Chapter4。XIX。
WhatcountenancesPanurgeandFriarJohnkeptduringthestorm。
Pantagruel,havingfirstimploredthehelpofthegreatandAlmightyDeliverer,andprayedpubliclywithferventdevotion,bythepilot\'sadviceheldtightlythemastoftheship。FriarJohnhadstrippedhimselftohiswaistcoat,tohelptheseamen。Epistemon,Ponocrates,andtherestdidasmuch。Panurgealonesatonhisbreechupondeck,weepingandhowling。
FriarJohnespiedhimgoingonthequarter-deck,andsaidtohim,Odzoons!
Panurgethecalf,Panurgethewhiner,Panurgethebrayer,woulditnotbecometheemuchbettertolendushereahelpinghandthantolielowinglikeacow,asthoudost,sittingonthystoneslikeabald-breechedbaboon?Be,be,be,bous,bous,bous,returnedPanurge;FriarJohn,myfriend,mygoodfather,Iamdrowning,mydearfriend!Idrown!Iamadeadman,mydearfatherinGod;Iamadeadman,myfriend;yourcuttinghangercannotsavemefromthis;alas!alas!weareaboveela。Abovethepitch,outoftune,andoffthehinges。Be,be,be,bou,bous。Alas!wearenowabovegsolreut。Isink,Isink,ha,myfather,myuncle,myall。Thewaterisgotintomyshoesbythecollar;bous,bous,bous,paish,hu,hu,hu,he,he,he,ha,ha,Idrown。Alas!alas!Hu,hu,hu,hu,hu,hu,hu,be,be,bous,bous,bobous,bobous,ho,ho,ho,ho,ho,alas!alas!NowIamlikeyourtumblers,myfeetstandhigherthanmyhead。WouldtoheavenIwerenowwiththosegoodholyfathersboundforthecouncilwhomwemetthismorning,sogodly,sofat,somerry,soplumpandcomely。Holos,bolos,holas,holas,alas!ThisdevilishwavemeaculpaDeus,ImeanthiswaveofGod,willsinkourvessel。Alas!FriarJohn,myfather,myfriend,confession。HereIamdownonmyknees;
confiteor;yourholyblessing。Comehitherandbedamned,thoupitifuldevil,andhelpus,saidFriarJohnwhofella-swearingandcursinglikeatinker,inthenameofthirtylegionsofblackdevils,come;willyoucome?Donotletusswearatthistime,saidPanurge;holyfather,myfriend,donotswear,Ibeseechyou;to-morrowasmuchasyouplease。
Holos,holos,alas!ourshipleaks。Idrown,alas,alas!Iwillgiveeighteenhundredthousandcrownstoanyonethatwillsetmeonshore,allberayedandbedaubedasIamnow。Ifevertherewasamaninmycountryinthelikepickle。Confiteor,alas!awordortwooftestamentorcodicilatleast。Athousanddevilsseizethecuckoldycow-heartedmongrel,criedFriarJohn。Ods-belly,artthoutalkinghereofmakingthywillnowweareindanger,anditbehovethustobestirourstumpslustily,ornever?Wiltthoucome,hodevil?Midshipman,myfriend;Otherarelieutenant;hereGymnast,hereonthepoop。Weare,bythemass,allbeshitnow;ourlightisout。Thisishasteningtothedevilasfastasitcan。Alas,bou,bou,bou,bou,bou,alas,alas,alas,alas!saidPanurge;wasitherewewereborntoperish?Oh!ho!goodpeople,Idrown,Idie。Consummatumest。I
amsped——Magna,gna,gna,saidFriarJohn。Fieuponhim,howuglytheshittenhowlerlooks。Boy,younker,seehoyh。Mindthepumpsorthedevilchokethee。Hastthouhurtthyself?Zoons,herefastenittooneoftheseblocks。Onthisside,inthedevil\'sname,hay——so,myboy。Ah,FriarJohn,saidPanurge,goodghostlyfather,dearfriend,don\'tletusswear,yousin。Oh,ho,oh,ho,bebebebous,bous,bhous,Isink,Idie,myfriends。Idieincharitywithalltheworld。Farewell,inmanus。Bohusbohous,bhousowauswaus。St。MichaelofAure!St。Nicholas!now,nowornever,Iheremakeyouasolemnvow,andtoourSaviour,thatifyoustandbymethistime,Imeanifyousetmeashoreoutofthisdanger,Iwillbuildyouafinelargelittlechapelortwo,betweenQuandeandMontsoreau,whereneithercownorcalfshallfeed。Ohho,ohho。Aboveeighteenpailfulsortwoofitaregotdownmygullet;bous,bhous,bhous,bhous,howdamnedbitterandsaltitis!Bythevirtue,saidFriarJohn,oftheblood,theflesh,thebelly,thehead,ifIheartheeagainhowling,thoucuckoldycur,I\'llmaultheeworsethananysea-wolf。Ods-fish,whydon\'twetakehimupbythelugsandthrowhimoverboardtothebottomofthesea?Hear,sailor;ho,honestfellow。Thus,thus,myfriend,holdfastabove。Intruth,hereisasadlightningandthundering;Ithinkthatallthedevilsaregotloose;itisholidaywiththem;orelseMadameProserpineisinchild\'slabour:allthedevilsdanceamorrice。
Chapter4。XX。
Howthepilotswereforsakingtheirshipsinthegreateststressofweather。
Oh,saidPanurge,yousin,FriarJohn,myformercrony!former,Isay,foratthistimeIamnomore,youarenomore。Itgoesagainstmyhearttotellityou;forIbelievethisswearingdothyourspleenagreatdealofgood;asitisagreateasetoawood-cleavertocryhemateveryblow,andasonewhoplaysatninepinsiswonderfullyhelpedif,whenhehathnotthrownhisbowlright,andisliketomakeabadcast,someingeniousstander-byleansandscrewshisbodyhalfwayaboutonthatsidewhichthebowlshouldhavetooktohitthepins。Nevertheless,youoffend,mysweetfriend。Butwhatdoyouthinkofeatingsomekindofcabirotadoes?
