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〃May　the　devil　stifle　the　procurator　of　the　German　nation！〃

〃And　the　chaplains　of　the　Sainte…Chapelle；　with　their　gray　~amices；　cum　tunices　grisis~！〃

〃~Seu　de　pellibus　grisis　fourratis~！〃

〃Holà　hé！　　Masters　of　Arts！　　All　the　beautiful　black　copes！　all　the　fine　red　copes！〃

〃They　make　a　fine　tail　for　the　rector。〃

〃One　would　say　that　he　was　a　Doge　of　Venice　on　his　way　to　his　bridal　with　the　sea。〃

〃Say；　Jehan！　here　are　the　canons　of　Sainte…Geneviève！〃

〃To　the　deuce　with　the　whole　set　of　canons！〃

〃Abbé　Claude　Choart！　　Doctor　Claude　Choart！　　Are　you　in　search　of　Marie　la　Giffarde？〃

〃She　is　in　the　Rue　de　Glatigny。〃

〃She　is　making　the　bed　of　the　king　of　the　debauchees。〃　She　is　paying　her　four　deniers*　~quatuor　denarios~。〃


*　　An　old　French　coin；　equal　to　the　two　hundred　and　fortieth　part　of　a　pound。


〃~Aut　unum　bombum~。〃

〃Would　you　like　to　have　her　pay　you　in　the　face？〃

〃Comrades！　　Master　Simon　Sanguin；　the　Elector　of　Picardy；　with　his　wife　on　the　crupper！〃

〃~Post　equitem　seclet　atra　eura~behind　the　horseman　sits　black　care。〃

〃Courage；　Master　Simon！〃

〃Good　day；　Mister　Elector！〃

〃Good　night；　Madame　Electress！〃

〃How　happy　they　are　to　see　all　that！〃　sighed　Joannes　de　Molendino；　still　perched　in　the　foliage　of　his　capital。

Meanwhile；　the　sworn　bookseller　of　the　university；　Master　Andry　Musnier；　was　inclining　his　ear　to　the　furrier　of　the　king's　robes；　Master　Gilles　Lecornu。

〃I　tell　you；　sir；　that　the　end　of　the　world　has　come。　　No　one　has　ever　beheld　such　outbreaks　among　the　students！　　It　is　the　accursed　inventions　of　this　century　that　are　ruining　everything；artilleries；　bombards；　and；　above　all；　printing；　that　other　German　pest。　　No　more　manuscripts；　no　more　books！　printing　will　kill　bookselling。　　It　is　the　end　of　the　world　that　is　drawing　nigh。〃

〃I　see　that　plainly；　from　the　progress　of　velvet　stuffs；〃　said　the　fur…merchant。

At　this　moment；　midday　sounded。

〃Ha！〃　exclaimed　the　entire　crowd；　in　one　voice。

The　scholars　held　their　peace。　　Then　a　great　hurly…burly　ensued；　a　vast　movement　of　feet；　hands；　and　heads；　a　general　outbreak　of　coughs　and　handkerchiefs；　each　one　arranged　himself；　assumed　his　post；　raised　himself　up；　and　grouped　himself。　　Then　came　a　great　silence；　all　necks　remained　outstretched；　all　mouths　remained　open；　all　glances　were　directed　towards　the　marble　table。　　Nothing　made　its　appearance　there。　　The　bailiff's　four　sergeants　were　still　there；　stiff；　motionless；　as　painted　statues。　　All　eyes　turned　to　the　estrade　reserved　for　the　Flemish　envoys。　　The　door　remained　closed；　the　platform　empty。　　This　crowd　had　been　waiting　since　daybreak　for　three　things：　noonday；　the　embassy　from　Flanders；　the　mystery　play。　　Noonday　alone　had　arrived　on　time。

