〃Truly；〃　said　she　to　herself；　〃God　has　put　great　strength　into　this
  monk！〃
  At　the　same　time　she　seriously　forbade　the　pages；　servants；　and　others
  to　torment　the　poor　man；　to　whom　out　of　mockery　they　had　just　given
  some　rotten　apples　and　maggoty　nuts。　He；　perceiving　that　the　old　lady
  and　her　charge；　the　lady　and　the　servants　had　seen　him　manoeuvring　the
  bone；　pushed　backed　his　sleeve；　showed　the　powerful　muscles　of　his
  arm；　placed　nuts　near　his　wrist　on　the　bifurcation　of　the　veins；　and
  crushed　them　one　by　one　by　pressing　them　with　the　palm　of　his　hand　so
  vigorously　that　they　appeared　like　ripe　medlars。　He　also　crunched　them
  between　his　teeth；　white　as　the　teeth　of　a　dog；　husk；　shell；　fruit；
  and　all；　of　which　he　made　in　a　second　a　mash　which　he　swallowed　like
  honey。　He　crushed　them　between　two　fingers；　which　he　used　like
  scissors　to　cut　them　in　two　without　a　moment's　hesitation。
  You　may　be　sure　that　the　women　were　silent；　that　the　men　believed　the
  devil　to　be　in　the　monk；　and　had　it　not　been　for　his　wife　and　the
  darkness　of　the　night；　the　Sieur　de　Cande；　having　the　fear　of　God
  before　his　eyes；　would　have　kicked　him　out　of　the　house。　Everyone
  declared　that　the　monk　was　a　man　capable　of　throwing　the　castle　into
  the　moat。　Therefore；　as　soon　as　everyone　had　wiped　his　mouth；　my　lord
  took　care　to　imprison　this　devil；　whose　strength　was　terrible　to
  behold；　and　had　him　conducted　to　a　wretched　little　closet　where
  Perrotte　had　arranged　her　machine　in　order　to　annoy　him　during　the
  night。　The　tom…cats　of　the　neighbourhood　had　been　requested　to　come
  and　confess　to　him；　invited　to　tell　him　their　sins　in　embryo　towards
  the　tabbies　who　attracted　their　affections；　and　also　the　little　pigs
  for　whom　fine　lumps　of　tripe　had　been　placed　under　the　bed　in　order　to
  prevent　them　becoming　monks；　of　which　they　were　very　desirous；　by
  disgusting　them　with　the　style　of　libera；　which　the　monk　would　sing　to
  them。　At　every　movement　of　poor　Amador；　who　would　find　short　horse…
  hair　in　the　sheets；　he　would　bring　down　cold　water　on　to　the　bed；　and
  a　thousand　other　tricks　were　arranged；　such　are　usually　practised　in
  castles。　Everyone　went　to　bed　in　expectation　of　the　nocturnal　revels
  of　the　monk；　certain　that　they　would　not　be　disappointed；　since　he　had
  been　lodged　under　the　tiles　at　the　top　of　a　little　tower；　the　guard　of
  the　door　of　which　was　committed　to　dogs　who　howled　for　a　bit　of　him。
  In　order　to　ascertain　what　language　the　conversations　with　the　cats
  and　pigs　would　be　carried　on；　the　Sire　came　to　stay　with　his　dear
  Perrotte；　who　slept　in　the　next　room。
  As　soon　as　he　found　himself　thus　treated；　Amador　drew　from　his　bag　a
  knife；　and　dexterously　extricated　himself。　Then　he　began　to　listen　in
  order　to　find　out　the　ways　of　the　place；　and　heard　the　master　of　the
  house　laughing　with　his　maid…servant。　Suspecting　their　manoeuvres；　he
  waited　till　the　moment　when　the　lady　of　the　house　should　be　alone　in
  bed；　and　made　his　way　into　her　room　with　bare　feet；　in　order　that　his
  sandals　should　not　be　in　his　secrets。　He　appeared　to　her　by　the　light
  of　the　lamp　in　the　manner　in　which　monks　generally　appear　during　the
  nightthat　is；　in　a　marvellous　state；　which　the　laity　find　it
  difficult　long　to　sustain；　and　the　thing　is　an　effect　of　the　frock；
  which　magnifies　everything。　Then　having　let　her　see　that　he　was　all　a
  monk；　he　made　the　following　little　speech
  〃Know；　madame；　that　I　am　sent　by　Jesus　and　the　Virgin　Mary　to　warn　you
  to　put　an　end　to　the　improper　perversities　which　are　taking　placeto
  the　injury　of　your　virtue；　which　is　treacherously　deprived　of　your
  husband's　best　attention；　which　he　lavishes　upon　your　maid。　What　is
  the　use　of　being　a　lady　if　the　seigneurial　dues　are　received
  elsewhere。　According　to　this；　your　servant　is　the　lady　and　you　are　the
  servant。　Are　not　all　the　joys　bestowed　upon　her　due　to　you？　You　will
  find　them　all　amassed　in　our　Holy　Church；　which　is　the　consolation　of
  the　afflicted。　Behold　in　me　the　messenger；　ready　to　pay　these　debts　if
  you　do　not　renounce　them。〃
  Saying　this；　the　good　monk　gently　loosened　his　girdle　in　which　he　was
  incommoded；　so　much　did　he　appear　affected　by　the　sight　of　those
  beauties　which　the　Sieur　de　Cande　disdained。
  〃If　you　speak　truly；　my　father；　I　will　submit　to　your　guidance；〃　said
  she；　springing　lightly　out　of　bed。　〃You　are　for　sure；　a　messenger　of
  God；　because　you　have　been　in　a　single　day　that　which　I　had　not
  noticed　here　for　a　long　time。〃