Wouldn\'tthissecureusfromthisstorm?IhavereadthattheministersofthegodsCabiri,somuchcelebratedbyOrpheus,Apollonius,Pherecydes,Strabo,Pausanias,andHerodotuswerealwayssecureintimeofstorm。Hedotes,heraves,thepoordevil!Athousand,amillion,nay,ahundredmillionofdevilsseizethehornifieddoddipole。Lend\'sahandhere,hoh,tiger,wouldstthou?Here,onthestarboardside。Ods-me,thoubuffalo\'sheadstuffedwithrelics,whatape\'spaternosterartthoumutteringandchatteringherebetweenthyteeth?Thatdevilofasea-calfisthecauseofallthisstorm,andistheonlymanwhodothnotlendahelpinghand。
ByG——,ifIcomenearthee,I\'llfetchtheeoutbytheheadandearswithavengeance,andchastisetheelikeanytempestativedevil。Here,mate,mylad,holdfast,tillIhavemadeadoubleknot。Obraveboy!WouldtoheaventhouwertabbotofTalemouze,andthathethatiswereguardianofCroullay。Hold,brotherPonocrates,youwillhurtyourself,man。
Epistemon,pritheestandoffoutofthehatchway。MethinksIsawthethunderfalltherebutjustnow。Contheship,soho——Mindyoursteerage。
Wellsaid,thus,thus,steady,keepherthus,getthelongboatclear——
steady。Ods-fish,thebeak-headisstavedtopieces。Grumble,devils,fart,belch,shite,at——do\'thewave。Ifthisbeweather,thedevil\'saram。Nay,byG——,alittlemorewouldhavewashedmeclearawayintothecurrent。Ithinkallthelegionsofdevilsholdheretheirprovincialchapter,orarepolling,canvassing,andwranglingfortheelectionofanewrector。Starboard;wellsaid。Takeheed;haveacareofyournoddle,lad,inthedevil\'sname。Soho,starboard,starboard。Be,be,be,bous,bous,bous,criedPanurge;bous,bous,be,be,be,bous,bous,Iamlost。
Iseeneitherheavennorearth;ofthefourelementswehavehereonlyfireandwaterleft。Bou,bou,bou,bous,bous,bous。WoulditwerethepleasureoftheworthydivinebountythatIwereatthispresenthourinthecloseatSeuille,oratInnocent\'sthepastry-cookoveragainstthepaintedwine-vaultatChinon,thoughIweretostriptomydoublet,andbakethepetti-pastiesmyself。
Honestman,couldnotyouthrowmeashore?youcandoaworldofgoodthings,theysay。IgiveyouallSalmigondinois,andmylargeshorefullofwhelks,cockles,andperiwinkles,if,byyourindustry,Ieversetfootonfirmground。Alas,alas!Idrown。Harkee,myfriends,sincewecannotgetsafeintoport,letuscometoananchorinsomeroad,nomatterwhither。Dropallyouranchors;letusbeoutofdanger,Ibeseechyou。
Here,honesttar,getyouintothechains,andheavethelead,an\'tpleaseyou。Letusknowhowmanyfathomwaterwearein。Sound,friend,intheLordHarry\'sname。Letusknowwhetheramanmightheredrinkeasilywithoutstooping。Iamapttobelieveonemight。Helma-lee,hoh,criedthepilot。Helma-lee;ahandortwoatthehelm;aboutshipswithher;
helma-lee,helma-lee。Standofffromtheleechofthesail。Hoh!belay,heremakefastbelow;hoh,helma-lee,lashsurethehelma-lee,andletherdrive。Isitcometothat?saidPantagruel;ourgoodSaviourthenhelpus。Letherlieunderthesea,criedJamesBrahier,ourchiefmate;letherdrive。Toprayers,toprayers;letallthinkontheirsouls,andfalltoprayers;norhopetoescapebutbyamiracle。Letus,saidPanurge,makesomegoodpiouskindofvow;alas,alas,alas!bou,bou,be,be,be,bous,bous,bous,oho,oho,oho,oho,letusmakeapilgrim;come,come,leteverymanclubhispennytowardsit,comeon。Here,here,onthisside,saidFriarJohn,inthedevil\'sname。Letherdrive,fortheLord\'ssakeunhangtherudder;hoh,letherdrive,letherdrive,andletusdrink,Isay,ofthebestandmostcheering;d\'yehear,steward?produce,exhibit;for,d\'yeseethis,andalltherestwillaswellgotothedeviloutofhand。Apoxonthatwind-brokerAeolus,withhisfluster-blusters。
Sirrah,page,bringmeheremydrawerforsohecalledhisbreviary;stayalittlehere;haul,friend,thus。Odzoons,hereisadealofhailandthundertonopurpose。Holdfastabove,Iprayyou。WhenhaveweAll-
saintsday?Ibelieveitistheunholyholidayofallthedevil\'screw。
Alas!saidPanurge,FriarJohndamnshimselfhereasblackasbuttermilkforthenonce。Oh,whatagoodfriendIloseinhim。Alas,alas!thisisanothergats-boutthanlastyear\'s。WearefallingoutofScyllaintoCharybdis。Oho!Idrown。Confiteor;onepoorwordortwobywayoftestament,FriarJohn,myghostlyfather;goodMr。Abstractor,mycrony,myAchates,Xenomanes,myall。Alas!Idrown;twowordsoftestamenthereuponthisladder。
Chapter4。XXI。
Acontinuationofthestorm,withashortdiscourseonthesubjectofmakingtestamentsatsea。
Tomakeone\'slastwill,saidEpistemon,atthistimethatweoughttobestirourselvesandhelpourseamen,onthepenaltyofbeingdrowned,seemstomeasidleandridiculousamaggotasthatofsomeofCaesar\'smen,who,attheircomingintotheGauls,weremightilybusiedinmakingwillsandcodicils;bemoanedtheirfortuneandtheabsenceoftheirspousesandfriendsatRome,whenitwasabsolutelynecessaryforthemtoruntotheirarmsandusetheirutmoststrengthagainstAriovistustheirenemy。
Thisalsoistobeassillyasthatjolt-headedloblollyofacarter,who,havinglaidthiswaggonfastinaslough,downonhismarrow-boneswascallingonthestrong-backeddeity,Hercules,mightandmain,tohelphimatadeadlift,butallthewhileforgottogoadonhisoxenandlayhisshouldertothewheels,asitbehovedhim;asifaLordhavemercyuponusalonewouldhavegothiscartoutofthemire。