On　this　occasion；　it　was　too　much。

They　waited　one；　two；　three；　five　minutes；　a　quarter　of　an　hour；　nothing　came。　　The　dais　remained　empty；　the　theatre　dumb。　　In　the　meantime；　wrath　had　succeeded　to　impatience。　Irritated　words　circulated　in　a　low　tone；　still；　it　is　true。　〃The　mystery！　the　mystery！〃　they　murmured；　in　hollow　voices。　　Heads　began　to　ferment。　　A　tempest；　which　was　only　rumbling　in　the　distance　as　yet；　was　floating　on　the　surface　of　this　crowd。　　It　was　Jehan　du　Moulin　who　struck　the　first　spark　from　it。

〃The　mystery；　and　to　the　devil　with　the　Flemings！〃　he　exclaimed　at　the　full　force　of　his　lungs；　twining　like　a　serpent　around　his　pillar。

The　crowd　clapped　their　hands。

〃The　mystery！〃　it　repeated；　〃and　may　all　the　devils　take　Flanders！〃

〃We　must　have　the　mystery　instantly；〃　resumed　the　student；　〃or　else；　my　advice　is　that　we　should　hang　the　bailiff　of　the　courts；　by　way　of　a　morality　and　a　comedy。〃

〃Well　said；〃　cried　the　people；　〃and　let　us　begin　the　hanging　with　his　sergeants。〃

A　grand　acclamation　followed。　　The　four　poor　fellows　began　to　turn　pale；　and　to　exchange　glances。　　The　crowd　hurled　itself　towards　them；　and　they　already　beheld　the　frail　wooden　railing；　which　separated　them　from　it；　giving　way　and　bending　before　the　pressure　of　the　throng。

It　was　a　critical　moment。

〃To　the　sack；　to　the　sack！〃　rose　the　cry　on　all　sides。

At　that　moment；　the　tapestry　of　the　dressing…room；　which　we　have　described　above；　was　raised；　and　afforded　passage　to　a　personage；　the　mere　sight　of　whom　suddenly　stopped　the　crowd；　and　changed　its　wrath　into　curiosity　as　by　enchantment。

〃Silence！　silence！〃

The　personage；　but　little　reassured；　and　trembling　in　every　limb；　advanced　to　the　edge　of　the　marble　table　with　a　vast　amount　of　bows；　which；　in　proportion　as　he　drew　nearer；　more　and　more　resembled　genuflections。

In　the　meanwhile；　tranquillity　had　gradually　been　restored。　A1l　that　remained　was　that　slight　murmur　which　always　rises　above　the　silence　of　a　crowd。

〃Messieurs　the　bourgeois；〃　said　he；　〃and　mesdemoiselles　the　~bourgeoises~；　we　shall　have　the　honor　of　declaiming　and　representing；　before　his　eminence；　monsieur　the　cardinal；　a　very　beautiful　morality　which　has　for　its　title；　'The　Good　Judgment　of　Madame　the　Virgin　Mary。'　　I　am　to　play　Jupiter。　His　eminence　is；　at　this　moment；　escorting　the　very　honorable　embassy　of　the　Duke　of　Austria；　which　is　detained；　at　present；　listening　to　the　harangue　of　monsieur　the　rector　of　the　university；　at　the　gate　Baudets。　　As　soon　as　his　illustrious　eminence；　the　cardinal；　arrives；　we　will　begin。〃

It　is　certain；　that　nothing　less　than　the　intervention　of　Jupiter　was　required　to　save　the　four　unfortunate　sergeants　of　the　bailiff　of　the　courts。　　If　we　had　the　happiness　of　having　invented　this　very　veracious　tale；　and　of　being；　in　consequence；　responsible　for　it　before　our　Lady　Criticism；　it　is　not　against　us　that　the　classic　precept；　~Nec　deus　intersit~；　could　be　invoked。　Moreover；　the　costume　of　Seigneur　Jupiter；　was　very　handsome；　and　contributed　not　a　little　towards　calming　the　crowd；　by　attracting　all　its　attention。　　Jupiter　was　clad　in　a　coat　of　mail；　covered　with　black　velvet；　with　gilt　nails；　and　had　it　not　been　for　the　rouge；　and　the　huge　red　beard；　each　of　which　covered　one…half　of　his　face；had　it　not　been　for　the　roll　of　gilded　cardboard；　spangled；　and　all　bristling　with　strips　of　tinsel；　which　he　held　in　his　hand；　and　in　which　the　eyes　of　the　initiated　easily　recognized　thunderbolts；had　not　his　feet　been　flesh…colored；　and　banded　with　ribbons　in　Greek　fashion；　he　might　have　borne　comparison；　so　far　as　the　severity　of　his　mien　was　concerned；　with　a　Breton　archer　from　the　guard　of　Monsieur　de　Berry。




