another

is

merry

she

everyone

one

Romans

she

would

infinite

the

that

a
a

palace

admonition.

as

even

dry

to

her

to

man,

all,

to

crusty

intent

of

was

ripe fruit.

saying

any

nificent
mag-

her

most

came

her

authors
her

inasmuch

for

an

in

words

with

the

about

with

God,

tesan
cour-

for

of

as

love

to

"Where

of

madman,
to

was

thirty-ninth

to

and

mourning,

accosted

ambassadors

Emperor

of

one;

of

the

season

in

saying:

purpose

Divers

that

loved

weep

according

some

once

joy

in

himself

resolution
the

to

there

her, whereas

This

she

go

had

she

her.

many

Rome

majestic

Pope

herself

of

of

city

grief-stricken

perfection,

The

give

had

said

dearly

everything

her

to

would

had

chronicles

in the
so

verdant

since

remained

she

of

was,

most

spake

tears.

city

arrived

she

beauty,

to

in the

dismay

noble-hearted,

that

poor

her

much

323

Imperia's daughter.

returned

then

forth

set

deplored by all,

was

Thereupon,

of

MARRIED

IMPERIA

Imperia,
left

his

her

most

like

only

to

precious

CONTES

324

which

member,
courtiers,
to

In

the

was

this

whom

he

much

weeping

had
of

the

unite

that

in

pleasures
the

great

much

sums

to

seen

the

her

to

work,

of

love.

attached
build

the

of

maid

placed

damned

erected

in

troopers

long
eighteen

of

Bourbon

cost,
ago

it

this

by

return

for

she

was

by

hundred

were

day.

of

one

the

of

in

where

city,

of

solid

determined

said,

Rhodepa,
years

the

before

days

every

trade

spent

great

could

be
stroyed
de-

was

perfidious
the

saintly

silver, which
This

have.

to
than

more

of

those

the

life; for

and

queen

which

when

casket

filled

did

in

was

the

sonages
per-

common

she

his

The

the

her, for that

lost

palace

thither,

artisans

Rome

the

principal

means

the

said

of

foreign countries,

carnival;

high

tion,
proposi-

the

that

came

Theodore,

sack

Constable
was

to

of

This

the

Rome,

The

church

tomb
in

monument

held

celebrating

sovereign

were

the

of

so

wrinkles

that

of

and

by

doctors

evening

wealth,

adorned

that

grief.

from

city

and

to

duced
de-

arguments

and

envoys

lighted bonfires;

people
all

the

halls, and

vast

the

Imperia,

impaired

result

Spanish

controversial

for

on

open

who

they

the

Imperia.

fair

was

of

door

had

cardinals,

young

beauty

his

wont

was

dear

authors

distress,

by

College,
thrown

Latin

and

confirmed

his

adroitly, by

that

the

he

as

the

of

opinion

summoned

co

and

through

Sacred

him

Greek

quotations,

of

Pope

most

with

entered

the

the

that,

whole

took

showed

from

since

the

and

despite

eye,

extremity,

physician

was

him,

to

embraced

say,

DROLATIQUES

Pyramid

the

Egyptian
the

san,
courte-

coming

of

THE

our

divine

the

antiquity

the

wise

du

for

paid

in

have

can

325

doth

witness

bear

pleasing profession,

diminishes

you

MARRIED

fact

which

of that

Egyptians

Rue

on

IMPERIA

Saviour,

everything
trifle

FAIR

their

inasmuch

shift

Paris.

Petit-Heuleu,

dearly

pleasures, and

value,

to-day

how

to

for

as

full of
Is

how

white

it not

flesh
nation
abomi-

an

?
did

Never

Madame
first

that

during

Imperia
fete
and

princes, cardinals,
of the

worthy

at

from

least

amply

demonstrated

queen

of

all

France,

who

Adam,

came

was

much

pleased
a

the

of

was

the

darling

whose

the

house

whom

of

in the

of

so

negotiations

which

nothing

their

of

the

Duchy

Rome

in

loved

de

by

To

this

the

own,

had

king

Milan,

of

carry

history.
the

poor

never

to

see

who

had

whose

court

infinite

tion,
affec-

side

with

therefor

cadet

had

quitted
ac-

he

had

momentous

have

Now,

son,
certain

he

the

those

younger

whereof

forward

historians

of Isle-

had

entrusted

that

of

Montmorency,

side

shrewdly,
to

books
his

lay

of

in

with

Monsieur

places

curious

France,

it

King

chevalier,

Isle-Adam.

to

sent

he

domains

himself
been

of

he

most

was

young

King

entirely penniless,
missions

and

lord

was

family

albeit

late,

which

all

the

the

was

great

in

of

of

son

the

one

was

the

she

thereby

envoy

younger

comely

daughter

nobleman

The

Imperia,

He

had

and

beauty

somewhat

her.

he

that

that

by

as

All

world,

roof

lands,

things.