Whatwillitsignifytomakeyourwillnow?foreitherweshallcomeoffordrownforit。Ifwe\'scape,itwillnotsignifyastrawtous;fortestamentsareofnovalueorauthoritybutbythedeathofthetestators。
Ifwearedrowned,willitnotbedrownedtoo?Prithee,whowilltransmitittotheexecutors?Somekindwavewillthrowitashore,likeUlysses,repliedPanurge;andsomeking\'sdaughter,goingtofetchawalkinthefresco,ontheeveningwillfindit,andtakecaretohaveitprovedandfulfilled;nay,andhavesomestatelycenotapherectedtomymemory,asDidohadtothatofhergoodmanSichaeus;AeneastoDeiphobus,upontheTrojanshore,nearRhoete;AndromachetoHector,inthecityofButhrot;
AristotletoHermiasandEubulus;theAthenianstothepoetEuripides;theRomanstoDrususinGermany,andtoAlexanderSeverus,theiremperor,intheGauls;ArgentiertoCallaischre;XenocratestoLysidices;TimarestohissonTeleutagoras;EupolisandAristodicetotheirsonTheotimus;
OnestustoTimocles;CallimachustoSopolis,thesonofDioclides;Catullustohisbrother;Statiustohisfather;GermainofBrietoHerve,theBretontarpaulin。Artthoumad,saidFriarJohn,torunonatthisrate?Help,here,inthenameoffivehundredthousandmillionsofcartloadsofdevils,help!mayashankergnawthymoustachios,andthethreerowsofpock-royalsandcauliflowerscoverthybumandturd-barrelinsteadofbreechesandcodpiece。Codsooks,ourshipisalmostoverset。Ods-death,howshallweclearher?itiswellifshedonotfounder。Whatadevilishseathereruns!She\'llneithertrynorhull;theseawillovertakeher,soweshallnever\'scape;thedevil\'scapeme。ThenPantagruelwasheardtomakeasadexclamation,saying,withaloudvoice,Lordsaveus,weperish;yetnotaswewouldhaveit,butthyholywillbedone。TheLordandtheblessedVirginbewithus,saidPanurge。Holos,alas,Idrown;bebebebous,bebous,bous;inmanus。Goodheavens,sendmesomedolphintocarrymesafeonshore,likeaprettylittleArion。Ishallmakeshifttosoundtheharp,ifitbenotunstrung。Letnineteenlegionsofblackdevilsseizeme,saidFriarJohn。TheLordbewithus!whisperedPanurge,betweenhischatteringteeth。IfIcomedowntothee,I\'llshowtheetosomepurposethatthebadgeofthyhumanitydanglesatacalf\'sbreech,thouragged,horned,cuckoldybooby——mgna,mgnan,mgnan——comehitherandhelpus,thougreatweepingcalf,ormaythirtymillionsofdevilsleaponthee。Wiltthoucome,sea-calf?Fie;howuglythehowlingwhelplooks。What,alwaysthesameditty?Comeonnow,mybonnydrawer。Thishesaid,openinghisbreviary。Comeforward,thouandImustbesomewhatseriousforawhile;
letmeperusetheestiffly。Beatusvirquinonabiit。Pshaw,Iknowallthisbyheart;letusseethelegendofMons。St。Nicholas。
Horridatempestasmontemturbavitacutum。
TempestwasamightyfloggerofladsatMountaguCollege。Ifpedantsbedamnedforwhippingpoorlittleinnocentwretchestheirscholars,heis,uponmyhonour,bythistimefixedwithinIxion\'swheel,lashingthecrop-
eared,bobtailedcurthatgivesitmotion。Iftheyaresavedforhavingwhippedinnocentlads,heoughttobeabovethe——
Chapter4。XXII。
Anendofthestorm。
Shore,shore!criedPantagruel。Landto,myfriends,Iseeland!Pluckupagoodspirit,boys,\'tiswithinakenning。So!wearenotfarfromaport——Iseetheskyclearinguptothenorthwards——Looktothesouth-
east!Courage,myhearts,saidthepilot;nowshe\'llbearthehullockofasail;theseaismuchsmoother;somehandsalofttothemaintop。Putthehelma-weather。Steady!steady!Haulyourafter-mizenbowlines。Haul,haul,haul!Thus,thus,andnonear。Mindyoursteerage;bringyourmain-
tackaboard。Clearyoursheets;clearyourbowlines;port,port。Helma-
lee。Nowtothesheetonthestarboardside,thousonofawhore。Thouartmightilypleased,honestfellow,quothFriarJohn,withhearingmakementionofthymother。Luff,luff,criedthequartermasterthatconnedtheship,keepherfull,luffthehelm。Luff。Itis,answeredthesteersman。
Keepherthus。Getthebonnetsfixed。Steady,steady。
Thatiswellsaid,saidFriarJohnnow,thisissomethinglikeatansy。
Come,come,come,children,benimble。Good。Luff,luff,thus。Helma-
weather。That\'swellsaidandthoughton。Methinksthestormisalmostover。Itwashightime,faith;however,theLordbethanked。Ourdevilsbegintoscamper。Outwithallyoursails。Hoistyoursails。Hoist。
Thatisspokelikeaman,hoist,hoist。Here,aGod\'sname,honestPonocrates;thouartalustyfornicator;thewhoresonwillgetnonebutboys。Eusthenes,thouartanotablefellow。Runuptothefore-topsail。
Thus,thus。Wellsaid,i\'faith;thus,thus。Idarenotfearanythingallthiswhile,foritisholiday。Vea,vea,vea!huzza!Thisshoutoftheseamanisnotamiss,andpleasesme,foritisholiday。Keepherfullthus。Good。Cheerup,mymerrymatesall,criedoutEpistemon;IseealreadyCastorontheright。Be,be,bous,bous,bous,saidPanurge;IammuchafraiditisthebitchHelen。ItistrulyMixarchagenas,returnedEpistemon,ifthoulikestbetterthatdenomination,whichtheArgivesgivehim。Ho,ho!Iseelandtoo;letherbearinwiththeharbour;Iseeagoodmanypeopleonthebeach;Iseealightonanobeliscolychny。Shortenyoursails,saidthepilot;fetchthesoundingline;wemustdoublethatpointofland,andmindthesands。Weareclearofthem,saidthesailors。
Soonafter,Awayshegoes,quoththepilot,andsodoththerestourfleet;
helpcameingoodseason。
BySt。John,saidPanurge,thisisspokesomewhatlike。Othesweetword!
