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CHAPTER V. END OF THE STORY OF THE CAKE. - The Hunchback of Notre Dame
CHAPTER V. END OF THE STORY OF THE CAKE.
La Esmeralda turned pale and descended from the pillory, staggering as she went. The voice of the recluse still pursued her,--
"Descend! descend! Thief of Egypt! thou shalt ascend it once more!"
"The sacked nun is in one of her tantrums," muttered the populace; and that was the end of it. For that sort of woman was feared; which rendered them sacred. People did not then willingly attack one who prayed day and night.
The hour had arrived for removing Quasimodo. He was unbound, the crowd dispersed.
Near the Grand Pont, Mahiette, who was returning with her two companions, suddenly halted,--
"By the way, Eustache! what did you do with that cake?"
"Mother," said the child, "while you were talking with that lady in the bole, a big dog took a bite of my cake, and then I bit it also."
"What, sir, did you eat the whole of it?" she went on.
"Mother, it was the dog. I told him, but he would not listen to me. Then I bit into it, also."
"'Tis a terrible child!" said the mother, smiling and scolding at one and the same time. "Do you see, Oudarde? He already eats all the fruit from the cherry-tree in our orchard of Charlerange. So his grandfather says that be will be a captain. Just let me catch you at it again, Master Eustache. Come along, you greedy fellow!"
End of Volume 1.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
BOOK SEVENTH.
I. The Danger of Confiding One's Secret to a Goat II. A Priest and a Philosopher are two Different Things III. The Bells
IV. ~ANArKH~
V. The Two Men Clothed in Black
VI. The Effect which Seven Oaths in the Open Air can Produce VII. The Mysterious Monk
VIII. The Utility of Windows which Open on the River
BOOK EIGHTH.
I. The Crown Changed into a Dry Leaf
II. Continuation of the Crown which was Changed into a Dry Leaf III. End of the Crown which was Changed into a Dry Leaf IV. ~Lasciate Ogni Speranza~--Leave all hope behind, ye who Enter here V. The Mother
VI. Three Human Hearts differently Constructed
BOOK NINTH.
I. Delirium
II. Hunchbacked, One Eyed, Lame
III. Deaf
IV. Earthenware and Crystal
V. The Key to the Red Door
VI. Continuation of the Key to the Red Door
BOOK TENTH.
I. Gringoire has Many Good Ideas in Succession.--Rue des Bernardins II. Turn Vagabond
III. Long Live Mirth
IV. An Awkward Friend
V. The Retreat in which Monsieur Louis of France says his Prayers VI. Little Sword in Pocket
VII. Chateaupers to the Rescue
BOOK ELEVENTH.
I. The Little Shoe
II. The Beautiful Creature Clad in White
III. The Marriage of Pinnbus
IV. The Marriage of Quasimodo
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