Madame

seen

known

mourning.

whole

her

beautiful

so

averred

of the

beneath

all

her

others

homage

represented

was

after

appear

amply
albeit
of

rated
nar-

he

Isle-Adam

had

326
his

placed
of

was

with

middle

of

nothing;

air

him

as

sweet

peria

felt

seized

the

caused

true

ness,

that, but

have

run

love

ignorant

they

cleave

as

Madame

core,

for

of them.
than
and

often
she

from

that

much

pain.

that

he

not

more

There

she

subjection,
a

was

sufferer
the

cross

said

his

from

ber
num-

mother,

saying

long.
at

her

to

Having

times

pleasure
of

the

faced
shame-

was,

for

high

to

more

with

her

see

of

of

great

he

that

unpleasant

man

was

as

for

courtesan

commerce

himself

would
this

one

no

every-

Queen

an

handled

little

prudes

in

that

knows

was,

hath

has

like

man,

had

men

but

closet

her

showed

deplored
was

she

that

dog

everyone

himself

had;

Imperia

In
a

all

would

she

are

of

like

one,

that

king

the

youthful-

called

nature

not

drunken

shone

skirts

and

had

so

women

their

the

single

thought

she

was

which

which

grasp

blooming

that

upon

touching

because

rank,

this:

crests

fierce

she

cheeks

Im-

caprice

that

his

Madame

imperial majesty,

those

to

who

her

know

with

wise

France

And

maid.

made

which

note

made

laughing

than

in

lute

sight of

for

Now,

ladies

her

he

which

the

powerful

forth

at

kiss

to

apples.

of

bite

long while.

him,

sell

can

gentleman

young

spied

she

give

to

with

very

this

strings of

in

odor

had

and

shrewdness,

little

dark,

sun,

one

his

as

the

whom

to

artlessness,

lovable

column,

like

above

and

the

it

heard

and

and

appearance,

legate

childish

sooner

as

He

opening.

an

beamed

old

over

of

an

straight

which

an

but,

had

auspicious

so

height,

eyes

beard

No

in

trust

black

the

and

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

life.

that
than

Be

328

CONTES

her

glance, wagged

with

her

his

and

graciously.

knew
the

akimbo.

This

dame's

If you

doubt

of

had

she

fires

joyous

such

their

his

through
sure

the

of

forasmuch

as

the

for

lost

wherein
the

more

nor

she

held
exalted

consume

smoked

from

to

top

be

guished
extin-

leave,

having

Madame,
wits,
in

sent
him

life

her

price of
she

his

her
she

that

in

soot;

have

not

to

love.

ardor.

king

great

could

for

number

to

within,

took

that

in

never

neither

abased

of

galleries, inviting

cowardly,

she

water

entirely,

that

servitude

and

departure,

so

the

way,

the

who,

with

fagots
burn

fire.

compared

suffices

match

Isle-Adam

nothing

heels, and

Be

of

cadet

at

the

by

it

ma-

not

endless

choked

she

horrible

discovered

did

be

arms

on

trade,

an

hundred

So

save

The

had

single

where

in

burned

set

know

might

her

vexed

was

you

much,

so

had

ease.

bottom,

it

with

caprice

because

worth

fall into

horse,

spark

lover

eyes

not

Imperia's

which

condition

everything,
at

it is

Madame

done

her

most

penniless

was

did

laced
en-

him

in her

high

that

by

wherein

chimney

of

who

of

him

fingers

paltry

he

was

his

her
at

so

as

world,

on

this,

nature

that

the

disregard

heart,

that

beauty

remained

but

snares,

real

in

with

smiling

inasmuch
his

treasures

played
by

against

Monseigneur,"

"

dreaming

not

that

brushed

him

words,

her,

not

head,

ended

He,

attract

and
all

soft

with

hand,

would

her
called

sleeve,

him
in

DROLATIQUES

from

of

she
nor

her

body

man,

whom

herself.

to

him

lie with

had

spair
de-

head

quest

to

pope

in

her.

been

so

emperor,
due

was

the

Then

to

more

did

THE

Madame

and

her

princes.

pigeons

mtptials,

magnijicence,

MARRIED

hade

Iiiiperia

her

their

LMPERIA

FAIR

zvilh

adie?i

the

and

royal

which

to

them

to

fete

zvere

came

he

mi"mons

given

to

brate
cele-

in

inarvellons

all

the

Italian

/.;

her

first

this

disdainful

have

who

tire-woman,

in

likelihood

all

her

with

him

329

sly hussy,

for

experience,

agreeable
regale

doubtless

was

that

swain

most

MARRIED

IMPERIA

FAIR

THE

he

would

madame

would

seductive

most

to

say

devices

of love.
returned

Isle-Adam

his

delight, for

that

went

Ply

"

story of this

The

profanation

of

sacred

English

one

round-

Imperia,

occasion

they

preach

to

never

In

politicians.

heaped
The

flatteries

lights

gold flagons
the

the

tame

to

in

on

carpets,
she

truth,

the

being

floor, the

madame

the

if

even

wretched

were

the

fair

peria
Im-

design

that

her.

palace

the

that,

with

as

seeing,
seized

and

upon

and

emperor,

upon

abhorred
Which

they

relied

he

at

Doniimis."

sitrrexit

saying

them,

Pope

texts.

Christians,

good

were

to

the

to

roundly,

them

reproved

Pope

where

see

An

may

cardinals

old

the

the

told

said

who

which

quotation

the

to

she

that

was

Lcefamini, gentes, guoniam

on

night

reception,

morning
"

ear

at

oecumenical

fair

the
his

in

merrily,

paled

you."

escape

his

distaff

your

than

taste

to

said

and

Isle-Adam

to

love.

more

longed

and

peared,
reap-

overjoyed

were

life of

sniffed

had

who

flagon

bellied

all

pleasant

of

outburst

an

and

envoy

madame

how

seen

was

one

her

resume

cardinal,

there

departure,

her

had

everyone

as

with

content

French

the

When

chance.

lucky

this

hall, well

the

to

drunken

withdrew

slept, leading by

the

extinguished,

hand

guests
to
her

the

dear

the

asleep

chamber

chosen

friend,
her

well

crush
his

was

floor

the

like

and

clothes

her

rushed

and
her

This

the

masterful

and

had
that

love, for

blow.