thereisthesoulofmusicinit。Mgna,mgna,mgna,saidFriarJohn;ifeverthoutasteadropofit,letthedevil\'sdamtasteme,thouballockydevil。Here,honestsoul,here\'safullsneakeroftheverybest。Bringtheflagons;dosthear,Gymnast:andthatsamelargepastyjambic,gammonic,asyouwillhaveit。Takeheedyoupilotherinright。
Cheerup,criedoutPantagruel;cheerup,myboys;letusbeourselvesagain。Doyouseeyonder,closebyourship,twobarks,threesloops,fiveships,eightpinks,fouryawls,andsixfrigatesmakingtowardsus,sentbythegoodpeopleoftheneighbouringislandtoourrelief?ButwhoisthisUcalegonbelow,thatcriesandmakessuchasadmoan?WereitnotthatI
holdthemastfirmlywithbothmyhands,andkeepitstraighterthantwohundredtacklings——Iwould——Itis,saidFriarJohn,thatpoordevilPanurge,whoistroubledwithacalf\'sague;hequakesforfearwhenhisbelly\'sfull。If,saidPantagruel,hehathbeenafraidduringthisdreadfulhurricaneanddangerousstorm,providedwaivingthathehathdonehispartlikeaman,Idonotvaluehimajotthelessforit。Forastofearinallencountersisthemarkofaheavyandcowardlyheart,asAgamemnondid,whoforthatreasonisignominiouslytaxedbyAchilleswithhavingdog\'seyesandastag\'sheart;so,nottofearwhenthecaseisevidentlydreadfulisasignofwantorsmallnessofjudgment。Now,ifanythingoughttobefearedinthislife,nexttooffendingGod,Iwillnotsayitisdeath。IwillnotmeddlewiththedisputesofSocratesandtheacademics,thatdeathofitselfisneitherbadnortobefeared,butIwillaffirmthatthiskindofshipwreckistobefeared,ornothingis。For,asHomersaith,itisagrievous,dreadful,andunnaturalthingtoperishatsea。AndindeedAeneas,inthestormthattookhisfleetnearSicily,wasgrievedthathehadnotdiedbythehandofthebraveDiomedes,andsaidthatthosewerethree,nayfourtimeshappy,whoperishedintheconflagrationatTroy。Nomanherehathlosthislife,theLordourSaviourbeeternallypraisedforit!butintruthhereisashipsadlyoutoforder。Well,wemusttakecaretohavethedamagerepaired。Takeheedwedonotrunagroundandbulgeher。
Chapter4。XXIII。
HowPanurgeplayedthegoodfellowwhenthestormwasover。
Whatcheer,ho,foreandaft?quothPanurge。Ohho!alliswell,thestormisover。Ibeseechye,besokindastoletmebethefirstthatissentonshore;forIwouldbyallmeansalittleuntrussapoint。ShallIhelpyoustill?Here,letmesee,Iwillcoilthisrope;Ihaveplentyofcourage,andoffearaslittleasmaybe。Giveitmeyonder,honesttar。
No,no,Ihavenotabitoffear。Indeed,thatsamedecumanewavethattookusforeandaftsomewhatalteredmypulse。Downwithyoursails;wellsaid。Hownow,FriarJohn?youdonothing。Isittimeforustodrinknow?WhocantellbutSt。Martin\'srunningfootmanBelzebuthmaystillbehatchingussomefurthermischief?ShallIcomeandhelpyouagain?Porkandpeaschokeme,ifIdoheartilyrepent,thoughtoolate,nothavingfollowedthedoctrineofthegoodphilosopherwhotellsusthattowalkbytheseaandtonavigatebytheshoreareverysafeandpleasantthings;
justas\'tistogoonfootwhenweholdourhorsebythebridle。Ha!ha!
