The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Hugo Victor 1802-1885

Author:Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Notre-Dame de Paris (Cathedral), People with disabilities
Publisher: New York: The Co-operative Publication Society
Published: 1900-03-16T16:00:00+00:00

CLAUDE FROLLO'S CELL 219

The scholar boldly entered. The archdeacon, to whom

such a visitor in such a place was anything but welcome,

started at the sight of him. "What! is it you, Jehan?"

'Tis a J, at any rate," said the student, with his ruddy,

impudent, jovial face.

The countenance of Dom Claude resumed its stern expression. "What brings you hither?"

"Brother," replied the scholar, assuming as humble, modest, and decorous an air as he could, and twirling his cap on his fingers with a look of innocence, "I am come to ask of you—"

"What?"

"A little wholesome advice, which I much need." Jehan durst not add—"and a little money which I need still more." This last member of the sentence he forbore to utter.

"Sir," said the archdeacon, in an austere tone, "I am highly displeased with you."

"Alas!" sighed the student.

Dom Claude made his chair describe one-fourth of a circle, and looked steadfastly at Jehan. "I wanted to see you," said he.

This was an ominous exordium. Jehan prepared himself for a fierce attack.

"Every day, Jehan, complaints are brought to me of your misconduct. What have you to say for yourself about that beating which you gave to the young viscount Albert de Kamonchamp?"

"Oh!" replied Jehan, "a mere bagatelle! The scurvy page amused himself with making bis horse run in the mud for the purpose of splashing the scholars."

"And what excuse have von to make/ 1 resumed the

archdeacon, "about that affair with Mahid Targel, whose gown you tore? TunUwm dechiraveruni says the complaint."

"Pooh! onlv one of the sorrv Montaigu hoods! that's all!"

"The complainl says tumcam and capeftmn. Have you not learned Latin?"

Jehan made no reply.

"Yes," continued the priest, "the study of letten a low ebb now. The Latin language is scarcely und

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