In

Rome

talked

of

save

said

she

the

train

she

walked

of

contrarily

to

fondled

she

more

longed

fondle

to

without

nor

was

always
an

he

child

him,

his

hungry
so

and
his

branch

and

desired,

far

as

of

fine
of

would

spat

said

eyes

upon

that,

endured,

do

without

blinded

coral, for which

She
e'en

said
let

the
she

more

which

if

that,

tire-women

never

upon

them

walk

would

had

who

the

gave

love, the

could

naught

concerned

and

her

very
every

was

she

they

after

and

man

thirsty.
she

days,

Imperia,

she

this

much
inas-

told

upon

over

so

to
whom

nine

again

hold,

men

without

neither

her,

that,

confessed
other

hand

her

no

them,

upon

the

as

Madame

Italy there

to

her

for

all

to

whereat

province,

margraves,

gown

not

Madame

her.

him,

her

they dropped,

rose

for,

and

pling
tram-

he

yielded

burgraves

platform,

fashion.

victory

dukes;

upon

house;

cricquon cricqiiettein

put

in

this

that

even

and

own

in bed

playing

she

of

all,

the

him

put off

knew

overspread
remained

phoenix

boasted

who

bed.

superlative

that

women

bidding

brutality

her

eating, and

drinking,

her

in

lovers

the

with

women

amazement
as

of

modest

lying

Isle-Adam

before

greatly,

that

near

and

to

almost

embrace

marvelled

women

most

his

to

was

if in his

as

leaped

skirts,

she

burden

bed

to

thereafter

could.

he

madame

seeing,
upon

her

went

that
of

beast

confess

did

intense

so

if crush

her,

which

and

content,

passion

on

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

330

she

likewise,
him

suck

On

certain

her

God;

that

did
and

feet,

feared

needs

of

to

of

adroit

when

with

it

of

to

know

of

their

said,

he

tions
negotia-

his

for

love

end

the

to

that

of

queen

ure,
pleas-

profit of

the

to

he

effect

the

was

it

as

this
was

nor

great
their

marriage,

and

given

all

Italian

of

the

crowns.

sum,

one

did

clearly
her

wealth,

that

it

and

the

was

neither

paid

any

thing

you

Pope
a

all,

felicitate
that

The

only thought.
said

sidering
Con-

spouse

because

nificence,
mag-

princes.

much

proven

young

her

their

gold

that

and

celebrate

to

in

million

was

mignons

her

to

Isle-Adam,

blaming

Imperia

heed

the

marvellous
came

magnitude

forasmuch

Madame

laid, that

turned

fete

were

them

to

was

the

him,

was

fine, forgot everything

great

adieu

royal

which

the
and

instead

bade

Imperia

pigeons

had,

piscina

love.

Madame

She

this

science

We

youth

poor

Such

her.

of

her

once

veritable

in

Imperia,

methods

much

friend.

her

forgot

France,

with

nicate
commu-

she

forgot

and

lieving
be-

sins,

which

cunningly

Montmorency,

die

and

live

of

her

would

the

the

at

zealously,

so

all

to

as

heaven,

return

ecclesiastical

the

so

Madame

marry

might

nuptials,

in

de

Mademoiselle

offer

not
that

King

the

of

virginity

nets

by

himself

believed

there

inasmuch

virtue,

encompassed

her

could

and

herself

throw

absolution

the

believe

some

the

penance

papal

she

that

must

did

heart

her

to

and

go

caused

Imperia

confess

them

remission

the

that

fair

the

she

obtained

she

had

fast, bade

then

Pope's

Lent,

in

day

to

people

to

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

332

fine

blessed

thing

to

THE

see

foolish

the
when

all

MARRIED

thus

and

But,

during

to

there

when

poured

everyone

regretted

they
beneath

that

seemed

seductive

her

life,since

her

gleam

had

the

like

had

after

she

had

well

that,

no

matter

service,

be, all could

she

for

she

lords
the

played
English

She

to

left
for

the

came

the

and
she

to

her

church

inherited
from

her

the

from
Cardinal

might
whereas

rays,

at

have
how

smiles
she

Thereupon,

the

Rome;

had

of

thing,
every-

point.
and

then
would

built,

Theodore,
of

all; to

well

daughter
she

some

sun

friends

her
at

rest;

its extremest

to

needy

to

capable

was

of

the

see

woman.

virtue

which
the

to

ingly,
jestpublic

in

still

come

she

said

them

to

would

each

and

poor

its

she

life virtuously;

the

away

face

of

made

that

her

right

in

she

that

gift for

to
had

that

carrying

convent

entered,
which

said

far

of virtuous

envoy
of

the

her

should

who

role

even

sums

showed

replied

those

earned
how

blood

her

years

themselves

warm

longer

no

them

twenty-four

who

springtime

I'lsle-Adam

de

fine,

found

roof,

end

to

in

be

to

lamented

whim

hours

her;

to

of

Many

sun.

Madame

them

that,

argued

the

the
querades,
mas-

luxurious

the

ardor

extreme

French

creature's
in

beauty,

banquets,

always

than

melancholy

the
to

comforts

night

deplored

heart

super-refined

more

in

those

his

out

the

all

of

queen

midnight

diverting tricks, and

by

last

that

much

who

were

God

to

chatelaine

laughter,

hearty

333

return

the

see

simple

many

of

nights

permitted

become

province,

end

marriage.

were

to

soon

IMPERIA

virgin

of

path

FAIR

large
handed
have

the

riches

and

which

Ragusa.