ha!byG——,allgoeswell。ShallIhelpyouheretoo?Letmesee,Iwilldothisasitshouldbe,orthedevil\'sin\'t。
Epistemon,whohadtheinsideofoneofhishandsallflayedandbloody,havingheldatacklingwithmightandmain,hearingwhatPantagruelhadsaid,toldhim:Youmaybelieve,mylord,IhadmyshareoffearaswellasPanurge;yetIsparednopainsinlendingmyhelpinghand。Iconsideredthat,sincebyfatalandunavoidablenecessitywemustalldie,itistheblessedwillofGodthatwediethisorthathour,andthisorthatkindofdeath。Nevertheless,weoughttoimplore,invoke,pray,beseech,andsupplicatehim;butwemustnotstopthere;itbehovethusalsotouseourendeavoursonourside,and,astheholywritsaith,toco-operatewithhim。
YouknowwhatC。Flaminius,theconsul,saidwhenbyHannibal\'spolicyhewaspennedupnearthelakeofPeruse,aliasThrasymene。Friends,saidhetohissoldiers,youmustnothopetogetoutofthisplacebarelybyvowsorprayerstothegods;no,\'tisbyfortitudeandstrengthwemustescapeandcutourselvesawaywiththeedgeofourswordsthroughthemidstofourenemies。
SallustlikewisemakesM。PortiusCatosaythis:Thehelpofthegodsisnotobtainedbyidlevowsandwomanishcomplaints;\'tisbyvigilance,labour,andrepeatedendeavoursthatallthingssucceedaccordingtoourwishesanddesigns。Ifamanintimeofneedanddangerisnegligent,heartless,andlazy,invainheimploresthegods;theyarethenjustlyangryandincensedagainsthim。Thedeviltakeme,saidFriarJohn,——I\'llgohishalves,quothPanurge,——ifthecloseofSevillehadnotbeenallgathered,vintaged,gleaned,anddestroyed,ifIhadonlysungcontrahostiuminsidiasmatterofbreviarylikealltherestofthemonkingdevils,andhadnotbestirredmyselftosavethevineyardasIdid,despatchingthetruantpicaroonsofLernewiththestaffofthecross。
LethersinkorswimaGod\'sname,saidPanurge,all\'sonetoFriarJohn;
hedothnothing;hisnameisFriarJohnDo-little;forallheseesmeherea-sweatingandpuffingtohelpwithallmymightthishonesttar,firstofthename——Harkyoume,dearsoul,awordwithyou;butpraybenotangry。
Howthickdoyoujudgetheplanksofourshiptobe?Sometwogoodinchesandupwards,returnedthepilot;don\'tfear。Ods-kilderkins,saidPanurge,itseemsthenwearewithintwofingers\'breadthofdamnation。
Isthisoneoftheninecomfortsofmatrimony?Ah,dearsoul,youdowelltomeasurethedangerbytheyardoffear。Formypart,Ihavenoneon\'t;
mynameisWilliamDreadnought。Asforheart,Ihavemorethanenoughon\'t。Imeannoneofyoursheep\'sheart;butofwolf\'sheart——thecourageofabravo。BythepavilionofMars,Ifearnothingbutdanger。
Chapter4。XXIV。
HowPanurgewassaidtohavebeenafraidwithoutreasonduringthestorm。
Goodmorrow,gentlemen,saidPanurge;goodmorrowtoyouall;youareinverygoodhealth,thankstoheavenandyourselves;youareallheartilywelcome,andingoodtime。Letusgoonshore——Here,coxswain,gettheladderoverthegunnel;manthesides;manthepinnace,andgetherbytheship\'sside。ShallIlendyouahandhere?Iamstarkmadforwantofbusiness,andwouldworklikeanytwoyokesofoxen。Trulythisisafineplace,andtheselooklikeaverygoodpeople。Children,doyouwantmestillinanything?donotsparethesweatofmybody,forGod\'ssake。
Adam——thatis,man——wasmadetolabourandwork,asthebirdsweremadetofly。OurLord\'swillisthatwegetourbreadwiththesweatofourbrows,notidlinganddoingnothing,likethistatterdemalionofamonkhere,thisFriarJack,whoisfaintodrinktoheartenhimselfup,anddiesforfear——
Rareweather——InowfindtheanswerofAnacharsis,thenoblephilosopher,veryproper。Beingaskedwhatshiphereckonedthesafest,hereplied:
Thatwhichisintheharbour。Hemadeayetbetterrepartee,saidPantagruel,whensomebodyinquiringwhichisgreater,thenumberofthelivingorthatofthedead,heaskedthemamongstwhichofthetwotheyreckonedthosethatareatsea,ingeniouslyimplyingthattheyarecontinuallyindangerofdeath,dyingalive,andlivingdie。PortiusCatoalsosaidthattherewerebutthreethingsofwhichhewouldrepent:ifeverhehadtrustedhiswifewithhissecret,ifhehadidledawayaday,andifhehadevergonebyseatoaplacewhichhecouldvisitbyland。Bythisdignifiedfrockofmine,saidFriarJohntoPanurge,friend,thouhastbeenafraidduringthestormwithoutcauseorreason;forthouwertnotborntobedrowned,butrathertobehangedandexaltedintheair,ortoberoastedinthemidstofajollybonfire。Mylord,wouldyouhaveagoodcloakfortherain;leavemeoffyourwolfandbadger-skinmantle;letPanurgebutbeflayed,andcoveryourselfwithhishide。Butdonotcomenearthefire,nornearyourblacksmith\'sforges,aGod\'sname;forinamomentyouwillseeitinashes。Yetbeaslongasyoupleaseintherain,snow,hail,nay,bythedevil\'smaker,throwyourselfordivedowntotheverybottomofthewater,I\'llengageyou\'llnotbewetatall。Havesomewinterbootsmadeofit,they\'llnevertakeinadropofwater;makebladdersofittolayunderboystoteachthemtoswim,insteadofcorks,andtheywilllearnwithouttheleastdanger。Hisskin,then,saidPantagruel,shouldbeliketheherbcalledtruemaiden\'shair,whichnevertakeswetnormoistness,butstillkeepsdry,thoughyoulayitatthebottomofthewateraslongasyouplease;andforthatreasoniscalledAdiantos。