  Then　she　went；　accompanied　by　Amador；　whose　holy　robe　she　did　not　fail
  to　run　her　hand　over；　and　was　so　struck　when　she　found　it　real；　that
  she　hoped　to　find　her　husband　guilty；　and　indeed　she　heard　him　talking
  about　the　monk　in　her　servant's　bed。　Perceiving　this　felony；　she　went
  into　a　furious　rage　and　opened　her　mouth　to　resolve　it　into　words
  which　is　the　usual　method　of　womenand　wished　to　kick　up　the　devil's
  delight　before　handing　the　girl　over　to　justice。　But　Amador　told　her
  that　it　would　be　more　sensible　to　avenge　herself　first；　and　cry　out
  afterwards。
  〃Avenge　me　quickly；　then；　my　father；〃　said　she；　〃that　I　may　begin　to
  cry　out。〃
  Thereupon　the　monk　avenged　her　most　monastically　with　a　good　and　ample
  vengeance；　that　she　indulged　in　as　a　drunkard　who　puts　his　lips　to　the
  bunghole　of　a　barrel；　for　when　a　lady　avenges　herself；　she　should　get
  drunk　with　vengeance；　or　not　taste　it　at　all。　And　the　chatelaine　was
  revenged　to　that　degree　that　she　could　not　move；　since　nothing
  agitates；　takes　away　the　breath；　and　exhausts；　like　anger　and
  vengeance。　But　although　she　were　avenged；　and　doubly　and　trebly
  avenged；　yet　would　she　not　forgive；　in　order　that　she　might　reserve
  the　right　of　avenging　herself　with　the　monk；　now　here；　now　there。
  Perceiving　this　love　for　vengeance；　Amador　promised　to　aid　her　in　it
  as　long　as　her　ire　lasted；　for　he　informed　her　that　he　knew　in　his
  quality　of　a　monk；　constrained　to　meditate　long　on　the　nature　of
  things；　an　infinite　number　of　modes；　methods；　and　manners　of
  practicing　revenge。
  Then　he　pointed　out　to　her　canonically　what　a　Christian　thing　it　is　to
  revenge　oneself；　because　all　through　the　Holy　Scriptures　God　declares
  Himself；　above　all　things；　to　be　a　God　of　vengeance；　and　moreover；
  demonstrates　to　us；　by　his　establishment　in　the　infernal　regions；　how
  royally　divine　a　thing　vengeance　is；　since　His　vengeance　is　eternal。
  From　which　it　followed；　that　women　with　monks　ought　to　revenge
  themselves；　under　pain　of　not　being　Christians　and　faithful　servants
  of　celestial　doctrines。
  This　dogma　pleased　the　lady　much；　and　she　confessed　that　she　had　never
  understood　the　commandments　of　the　Church；　and　invited　her　well…
  beloved　monk　to　enlighten　her　thoroughly　concerning　them。　Then　the
  chatelaine；　whose　vital　spirits　had　been　excited　by　the　vengeance
  which　had　refreshed　them；　went　into　the　room　where　the　jade　was
  amusing　herself；　and　by　chance　found　her　with　her　hand　where　she；　the
  chatelaine；　often　had　her　eyelike　the　merchants　have　on　their　most
  precious　articles；　in　order　to　see　that　they　were　not　stolen。　They
  wereaccording　to　President　Lizet；　when　he　was　in　a　merry　mooda
  couple　taken　in　flagrant　delectation；　and　looked　dumbfounded；　sheepish
  and　foolish。　The　sight　that　met　her　eyes　displeased　the　lady　beyond
  the　power　of　words　to　express；　as　it　appeared　by　her　discourse；　of
  which　to　roughness　was　similar　to　that　of　the　water　of　a　big　pond　when
  the　sluice…gates　were　opened。　It　was　a　sermon　in　three　heads；
  accompanied　with　music　of　a　high　gamut；　varied　in　tones；　with　many
  sharps　among　the　keys。
  〃Out　upon　virtue！　my　lord；　I've　had　my　share　of　it。　You　have　shown　me
  that　religion　in　conjugal　faith　is　an　abuse；　this　is　then　the　reason
  that　I　have　no　son。　How　many　children　have　you　consigned　to　this
  common　oven；　this　poor…box；　this　bottomless　alms…purse；　this　leper's
  porringer；　the　true　cemetery　of　the　House　of　Cande？　I　will　know　if　I
  am　childless　from　a　constitutional　defect；　or　through　your　fault。　I
  will　have　handsome　cavaliers；　in　order　that　I　may　have　an　heir。　You
  can　get　the　bastards；　I　the　legitimate　children。〃
  〃My　dear；〃　said　the　bewildered　lord；　〃don't　shout　so。〃
  〃But；〃　replied　the　lady；　〃I　will　shout；　and　shout　to　make　myself
  heard；　heard　by　the　archbishop；　heard　by　the　legate；　by　the　king；　by
  my　brothers；　who　will　avenge　this　infamy　for　me。〃
  〃Do　not　dishonour　your　husband！〃
  〃This　is　dishonour　then？　You　are　right；　but；　my　lord；　it　is　not
  brought　about　by　you；　but　by　this　hussy；　whom　I　will　have　sewn　up　in　a
  sack；　and　thrown　into　the　Indre；　thus　your　dishonour　will　be　washed
  away。　Hi！　there；〃　she　called　out。
  〃Silence；　madame！〃　said　the　sire；　as　shamefaced　as　a　blind　man's　dog；
  because　this　great　warrior；　so　ready　to　kill　others；　was　like　a　child
  in　the　hands　of　his　wife；　a　state　of　affairs　to　which　soldiers　are
  accustomed；　because　in　them　lies　the　strength　and　is　found　all　the
  dull　carnality　of　matter；　while；　on