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jumping at a rope's end in bell´towers�拭�What's the use of day�察�if people sit 

up all night�拭�The gripes to them� ─�He grinned as he saw where his logic 

was leading him。 ;Every man to his business�察�after all�察─�added he�察 �and if 

they're awake�察�by the Lord�察�I may come by a supper honestly for once�察�and 

cheat the devil。; 

     He   went   boldly   to   the   door   and   knocked   with   an   assured   hand。   On 

both previous occasions he had knocked timidly and with some dread of 

attracting   notice�察  �but   now   when   he   had   just   discarded   the   thought   of   a 

burglarious      entry�察  �knocking      at  a  door    seemed     a  mighty     simple    and 

innocent   proceeding。   The   sound   of   his   blows   echoed   through   the   house 

with thin�察�phantasmal reverberations�察�as though it were quite empty�察  �but 

these had scarcely died away before a measured tread drew near�察�a couple 

of bolts were withdrawn�察�and one wing was opened broadly�察�as though no 

guile or fear of guile were known to those within。 A tall figure of a man�察�

muscular   and   spare�察  �but   a   little   bent�察  �confronted   Villon。   The   head   was 

massive in bulk�察�but   finely sculptured�察�the nose blunt at the bottom�察 �but 

refining upward to where it joined a pair of strong and honest eyebrows�察�

the mouth and eyes surrounded with delicate markings�察�and the whole face 

based upon a thick white beard�察�boldly and squarely trimmed。 Seen as it 

was by the light of a flickering hand´ lamp�察�it looked perhaps nobler than 

it   had   a  right   to  do�察  �but  it  was   a   fine  face�察  �honourable     rather   than 

intelligent�察�strong�察�simple�察�and righteous。 

     ;You knock late�察�sir�察─�said the old man�察�in resonant�察�courteous tones。 

     Villon   cringed�察  �and   brought   up   many   servile   words   of   apology�察  �at   a 

crisis of this sort�察�the beggar was uppermost in him�察�and the man of genius 

hid his head with confusion。 

     ;You are cold�察─�repeated the old man�察 �and hungry�拭�Well�察�step in。; And 

he ordered him into the house with a noble enough gesture。 

     ;Some   great   seigneur�察─  �thought   Villon�察  �as   his   host�察  �setting   down   the 

lamp on the flagged pavement of the entry�察�shot the bolts once more into 

their places。 



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     ;You will pardon me if I go in front�察─�he said�察�when this was done�察�and 

he preceded the poet upstairs into a large apartment�察�warmed with a pan of 

charcoal and lit by a great lamp hanging from the roof。 It was very bare of 

furniture�察�only some gold plate on a sideboard�察�some folios�察�and a stand of 

armour between the windows。 Some smart tapestry hung upon the walls�察�

representing   the   crucifixion   of   our   Lord   in   one   piece�察  �and   in   another   a 

scene     of  shepherds    and   shepherdesses      by   a  running    stream。   Over    the 

chimney was a shield of arms。 

     ;Will you seat yourself�察─�said the old man�察 �and forgive me if I leave 

you�拭�I am alone in my house to´night�察�and if you are to eat I must forage 

for you myself。; 

     No   sooner   was   his   host   gone   than   Villon   leaped   from   the   chair   on 

which he had just seated himself�察�and began examining the room with the 

stealth   and   passion   of   a   cat。   He   weighed   the   gold   flagons   in   his   hand�察�

opened all the folios�察�and investigated the arms upon the shield�察�and the 

stuff with which the seats were lined。 He raised the window curtains�察�and 

saw that the windows were set with rich stained glass in figures�察�so far as 

he could see�察�of martial import。 Then he stood in the middle of the room�察�

drew a long breath�察�and retaining it with puffed cheeks�察�looked round and 

round   him�察  �turning   on   his   heels�察  �as   if   to   impress   every   feature   of   the 

apartment on his memory。 

     ;Seven pieces of plate�察─�he said。 ;If there had been ten�察�I would have 

risked it。 A fine house�察�and a fine old master�察�so help me all the saints� ─�

     And just then�察�hearing the old man's tread returning along the corridor�察�

he stole back to his chair�察�and began humbly toasting his wet legs before 

the charcoal pan。 

     His entertainer had a plate of meat in one hand and a jug of wine in the 

other。 He set down the plate upon the table�察�motioning Villon to draw in 

his chair�察�and going to the sideboard�察�brought back two goblets�察�which he 

filled。 

     ;I   drink   your   better   fortune�察─  �he   said   gravely�察  �touching   Villon's   cup 

with his own。 

     ;To our better acquaintance�察─�said the poet�察�growing bold。 A mere man 

of the people would have been awed by the courtesy of the old seigneur�察�



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but Villon was hardened in that matter�察�he had made mirth for great lords 