FriendPanurge,saidFriarJohn,Ipraytheeneverbeafraidofwater;thylifeforminethouartthreatenedwithacontraryelement。Ay,ay,repliedPanurge,butthedevil\'scooksdotesometimes,andareapttomakehorridblundersaswellasothers;oftenputtingtoboilinwaterwhatwasdesignedtoberoastedonthefire;likethehead-cooksofourkitchen,whooftenlardpartridges,queests,andstock-doveswithintenttoroastthem,onewouldthink;butithappenssometimesthattheye\'enturnthepartridgesintothepottobeboiledwithcabbages,thequeestswithleekpottage,andthestock-doveswithturnips。Butharkyoume,goodfriends,Iprotestbeforethisnoblecompany,thatasforthechapelwhichIvowedtoMons。St。NicholasbetweenQuandeandMontsoreau,Ihonestlymeanthatitshallbeachapelofrose-water,whichshallbewhereneithercownorcalfshallbefed;forbetweenyouandI,Iintendtothrowittothebottomofthewater。Hereisararerogueforyou,saidEusthenes;hereisapurerogue,arogueingrain,arogueenough,arogueandahalf。HeisresolvedtomakegoodtheLombardicproverb,Passatoelpericolo,gabbatoelsanto。
Thedevilwassick,thedevilamonkwouldbe;
Thedevilwaswell,thedevilamonkwashe。
Chapter4。XXV。
How,afterthestorm,PantagruelwentonshoreintheislandsoftheMacreons。
ImmediatelyafterwewentashoreattheportofanislandwhichtheycalledtheislandoftheMacreons。Thegoodpeopleoftheplacereceivedusveryhonourably。AnoldMacrobiussotheycalledtheireldestelderman
desiredPantagrueltocometothetown-housetorefreshhimselfandeatsomething,buthewouldnotbudgeafootfromthemoletillallhismenwerelanded。Afterhehadseenthem,hegaveorderthattheyshouldallchangeclothes,andthatsomeofallthestoresinthefleetshouldbebroughtonshore,thateveryship\'screwmightlivewell;whichwasaccordinglydone,andGodwothowwelltheyalltopedandcaroused。Thepeopleoftheplacebroughtthemprovisionsinabundance。ThePantagruelistsreturnedthemmore;asthetruthis,theirsweresomewhatdamagedbythelatestorm。Whentheyhadwellstuffedtheinsidesoftheirdoublets,Pantagrueldesiredeveryonetolendtheirhelptorepairthedamage;whichtheyreadilydid。Itwaseasyenoughtorefitthere;foralltheinhabitantsoftheislandwerecarpentersandallsuchhandicraftsasareseeninthearsenalatVenice。Nonebutthelargestislandwasinhabited,havingthreeportsandtenparishes;therestbeingoverrunwithwoodanddesert,muchliketheforestofArden。WeentreatedtheoldMacrobiustoshowuswhatwasworthseeingintheisland;whichhedid;andinthedesertanddarkforestwediscoveredseveraloldruinedtemples,obelisks,pyramids,monuments,andancienttombs,withdiversinscriptionsandepitaphs;someoftheminhieroglyphiccharacters;othersintheIonicdialect;someintheArabic,Agarenian,Slavonian,andothertongues;ofwhichEpistemontookanexactaccount。Intheinterim,PanurgesaidtoFriarJohn,IsthistheislandoftheMacreons?MacreonsignifiesinGreekanoldman,oronemuchstrickeninyears。Whatisthattome?saidFriarJohn;howcanIhelpit?Iwasnotinthecountrywhentheychristenedit。
NowIthinkon\'t,quothPanurge,IbelievethenameofmackerelMotteuxadds,betweenbrackets,——\'that\'saBawdinFrench。\'wasderivedfromit;
forprocuringistheprovinceoftheold,asbuttock-rigglingisthatoftheyoung。ThereforeIdonotknowbutthismaybethebawdyorMackerelIsland,theoriginalandprototypeoftheislandofthatnameatParis。
Let\'sgoanddredgeforcock-oysters。OldMacrobiusasked,intheIonictongue,How,andbywhatindustryandlabour,Pantagruelgottotheirportthatday,therehavingbeensuchblusteringweatherandsuchadreadfulstormatsea。PantagrueltoldhimthattheAlmightyPreserverofmankindhadregardedthesimplicityandsincereaffectionofhisservants,whodidnottravelforgainorsordidprofit,thesoledesignoftheirvoyagebeingastudiousdesiretoknow,see,andvisittheOracleofBacbuc,andtakethewordoftheBottleuponsomedifficultiesofferedbyoneofthecompany;neverthelessthishadnotbeenwithoutgreatafflictionandevidentdangerofshipwreck。Afterthat,heaskedhimwhathejudgedtobethecauseofthatterribletempest,andiftheadjacentseaswerethusfrequentlysubjecttostorms;asintheoceanaretheRatzofSammaieu,Maumusson,andintheMediterraneanseatheGulfofSataly,Montargentan,Piombino,CapoMelioinLaconia,theStraitsofGibraltar,FarodiMessina,andothers。
Chapter4。XXVI。
HowthegoodMacrobiusgaveusanaccountofthemansionanddeceaseoftheheroes。
ThegoodMacrobiusthenanswered,Friendlystrangers,thisislandisoneoftheSporades;notofyourSporadesthatlieintheCarpathiansea,butoneoftheSporadesoftheocean;informertimesrich,frequented,wealthy,populous,fulloftraffic,andinthedominionsoftherulersofBritain,butnow,bycourseoftime,andintheselatteragesoftheworld,pooranddesolate,asyousee。Inthisdarkforest,aboveseventy-eightthousandPersianleaguesincompass,isthedwelling-placeofthedemonsandheroesthataregrownold,andwebelievethatsomeoneofthemdiedyesterday;