CONTES

334

When

wedded

the

far

their

for

wishes

Imperia

and

kind

all

had

conversion

her
and

all

each

received

princes

saying

that

over

all

there

was

of

to

men

did

Madame
for
from

her

of

that

he

The

was

sternly

the

cardinal.

from

that

pure

Imperia

which

the

friendship

of considerable

amount.

their

paid

to

that

of his

he

for

retained

only

emperor

had

since

her

good

heart

she
to

came

of

decoration

the
in

of

expense

had

that

her

built

be

saying

own

my

church

and

bestowed

had

the

Florence,

sure

his

by

property
her

upon

departure,

Isle-Adam

his

that

the

Duke

the

first insult,

this

revenues;

rebuked

empire
But

that

Fiore

that

woman

woman.

noble

at

courts,

her

renounce

to

wife

Several

at

At

of
one

and

couple

crowns

del

boasted

who

slenderness

fair

the

laughter

the

brother

and

much

of Este,

despite

how

Santa-Maria

caused

which

showed

love-pigeons

her

dome

dear.

all

where

Monsignore

him

cost

passage

case.

Isle-Adam

to

teous
beau-

report

and

virtuous

scoundrel,

devoted

she

to

become

said

her
the

rare

versally
uni-

was

husband

be

courage

Imperia

had,

lord

not

"

should

evil
who

Ferrara,

the

the

so

charming

honor

all

one

fortune

that

the

had

had

who

to

other

Madame

upon

currency,

with

This

Italy, where

see

them

poor.

thus

corted
es-

mourning

and

great

gained

curious

were

loved

who

in

in

because

the

to

feted

was

cities

the

the

to

gentle

of love

queen

through

only

were

hailed

who

too,

they

knights

by

happiness,

great

harsh

was

forth,

set

road

people,

the

by

pair

their

upon

garb, and

DROLATIQUES

an

which

was

encounter

THE

with

could

in

be

incident
honor

the

all

by

Piedmont,

such

the

poets

been

in

placed

hath

The

it,

fell

envoy

to

letters

in

an

manuscript
loved

he

overjoyed
that

all

had

lost

French
he

the

it
of

the

such

domains.
knew

Holy

the

that,

thousand
her

fair
to

emperor

to

even

though

affronts

days

in

there.

and
he

as

she

France,

she

was

the

in

him
his

in
that

answer

destined

were

should

then

select

might

he

if the

endow

powerful

most

that

Villiers

would

made

Imperia
a

was

said

that,

but

her

to

but

him;

coldly,

enlist

Empire

be

from

her

spatched
dewith

he

that

happy,

her,

guerdon

Romans,

said

he

was

not

lantries
gal-

Ferrara,

herself

for

came

principalities
The

wherein

she

honor

caccio
Boc-

charged

sweetheart,

receive

an

poetry

and

the

of

Duke

the

Latin,

to

should

esteem

with

end

right

king

of

his

happiness

of

emperor

that

all

f^tes

of

dearly

so

know

to
her

service

but

her

have

itself.

good
folly

odes,

Messire

as

tournament

the
the

knowing

that

this

to

but

who,

her,

poetry

was

in

prize

who,

beside

and

occasion,

that

collections;

several

stuff

paltry

for

in

all

sumptuous.

epithalamia,

composed

much

above

most

were

sonnets,

as

with

road,

her

fetes

the

chivalrous

This

welcomed

on

husband

her

nor

be

to

places

where

verses,

which

was

her

Thus

him.

reproached.

anywise

caused

335

wounded

he

I'lsle-Adam

de

Madame

neither

The

wherein

duke,

that

MARRIED

IMPERIA

FAIR

she

sovereign,
to

suffer

determined

to

336

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

II

whether

Uncertain

go
lord
the

seignory

the

cause

by

our

of

of

seignory

brother
him

made

build

which

wife,

his

made

which

wife
talked

led

in the
the

marriage,
and,

over

and

by

and

who

was

and

said

These

of Paris.

envied
of

by
Paris

Beaumont,

English,

the

of

fortune
above

religious life

curiosities

all

at

pets,
car-

ing
belong-

to

the

husband

naught

court

Monsieur

else, the

of his

and

connoisseur,

all, that
and

in

failed

He

at

The

known.

chases
pur-

nobleman

comparable

manor

city
good

Isle -Adam,

excellent

an

most

likewise

furniture, friezes, strange

the

so

his

Carenelle,

near

chateau

ruined

that

life

of

gracious,

viscounty

chateaux

magnificent

of

powerful

most

pictures, statues,

chests,

the

lived.

marvellous

it with

decorated

to

Villiers

afterward

was

in

was

related

name,

forest

the

places

the

which

purchased

other

the

and

Isle-de-France
to

Nointel,

and

-Martin,

not

Isle-Adam

to
said

her

the
that

not

purchasing

Rabelais

master

book.

his

where

sumptuously,

upon

be

not

chose

country,

equivoque

the

well-beloved

where

I'lsle-Adam

the

her

would

or

of Beaumont-le-Vicomte,

magnificent

Saint

in

installed

spouse

the

lived

but

court,

to

de

ENDED

would

she

Madame

received,

well

MARRIAGE

THIS

HOW

spouse,

save

de

most

and
was

this
mont,
Beau-

perfect, loyal,
whom,

from

long custom,
no

had

the

example
of

beloved

Church,

king

occasion

three

and

honor

the

and

days,

as

the

the

by

court,

of

first

king

hastened

and

heart,

all, then

tyrannous

not

that

her

of virtue,
The

office

vacant
and

the

of

Vicomte
22

were

of

the

provostship
de

Isle-Adam

for

for

upon

Beaumont,

there

queen
zled,
daz-

was

of

ladies

the

all

rest,
chosen

having

she

was

bidden

was

her

for her

more

great

spouse!
the

behind

to

tains
cur-

seductive.

more

former

his

of

Paris, giving
and

The

did

hidden

the
who

modesty

love

lieutenancy
of

did

beauty.