before now�察�and found them as black rascals as himself。 And so he devoted 

himself to the viands   with a  ravenous gusto�察 �while the old man�察 �leaning 

backward�察�watched him with steady�察�curious eyes。 

     ;You have blood on your shoulder�察�my man�察─�he said。 

     Montigny  must have   laid his   wet right   hand upon him as   he left the 

house。 He cursed Montigny in his heart。 

     ;It was none of my shedding�察─�he stammered。 

     ;I had not supposed so�察─�returned his host�察�quietly。 ;A brawl�拭─�

     ;Well�察�something of that sort�察─�Villon admitted�察�with a quaver。 

     ;Perhaps a fellow murdered�拭─�

     ;Oh no�察�not murdered�察─�said the poet�察�more and more confused。 ;It was 

all   fair   playmurdered   by   accident。   I   had   no   hand   in   it�察  �God   strike   me 

dead� ─�he added�察�fervently。 

     ;One rogue the fewer�察�I dare say�察─�observed the master of the house。 

     ;You may dare to say that�察─�agreed Villon�察�infinitely relieved。 ;As big 

a rogue as there is between here and Jerusalem。 He turned up his toes like 

a lamb。 But it was a nasty thing to look at。 I dare say you've seen   dead 

men in your time�察�my lord�拭─�he added�察�glancing at the armour。 

     ;Many�察─�said the old man。 ;I have followed the wars�察�as you imagine。; 

     Villon laid down his knife and fork�察�which he had just taken up again。 

     ;Were any of them bald�拭─�he asked。 

     ;Oh yes�察�and with hair as white as mine。; 

     ;I don't think I should mind the white so much�察─�said Villon。 ;His was 

red。;   And   he   had   a   return   of   his   shuddering   and   tendency   to   laughter�察�

which he drowned with a great draught of wine。 ;I'm a little put out when I 

think of it�察─�he went on。 ;I knew himdamn him� �And then the cold gives 

a man fanciesor the fancies give a man cold�察�I don't know which。; 

     ;Have you any money�拭─�asked the old man。 

     ;I have one white�察─�returned the poet�察�laughing。 ;I got it out of a dead 

jade's stocking in a porch。 She was as dead as Caesar�察�poor wench�察�and as 

cold   as   a   church�察 �with   bits   of   ribbon   sticking   in   her   hair。 This   is   a   hard 

winter for wolves and wenches and poor rogues like me。; 

     ;I�察─  �said   the   old   man�察   �am   Enguerrand   de   la   Feuillee�察  �seigneur   de 



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Brisetout�察�bailie du Patatrac。 Who and what may you be�拭─�

     Villon     rose   and   made     a  suitable    reverence。     ;I  am    called   Francis 

Villon�察─�he   said�察  �a   poor   Master   of Arts   of this   university。  I   know   some 

Latin�察�and a deal of vice。 I can make Chansons�察�ballades�察�lais�察�virelais�察�and 

roundels�察�and I am very fond of wine。 I was born in a garret�察�and I shall 

not improbably die upon the gallows。 I may add�察�my lord�察�that from this 

night forward I am your lordship's very obsequious servant to command。; 

     ;No servant of mine�察─�said the knight。 ;My guest for this evening�察�and 

no more。; 

     ;A  very   grateful   guest�察─  �said   Villon�察  �politely�察  �and   he   drank   in   dumb 

show to his entertainer。 

     ;You   are   shrewd�察─  �began   the   old   man�察  �tapping   his   forehead�察   �very 

shrewd�察�you have learning�察�you are a clerk�察�and yet you take a small piece 

of money off a dead woman in the street。 Is it not a kind of theft�拭─�

     ;It is a kind of theft much practised in the wars�察�my lord。; 

     ;The   wars   are   the   field   of   honour�察─  �returned   the   old   man�察  �proudly。 

;There a man plays his life upon the cast�察�he fights in the name of his lord 

the king�察�his Lord God�察�and all their lordships the holy saints and angels。; 

     ;Put it�察─�said Villon�察 �that I were really a thief�察�should I not play my 

life also�察�and against heavier odds�拭─�

     ;For gain�察�but not for honour。; 

     ;Gain�拭─�repeated Villon�察�with a shrug。 ;Gain� �The poor fellow wants 

supper�察�and takes it。 So does the soldier in a campaign。 Why�察�what are all 

these   requisitions   we   hear   so   much   about�拭  �If   they   are   not   gain   to   those 

who take them�察�they are loss enough to the others。 The men´at´ arms drink 

by   a   good   fire�察  �while   the   burgher   bites   his   nails   to   buy   them   wine   and 

wood。 I have seen a good many ploughmen swinging on trees about the 

country�察  �ay�察  �I   have   seen   thirty   on   one   elm�察  �and   a   very   poor   figure   they 

made�察�and when I asked some one how all these came to be hanged�察�I was 

told   it   was   because   they   could   not   scrape   together   enough        crowns   to 

satisfy the men´at´arms。; 

     ;These things are a necessity of war�察�which the low´born must endure 

with   constancy。   It   is   true   that   some   captains   drive   overhard�察  �there   are 

spirits   in   every  rank   not   easily   moved   by  pity�察  �and   indeed   many   follow 



                                             

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