sincethecometwhichwesawforthreedaysbeforetogether,shinesnomore;andnowitislikelythatathisdeaththerearosethishorriblestorm;forwhiletheyarealiveallhappinessattendsboththisandtheadjacentislands,andasettledcalmandserenity。Atthedeathofeveryoneofthem,wecommonlyhearintheforestloudandmournfulgroans,andthewholelandisinfestedwithpestilence,earthquakes,inundations,andothercalamities;theairwithfogsandobscurity,andtheseawithstormsandhurricanes。Whatyoutellusseemstomelikelyenough,saidPantagruel。Forasatorchorcandle,aslongasithathlifeenoughandislighted,shinesroundabout,dispersesitslight,delightsthosethatarenearit,yieldsthemitsserviceandclearness,andnevercausesanypainordispleasure;butassoonas\'tisextinguished,itssmokeandevaporationinfectstheair,offendsthebystanders,andisnoisometoall;
so,aslongasthosenobleandrenownedsoulsinhabittheirbodies,peace,profit,pleasure,andhonourneverleavetheplaceswheretheyabide;butassoonastheyleavethem,boththecontinentandadjacentislandsareannoyedwithgreatcommotions;intheairfogs,darkness,thunder,hail;
tremblings,pulsations,agitationsoftheearth;stormsandhurricanesatsea;togetherwithsadcomplaintsamongstthepeople,broachingofreligions,changesingovernments,andruinsofcommonwealths。
Wehadasadinstanceofthislately,saidEpistemon,atthedeathofthatvaliantandlearnedknight,WilliamduBellay;duringwhoselifeFranceenjoyedsomuchhappiness,thatalltherestoftheworldlookeduponitwithenvy,soughtfriendshipwithit,andstoodinaweofitspower;butsoonafterhisdeceaseithathforaconsiderabletimebeenthescornoftherestoftheworld。
Thus,saidPantagruel,AnchisesbeingdeadatDrepaniinSicily,Aeneaswasdreadfullytossedandendangeredbyastorm;andperhapsforthesamereasonHerod,thattyrantandcruelKingofJudaea,findinghimselfnearthepangsofahorridkindofdeath——forhediedofaphthiriasis,devouredbyverminandlice;asbeforehimdiedL。Sylla,PherecydestheSyrian,thepreceptorofPythagoras,andGreekpoetAlcmaeon,andothers——andforeseeingthattheJewswouldmakebonfiresathisdeath,causedallthenoblesandmagistratestobesummonedtohisseragliooutofallthecities,towns,andcastlesofJudaea,fraudulentlypretendingthathehadsomethingsofmomenttoimparttothem。Theymadetheirpersonalappearance;whereuponhecausedthemalltobeshutupinthehippodromeoftheseraglio;thensaidtohissisterSalomeandAlexanderherhusband:I
amcertainthattheJewswillrejoiceatmydeath;butifyouwillobserveandperformwhatItellyou,myfuneralshallbehonourable,andtherewillbeageneralmourning。Assoonasyouseemedead,letmyguards,towhomIhavealreadygivenstrictcommissiontothatpurpose,killallthenoblemenandmagistratesthataresecuredinthehippodrome。BythesemeansallJewryshall,inspiteofthemselves,beobligedtomournandlament,andforeignerswillimagineittobeformydeath,asifsomeheroicsoulhadleftherbody。Adesperatetyrantwishedasmuchwhenhesaid,WhenIdie,letearthandfirebemixedtogether;whichwasasgoodastosay,letthewholeworldperish。WhichsayingthetyrantNeroaltered,saying,WhileIlive,asSuetoniusaffirmsit。Thisdetestablesaying,ofwhichCicero,lib。DeFinib。,andSeneca,lib。2,DeClementia,makemention,isascribedtotheEmperorTiberiusbyDionNicaeusandSuidas。
Chapter4。XXVII。
Pantagruel\'sdiscourseofthedeceaseofheroicsouls;andofthedreadfulprodigiesthathappenedbeforethedeathofthelateLorddeLangey。
Iwouldnot,continuedPantagruel,havemissedthestormthathaththusdisorderedus,wereIalsotohavemissedtherelationofthesethingstoldusbythisgoodMacrobius。NeitheramIunwillingtobelievewhathesaidofacometthatappearsintheskysomedaysbeforesuchadecease。Forsomeofthosesoulsaresonoble,soprecious,andsoheroicthatheavengivesusnoticeoftheirdepartingsomedaysbeforeithappens。Andasaprudentphysician,seeingbysomesymptomsthathispatientdrawstowardshisend,somedaysbeforegivesnoticeofittohiswife,children,kindred,andfriends,that,inthatlittletimehehathyettolive,theymayadmonishhimtosettleallthingsinhisfamily,totutorandinstructhischildrenasmuchashecan,recommendhisrelicttohisfriendsinherwidowhood,anddeclarewhatheknowstobenecessaryaboutaprovisionfortheorphans;thathemaynotbesurprisedbydeathwithoutmakinghiswill,andmaytakecareofhissoulandfamily;inthesamemannertheheavens,asitwerejoyfulfortheapproachingreceptionofthoseblessedsouls,seemtomakebonfiresbythosecometsandblazingmeteors,whichtheyatthesametimekindlydesignshouldprognosticatetousherethatinafewdaysoneofthosevenerablesoulsistoleaveherbodyandthisterrestrialglobe。NotaltogetherunlikethiswaswhatwasformerlydoneatAthensbythejudgesoftheAreopagus。Forwhentheygavetheirverdicttocastorcleartheculpritsthatweretriedbeforethem,theyusedcertainnotesaccordingtothesubstanceofthesentences;byThetasignifyingcondemnationtodeath;byT,absolution;byA,ampliationorademur,whenthecasewasnotsufficientlyexamined。Thushavingpubliclysetupthoseletters,theyeasedtherelationsandfriendsoftheprisoners,andsuchothersasdesiredtoknowtheirdoom,oftheirdoubts。Likewisebythesecomets,asinetherealcharacters,theheavenssilentlysaytous,Makehaste,mortals,ifyouwouldknoworlearnoftheblessedsoulsanythingconcerningthepublicgoodoryourprivateinterest;fortheircatastropheisnear,whichbeingpast,youwillvainlywishforthemafterwards。
Thegood-naturedheavensstilldomore;andthatmankindmaybedeclaredunworthyoftheenjoymentofthoserenownedsouls,theyfrightandastonishuswithprodigies,monsters,andotherforebodingsignsthatthwarttheorderofnature。