imperious

violent

the

he

and
and

but

and

the

the

queen

charms,

have

abode

that

courtesy

her

that

lovely hostess,

the

so

bestowed

king

eternal

might

with

all

done,

have

he

hunt

chatelaine's

would

her

effect

such

not

the

everywhere,

so

Doubt

of

queen

The

pride

court

of

wife.

than

her

Beaumont,

and

queen

compliment

the

gave

creature,

Doubt

to

such

as

of

men

who

that

royal

manners

proclaimed

was

had

lady

lie at

to

court.

were

with

marvellous

led

whole

the

this

this

see

having,

remembered

Beauvoisis

to

to

lord

her

of

came

much
foras-

curtains.

two

laudations

was

piety,

God,

much

shell, and

woman,

She

great

cardinals,

bishops,

behind

The

trifled

say,

in her

salvation

the

to

her

forgotten

never

abbes,

water

holy

had

wont

was

for

good

who

steel, but

as

follow.

might

Church

the

she

as

qualities of

queen

Imperia;

sharp-edged

nor

and

virtues

whose

she

proud

337

Madame

still called

some

longer

was

MARRIED

IMPERIA

FAIR

THE

envoy

the

Isle-de-France
him

thereby

the

made

title
him

338

CONTES

of

governor
him

on

the

firm

that

if

Beaumont

time

had

Rome;

and

him

and

would

forget

to

veil

her

the

at

fact

well

they

of

if the

their

could
The

who

said

to

him

into

his

heart,

To

which
sore

words

gneur,

my

our

unable

take

he

was

the

made
should
hath
line

Thou

look

each

that
and

to

that,
affair

some

of

well, likewise

like
hast

a
no

like

thorn

children;

thereby
Now

thrust

children?"

finger:

"

nor

him.

his

is assured."

that

melancholy,

answer

place

sumed
con-

believed

viscount

were

You

been

before,

she

the

and

loved.

both

to

ness
happi-

name,

had

most

nor

"

her

that

years

day

wife,

which

brother

of

fain

well

that

his

saying:

one

marriage,

wedding-night,

loved

Beaumont

whose

remained

that

was

the

sight of her,

king,

she
of

heard

day,

was

home,

lose

that

years

those

but

left

six

she

that

nights

from

away

in

marriage

would

never

that

single

viscount

the

had

married

were

one

in

knew

she

as

skirts, being

her

this

of Chelles.

believe

like

in

love

at

was

the

jest

first

his

mention

no

of

if in

inasmuch
of

lover, and

stolen

endured,

that

to

motion
pro-

heart

as

who

dearly

despair

Imperia,

had

may

of

convent

Madame

by

listen

die

of

age,

time

so

the

her

her

this

villain, jealous

asked

of

the

at

virgin, would

that

to

years

loved

in

Montmorency,

de

sixteen

but

for

spoken

twenty-two

was

wound

established

from

But

court.

happiness,

Mademoiselle

for

at

Beaumont,

unalloyed

and

province,

grievous

de

of

whole

footing

came

Madame

DROLATIQUES

it

man
"

"

upon

Monseithe

petuation
per-

happened

CONTES

340

she

reason,
she

said,

promised

of

coral,

she

had

she

issued

who

of

women

order

how

pensive

him

when

was

in

common

were

the

madame

When

nigh

orders
wife

said

and

often

children

that

answer

other

world;
poor
would

all

that

he

said

brother's,
no

more

great

to

as

of

Ere

long,

everything
they

as

needs

must

one

child,

whole

day

ill; to

by them,
be

their

children
she

them

to

which
who

noblest

the

might

made
to

be

to

forted.
com-

go

gave

aloof

hold

out
made

well-

she

Isle-Adam

sorrow,

words

allow

and

man's

sweetest

which

seen,

and,

union,

should

would

that

inasmuch

poor

took

turned

dearly,

so

children

child

love.

watched

other.

and

the

observe

to

not

"

fell into

times, and

thought

the

act, in

and

begin

was

Pope,

committed

of his

happy

the

this

Seeing

she

he

tears,

the

not,

at

fruit

no

saw

grief

of

died

did

the

of

thought

be

more

no

that

that

apart,

never

be

the

was

their

mingled

two

in

gently

move

conceived

had

baron,

poor

begged

Then

he

attacked

he

thought

because

wept

ness
still-

brief, wherein

Isle-Adam

he

habitual

the

went,

love

stretched

lay

husband

that

might

melancholy.

great

of

from

I'lsle-Adam

de

she

but

branch

sin

to

sin

that

her

then

dear

sweetmeats

whose

for

Franconia

that

Madame

the

dead,

famous

his

her

although

that

reason
was

the

woman

absolution

implore

to

Alas!

the

after

her

all

beasts;

called

with

more

German

that

was

no

forget

to

invented.

like

out,

rightfully

were

play

to

and

DROLATIQUES

anwer

away

from

her,

his
that

as

made

she

loved
in

child
die

each

like

that
from

the
his
she
her

THE

side

than

for

answer

summoned

which

no

imitate

swelling

of the

summoned

of

science.

one

Sieur

her

in

by
whence

with

the

which

male,

that

reasoning

opposed
majesty

to the

of

and

made
to

righteous

their

doctrine,

of

school
sentence:
in
as

her
was

love, she

which

to

Dame

tilized
fer-

being

which,

and

secret

of

young

witness
into

come

theory

of

trade

breasts,

the

caul

world.

the

idiotic, bestial, foolish,

is established

wherein

God's

recognized

had

caprices

the

in

who

men

many

child-birth

so

and

cruel

in

seemed

Paris,

the

hatched

Holy Books,

man

contrary

hath

too

eggs,

children

some

this

clusters

were

in

in

and

cal
physi-

new

reared

pretty

certain

the

of

there

to

the

firm

physician

received

certain

forth

female

This

plying

thereby

to

doctors

yielded

hung

came

every

had

beasts,
madame

as

recur

pronounced

forever

had

she

efforts

of

obtained

but

seen

their

remained

physician,

had

ruined

Nature

an

teries,
mys-

often

had

Thereupon,

introduce

to

she

custom

had

had

these

manner

Arabian

Avorroes,

and

vessel,

did

learned

the

This

that, because

the

belly, which

France

to

them

of sorcery,

despite

beasts,

the

famous

she

simple.