CHAPTER　II。

PIERRE　GRINGOIRE。



Nevertheless；　as　be　harangued　them；　the　satisfaction　and　admiration　unanimously　excited　by　his　costume　were　dissipated　by　his　words；　and　when　he　reached　that　untoward　conclusion：　〃As　soon　as　his　illustrious　eminence；　the　cardinal；　arrives；　we　will　begin；〃　his　voice　was　drowned　in　a　thunder　of　hooting。

〃Begin　instantly！　　The　mystery！　the　mystery　immediately！〃　shrieked　the　people。　　And　above　all　the　voices；　that　of　Johannes　de　Molendino　was　audible；　piercing　the　uproar　like　the　fife's　derisive　serenade：　〃Commence　instantly！〃　yelped　the　scholar。

〃Down　with　Jupiter　and　the　Cardinal　de　Bourbon！〃　vociferated　Robin　Poussepain　and　the　other　clerks　perched　in　the　window。

〃The　morality　this　very　instant！〃　repeated　the　crowd；　〃this　very　instant！　the　sack　and　the　rope　for　the　comedians；　and　the　cardinal！〃

Poor　Jupiter；　haggard；　frightened；　pale　beneath　his　rouge；　dropped　his　thunderbolt；　took　his　cap　in　his　hand；　then　he　bowed　and　trembled　and　stammered：　〃His　eminencethe　ambassadorsMadame　Marguerite　of　Flanders。〃　　He　did　not　know　what　to　say。　　In　truth；　he　was　afraid　of　being　hung。

Hung　by　the　populace　for　waiting；　hung　by　the　cardinal　for　not　having　waited；　he　saw　between　the　two　dilemmas　only　an　abyss；　that　is　to　say；　a　gallows。

Luckily；　some　one　came　to　rescue　him　from　his　embarrassment；　and　assume　the　responsibility。

An　individual　who　was　standing　beyond　the　railing；　in　the　free　space　around　the　marble　table；　and　whom　no　one　had　yet　caught　sight　of；　since　his　long；　thin　body　was　completely　sheltered　from　every　visual　ray　by　the　diameter　of　the　pillar　against　which　he　was　leaning；　this　individual；　we　say；　tall；　gaunt；　pallid；　blond；　still　young；　although　already　wrinkled　about　the　brow　and　cheeks；　with　brilliant　eyes　and　a　smiling　mouth；　clad　in　garments　of　black　serge；　worn　and　shining　with　age；　approached　the　marble　table；　and　made　a　sign　to　the　poor　sufferer。　　But　the　other　was　so　confused　that　he　did　not　see　him。　　The　new　comer　advanced　another　step。

〃Jupiter；〃　said　he；　〃my　dear　Jupiter！〃

The　other　did　not　hear。

At　last；　the　tall　blond；　driven　out　of　patience；　shrieked　almost　in　his　face；

〃Michel　Giborne！〃

〃Who　calls　me？〃　said　Jupiter；　as　though　awakened　with　a　start。

〃I；〃　replied　the　person　clad　in　black。

〃Ah！〃　said　Jupiter。

〃Begin　at　once；〃　went　on　the　other。　　〃Satisfy　the　populace；　I　undertake　to　appease　the　bailiff；　who　will　appease　monsieur　the　cardinal。〃

Jupiter　breathed　once　more。

〃Messeigneurs　the　bourgeois；〃　he　cried；　at　the　top　of　his　lungs　to　the　crowd；　which　continued　to　hoot　him；　〃we　are　going　to　begin　at　once。〃

〃~Evoe　Jupiter！　　Plaudite　cives~！　　All　hail；　Jupiter！　　Applaud；　citizens！〃　shouted　the　scholars。

〃Noel！　　Noel！　good；　g