"How well I remember that!" exclaimed Gisquette; "God
on the cross, and the two thieves on the right and the left."
Here the young gossips, growing warm at the memory of
the entrance of monsieur the legate, both began to talk at
once.

"And, further on, at the Painters' Gate, there were other
personages, very richly clad."

"And at the fountain of Saint-Innocent, that huntsman,
who was chasing a hind with great clamor of dogs and hunting-horns."

"And, at the Paris slaughter-houses, stages, representing
the fortress of Dieppe!"

"And when the legate passed, you remember, Gisquette?
they made the assault, and the English all had their
throats cut."

"And against the gate of the Châtelet, there were very fine
personages!"

"And on the Port au Change, which was all draped above!"

"And when the legate passed, they let fly on the bridge
more than two hundred sorts of birds; wasn't it beautiful,
Liénarde?"

"It will be better to-day," finally resumed their interlocutor,