Then

of

science

come

word,

observed

that

after

marble.

as

keep

suspected

conceive

not

most

to

white

in

"

have

to

succeed
the

was

resolved

eye,

her

to

could

end,

that

would

but

woman

said

who

women

her

supposed

was

who

to

of

reach

341

everything.

Madame
who

MARRIED

IMPERIA

its chickens,

hen

within

always

and

FAIR

image,

theories,
that

the

and

sound

doctors

the
so

tirely
en-

ing,
reason-

of Paris

DROLATIQUES

CONTES

342

made

innumerable

physician

left the

master's

name,

told

her

life
of

Cardinal
children

Ragusa
in

the

victories,

obtained

she

the

The

sorrows.

writ

homily

and

knowledge
needs

must

good

with

God.

to

accompanied
de

and

cases,

and

than

great

some

was

vapors
her

her

for

white.

of

And,

caused

and

lovely

But

by

the

grace

go

footed,
bare-

hair

her,

magnificent
bruised

she

naught
which

fell

was

out
to

power
whence

hypochondria,

such

in

conceived

finally,the
from

withdrawn

her, she

intervention

disappointment,
her

human

Notre-Dame

to

build

her

gracious

to

child.

of

him

implore

to

pretty feet

some

skin.

her

a. vow

violent

most

that

turned

children
dense

made

gratitude

disfigured

else
so

there
in

cathedral

for

to

wrote

failed

spouse,

as

fruit.

when

resolved

her

by

defeats

by

earth

and

she

celebrated

Liesse,

of

vice
ad-

multiplied

told

that

hand,

heaven

Whereupon

and

to

This

without

replied,

own

heed

creature

much,

things

the

flowers

afflicted

Pope

his

turn

her

of

tide

take

multiplying

the

making

the

she

her

of

as

that

had,

by

conception.

only

poor

loved

who

Pope,

was

Theodore

must

judicious

so

it

but

Thereupon,
the

her

to

well, since

of

had

she

long

she

that

Paris,

to

privilege

so

opportunities

seemed
her

the

woman

and

continued,

multiply

that

fair

the

his

surgeons

stealth
since

course,

love,

endured

blood

of

of

The

by

come

accustomed

her

during

had

Arabian

Averroes,

heard.

never

who

Sieur

where

school,
was

madame,

follow

to

The

jests there-anent.

which

and
make

divers

lowed
yel-

FAIR

THE

She

chateau

like

failed
much

and

unvaryingly

with

herself
kettle

would

tormented
the

her

king,

Adam

is

In

fell

such

wished
been

in

hope
lowest

that

worthy

design,

than

ever,
recourse

as

but

took

despite
I'lsle-

de

of

how

and

her

Thus

her

great

she

made

and

care

cunning
which

noble
in

her

her

To

of

methods
were

of

he

carry
more

her
of

she
had

duty

grief

conceived

herself

"

thenceforth

buried

love.

afford,

thinking,

failed

and

less
match-

head

the

to

great

"

could

having

heart,

gentleman,

compare,
other

she

passion

desire,

can

great

She

evil

blooming

heir.

extreme
to

Church,

thoughts

Madame

no

how

bodily perfections,

belief.

as

an

regard.

of

the

is dearest

and

of

these

beyond

children

no

depths

heroic

love

wit:

to

when

heart

that

which

her

him

too

aught

scorn,

paroxysms
that

die, recalling

toward

giving

into
upon

that

to

had

Imperia."

pleasures

family,

great

vile

everything

lacked

yet

bitter

she

longer,

no

was

everything,

looked

wife,

with

"despite

royal favor,

wealth,

and

still

was

formerly

having

heart,

still the

had

who

away

her, whereas

to

men,

in

creature

poor

Isle-Adam

that

morning

despite

she

wasted

The

one

truth, she

when

her

said

she

dwelt

chitterlings.

cook

to

"Ah!"

say

and

she

kind

from

duty

her

where

in

343

years,

Hotel-Dieu.

the

at

commerce

she

had

Isle-Adam,

desperate

in

MARRIED

forty-nine

more

amorous

of

leper

the

was

counted

then

her

IMPERIA

in
no

in

the

tion
devo-

out

this

amorous

charms,

and

maintaining

glorious beyond

CONTES

344

this

About
his
and

time, Monsieur

much

was

chateau

was

no

her

and

Arrived

dwelt.

there,

bidding

that

lady

disturbed

she

and
de

there

and

see

that

Adam;

false

in

trust
he

to

ere

the

leaves

courage
and

will

me

your

promise

the

most

lovable

and

tell

to

of

this

enjoy

of

men,

disclose

to

never

you

to
all the

to

know

Monsieur

de
I'lsle-

de

make

I here
and

to

who

was

whereinto

will

an

wife

old

his

stant
con-

your

Therefore
is brewing,

which

Give

beloved.

own

Isle-Adam
"

"

flowers.

marriage

your

love

to

she,

rid of

be

Thus

crown

refuse

to

you

him

its

not.

weeping

snares

fallen.

have

receive

love

have

fallen, will

have

knew

loved

of

because

only

angel would

which

moiselle
Made-

gardens

Monsieur

once

you

as

beauties,

the

marry

loved

prophecy

whom

you

to

you

you

the

fair

Much

lady,
to

and

her

the

woman,

as

mistress

for

of

she

poor

was

although

that

the

about

young

hastened

force

would

Chatillon,

you,

said

time

that

at

unknown

whom

chateau

audience.

her

in

hunt

walked

her

her

the

rival

her

maiden

the

they

of

morency,
Mont-

to

message

told

was

Montmorency

dear,"

that

give

retinue

met

"My

would

whose

the

she

one

from

toward

to

say

state,

with

day

one

park,

urgent

what

by

courtesy,

the

very

union

Montmorency

servant

had

that

begged

in

married

leagues

steps

de

came
over-

Imperia,

out

her

bent

the

her

three

husband

Mademoiselle

where

Montmorency

Madame

than

more

sent

forest,

of

talk

Chatillon.

de

Monsieur

de

repulsion for

daughter's

there

the

DROLATIQUES

well,
cause

secrets

"

who

him

is

pain,
of

love

THE

devised
in

Madame

by

practice,

all

of

young

her

from

Mademoiselle

of

queen
until

de

could

she

beauty

told

risle-Adam.

de

that

natural

for

it

frauds

absurd

give

companion

Love

which

tosses

plicable,
inex-

v/as

told

her

touching

the

had

passed,

Hope,

despite

perfidious

him

fairy,

Madame

was

answer

marry

that
a

Montmorency

autumn

that

to

for

her

adventure

no

to

banish

allowed

but

fairy

that

this

until

them

astounded

so

took

de

would

marriage
is

that

Mademoiselle
she

proposed

and

Although

this
father

her

was

reply,

depart

readily

will

Montmorency

to

putting

mind."

his

no

345

for, by

woman,

make

artisan

an

MARRIED

Imperia,
a

you,

memory

that

IMPERIA

FAIR

to

swallow

the

grapes

so

the

gracious

but

of

cakes

like

honey.
During
Madame

that

resorted

him,

for, in
had

he

that
learn

her

his

said

the

with

wife

in

state

of

all

to

On

ber
remem-

perfectness.
friend's

her

that

night.

him

so

ruin

to

fancied

each

besought

woman

love, fashioned
real

designed

she

leave

to

seductions,

Isle-Adam

new

good

the

that

heart,

own

ardent

most

gathered,

were

Isle-Adam

allow

not

have

do

to

awaking,

to

to

would

you

when

would

Imperia

and

her

month

the

Then,
she

heart,

said:
"Poor

Isle-Adam,

stripling
three

upon
He
that

like

with
of

heels

made
thousands

answer
were

did

an

not

wisely

hadst

who

thee,

summers,
the

we

old

to
but

seen

who

woman

marry

twentyclose

was

forty."
that

his

envious

good
of

fortune

him,

that

such

was

at

her

age

346

CONTES

had

she

if

she

ever

her

To
her

she

words

caused

him
he

the

for

love

of

moved

and

would

have

have

love,"

have

hath

to

knight

near,

the

wilt

to

wife.

I leave
that

parting
"Yes,

punished

she

injury
life,

whole

first

love,

his

heart.

her

arms

speech

where

many

"these

many

days

give way
from
dear

by

with

binding

take

certain

marriage

his

at

the

dear

treasure

God

where

death

from

takes

turned
mere

doctor

shouldst
of

oath

that
to

true

de

Mademoiselle

so

am

heart,

thou

that

the

Arab

the

worldly goods

my

this

of

which

this, Isle-Adam

Hearing
strength

sole

throw

weakness

most

thou

condition

loyal.

from

threatened

that

that

and

deeply

If I die, I wish

by

me

by

sentence

confirmed.

swear

moiselle
Made-

heart,

to

of

that

his

her

to

that

his

to

to

said,

been

early youth,

my

she

afflicted

been

whereby

in

her

loyalty

water

of the

him

word

him

and

equivocated.

dear

"My

strain

tomb

say

banished

caused

such

by

had

she

to

another

plighted

avowal

him

about

his

whom

frank

This

done

the

fair

most

Isle-Adam

ever

wrinkles,

morning,

pain by reminding

had

her

the

brought

was

that,

lovable.

be

which

caused

breaking

his

pretty in

still

Montmorency

These

love

slyly replied, one

de

that

would

answers,

eyes,

would
be

and

maids,

young

would

she

skeleton

such

among

old, he

grew
that

believing
that

like

her

not

DROLATIQUES

morency
Montis

death

my

thy family

on

place."
pale,

thought

and

of

an

felt

his

eternal

wife.
of

love,"
my

sins

she
were

said, "I

am

committed,

348

CONTES

Pardon

This

cardinal.

the

of

in Venice,
subtle

so

death

that,

had

the

skilled

the

this

Now,

gold.

her

mouth,

she

when

joys

she

The

arose

clouds,

in

dead!

certain

by

outcry

is

Father

superb

God

of

proximity

of

upon
the

her

ment,
enjoyherself

to

of

had

cried:

and

all

there

great

gods, who,
skies,

the
which

the

Noc
at

is
the

crying:

The

heard

by

were

Sea, and

Euboean

the

during

among

The

heathen
into

life

Thereupon,

forests

died

been

unspoiled
make

to

She

womankind.

flush

self
her-

preserved

Church.

the

Imperia
had

down

Words
the

it,

which

perfect

most

the

the

fled

on

of

Madame

model

of

slain!

sailors

careful

Loves

the

bite

of

said

then

ring,

put
to

methods

of October.
in

phial.

laid

day

coming,

Pan

the

of

amused

she

her

the

Rome.

meeting

the

Then

feel

of

plates of

thin

resolve

in

glass;

the

stone

he

Tofana,

Imperia

not

all

city

by

take

review

imitation

Saviour's

great

first

the

poor

last.

creature

if the

as

she

and

pain;

the

could

but

crush

great

did

teeth,

Signora

substances

should

would

the

beneath

poison

the

between

in

poisons

once

in

she

of

phial

set

biting

poor

night

from

the

before
that

said

be

passing

by

without

did

to

containing

suddenly,

pleasure

thought

glass phial, made

it

hard

all
than

much

so

bean,

was

More
in

glass

glass
from

guarded

of

of

maker

thin

from

quote

we

breaking

on

come

procured

which

gift was

size

the

would

words

Latin

three

the

DROLATIQUES

her

flaming

in

it

features,
wings

of

so

irreproachable

an

had,

beauty,

was

caused

Pleasure,

said,

by

the
who

THE

lay

the

on

ground

mourned

her

said

not

That

death.

after

years

lord's

of

and

died

the

joys

of

afford

that

had

once

This

as,

have

their

of

girl

restore

to

of

died

never

woman

told

the

existence,
the

the

thereby
in

made

of

memory
in

not

and

in

him

Thenceforth

lay

often

six

de

creature

him:

to

remark

it

of

disclosed,

banish

to

balmed
em-

cause

melancholy

which

the

the

heart

power

did

by

who

them

the

among
laid

us

down

religious

that

have

most
their

principles.

is

virtue

practised
prudish
lives

well

vice,

wherein

she

thus,

understood
forasmuch
few

women,

however

he

days,

those

reigned.
teaches

Mademoiselle

to

Imperia.
out

of

him

who

was

simple

unable

love,

proof

that

only

last,

rid

to

touching

that

before,

surgeon

deed

dragged

at

silly

word

Madame

gentleman

poor

died

marriage

when

visit

the

spouse

mourned

the

noble

her

Montmorency,
of

had

as

Her

her.

never

she

forasmuch

her

that

was

that

349

beside

woman

not

wife,

barren

MARRIED

weeping

as

misdoubting

IMPERIA

FAIR

would

exalted

EPILOGUE

Ha!

household,

the

enliven

wherein

forced

girl

thy

dost

with

fanciful

thou

left

costs

when

the

forgive

the

popes

thy

laughter,

ivory

teeth,

point

thy
for

slipper

thy

Laughing

of

salt

feel
their

thy

their

souls

of

lips

if

flies

without

thy

chameleon-like

live

realities

bridles,

of

of

chimeras,
into

figures

dreams,

clad

and

(351)

in

sleeved

their

blood?

rich

thy

with

rosy

pulverize

which

fresh

ever

Think

bridling

thy

barter

abide

more.

no

weep

of

sharp,

the
and

of

that

between

by

smiles

merry

favor

under

wouldst

thou

so

ruin

therein,

caught

vermilion

the

wench,

words

the

priceless

Why

gleams

them,

at

hast

with

eyes,

pricked

darts

hundred

youthful,

crimson

thee

are

where

pearls?

story

hearts

tongue

and

with

good

like

flowers

thy

filigree?

black

thy

tears

bells,

of

bag

poor

Where

adorned

cap,

up

dishevelled,

and

in

choly,
melan-

fished

hair

to

bitions,
prohiof

slough

lansquenets!

needles

scarlet

thy

destructive

with

of

squad

charge

thousand

that

with

arabesques

which

trinkets,

upon

it in

already

hast

golden

pretty

in

return,

by

hast

despite

"

thou

and

who

wallowed

hast

thou

Berthe,

madcap,

little

thou

riding

upon

lovely

clouds

metamorphosing
irises,
with

caparisoned
wings

as

CONTES

352

blue

partridges'

as

Blood,

by

and

Sword,

Sound

and

and

if

where

imbecile

the

Seal,

make

the

by

return

by
den

for

women

with

from

Book

that

to

thee

fast

the

Gold,

ugly

curse

thee

and

the

collect

thenwill

curses,

Body

and

dost

thou

eunuchs

sultans,

thousand

the

Rag

the

by

Color,

elegies

By

eyes.

Censer

the

the

of

DROLATIQUES

thirty
and

deviltry

and

love,

"

Brouf

She

high,

her

with

full

devil

the

fig

of

for

work!

bursts

prisms,
to

off

of

the

Hither,

at

master!

my

the

gallant

good
needs

must

one

siren's

her

the

God

schoolboys
the

straight,

sense,

Just

hundred

ors!
mete-

so

among

laughter.

blackberries,
with

follow

quivers

which

like

that

to

aeriform

good

in

sunbeam,

running

counter

way

in

everything,

peals
forth

rushed

that

so

edges,
fresh

these

hedge
To

long

astride

goes

their

good

silver

has

in

bold,

so

and

know

Ten

frolics

manners,

of

she

with

company

so

Yonder

tail

wiles

She

into

close

of

Vespers!

Ten

is

finished!

comrades!

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LIII

VOLUME

SECOND

THE

TEN

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The

Costly

The

Sermon

The

Succuba

Love

Jolly

the

of

in

Despair

Night

of

Cure

of

Meudon

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41

Love

117

Epilogue

127

THIRD

THE

TEN

Prologue

131

in

Perseverance

Concerning
Of

139

did

who

Provost

Monk

the

Love

who

Amador,

not

was

Remember

Things

Famous

"

Abbot

of

183

Turpenay
Berthe
How

the

Wherein
Of
The

Penitent

the

Fair
it is

Pauper
Strange

213

Maid
Proved
who

that

Fortune

called

was

Sayings

Cozened

Portillon

of

of

Three

is

the

her

Man

Feminine

Always

Old

Judge

Fair

259

269
"

of

the

Roads

293

Pilgrims

307

Innocence
The

167

317

Imperia

Married

321

Epilogue

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