OfthiswehadaninstanceseveraldaysbeforethedeceaseoftheheroicsoulofthelearnedandvaliantChevalierdeLangey,ofwhomyouhavealreadyspoken。Irememberit,saidEpistemon;andmyheartstilltrembleswithinmewhenIthinkonthemanydreadfulprodigiesthatwesawfiveorsixdaysbeforehedied。FortheLordsD\'Assier,Chemant,one-eyedMailly,St。Ayl,Villeneufue-la-Guyart,MasterGabriel,physicianofSavillan,Rabelais,Cohuau,Massuau,Majorici,Bullou,Cercu,aliasBourgmaistre,FrancisProust,Ferron,CharlesGirard,FrancisBourre,andmanyotherfriendsandservantstothedeceased,alldismayed,gazedoneachotherwithoututteringoneword;yetnotwithoutforeseeingthatFrancewouldinashorttimebedeprivedofaknightsoaccomplishedandnecessaryforitsgloryandprotection,andthatheavenclaimedhimagainasitsdue。Bythetuftedtipofmycowl,criedFriarJohn,Iame\'enresolvedtobecomeascholarbeforeIdie。Ihaveaprettygoodheadpieceofmyown,youmustown。Nowpraygivemeleavetoaskyouacivilquestion。Canthesesameheroesordemigodsyoutalkofdie?MayIneverbedamnedifIwasnotsomuchalobcockastobelievetheyhadbeenimmortal,likesomanyfineangels。Heavenforgiveme!butthismostreverendfather,Macroby,tellsustheydieatlast。Notall,returnedPantagruel。
TheStoicsheldthemalltobemortal,exceptone,whoaloneisimmortal,impassible,invisible。Pindarplainlysaiththatthereisnomorethread,thatistosay,nomorelife,spunfromthedistaffandflaxofthehard-
heartedFatesforthegoddessesHamadryadesthanthereisforthosetreesthatarepreservedbythem,whicharegood,sturdy,downrightoaks;whencetheyderivedtheiroriginal,accordingtotheopinionofCallimachusandPausaniasinPhoci。WithwhomconcursMartianusCapella。Asforthedemigods,fauns,satyrs,sylvans,hobgoblins,aegipanes,nymphs,heroes,anddemons,severalmenhave,fromthetotalsum,whichistheresultofthediversagescalculatedbyHesiod,reckonedtheirlifetobe9720years;
thatsumconsistingoffourspecialnumbersorderlyarisingfromone,thesameaddedtogetherandmultipliedbyfoureverywayamountstoforty;
theseforties,beingreducedintotrianglesbyfivetimes,makeupthetotaloftheaforesaidnumber。SeePlutarch,inhisbookabouttheCessationofOracles。
This,saidFriarJohn,isnotmatterofbreviary;ImaybelieveaslittleorasmuchofitasyouandIplease。Ibelieve,saidPantagruel,thatallintellectualsoulsareexemptedfromAtropos\'sscissors。Theyareallimmortal,whethertheybeofangels,ordemons,orhuman;yetIwilltellyouastoryconcerningthisthatisverystrange,butiswrittenandaffirmedbyseverallearnedhistorians。
Chapter4。XXVIII。
HowPantagruelrelatedaverysadstoryofthedeathoftheheroes。
Epitherses,thefatherofAemiliantherhetorician,sailingfromGreecetoItalyinashipfreightedwithdiversgoodsandpassengers,atnightthewindfailed\'emneartheEchinades,someislandsthatliebetweentheMoreaandTunis,andthevesselwasdrivennearPaxos。Whentheyweregotthither,someofthepassengersbeingasleep,othersawake,theresteatinganddrinking,avoicewasheardthatcalledaloud,Thamous!whichcrysurprisedthemall。ThissameThamouswastheirpilot,anEgyptianbybirth,butknownbynameonlytosomefewtravellers。ThevoicewasheardasecondtimecallingThamous,inafrightfultone;andnonemakinganswer,buttremblingandremainingsilent,thevoicewasheardathirdtime,moredreadfulthanbefore。
ThiscausedThamoustoanswer:HereamI;whatdostthoucallmefor?
Whatwiltthouhavemedo?Thenthevoice,louderthanbefore,bidhimpublishwhenheshouldcometoPalodes,thatthegreatgodPanwasdead。
Epithersesrelatedthatallthemarinersandpassengers,havingheardthis,wereextremelyamazedandfrighted;andthat,consultingamongthemselveswhethertheyhadbestconcealordivulgewhatthevoicehadenjoined,Thamoussaidhisadvicewasthatiftheyhappenedtohaveafairwindtheyshouldproceedwithoutmentioningawordon\'t,butiftheychancedtobebecalmedhewouldpublishwhathehadheard。NowwhentheywerenearPalodestheyhadnowind,neitherweretheyinanycurrent。Thamousthengettinguponthetopoftheship\'sforecastle,andcastinghiseyesontheshore,saidthathehadbeencommandedtoproclaimthatthegreatgodPanwasdead。Thewordswerehardlyoutofhismouth,whendeepgroans,greatlamentations,anddolefulshrieks,notofoneperson,butofmanytogether,wereheardfromtheland。
Thenewsofthis——manybeingpresentthen——wassoonspreadatRome;
insomuchthatTiberius,whowasthenemperor,sentforthisThamous,andhavingheardhimgavecredittohiswords。AndinquiringofthelearnedinhiscourtandatRomewhowasthatPan,hefoundbytheirrelationthathewasthesonofMercuryandPenelope,asHerodotusandCiceroinhisthirdbookoftheNatureoftheGodshadwrittenbefore。
Formypart,IunderstanditofthatgreatSaviourofthefaithfulwhowasshamefullyputtodeathatJerusalembytheenvyandwickednessofthedoctors,priests,andmonksoftheMosaiclaw。Andmethinksmyinterpretationisnotimproper;forhemaylawfullybesaidintheGreektonguetobePan,sinceheisourall。Forallthatweare,allthatwelive,allthatwehave,allthatwehope,ishim,byhim,fromhim,andinhim。HeisthegoodPan,thegreatshepherd,who,asthelovingshepherdCorydonaffirms,hathnotonlyatenderloveandaffectionforhissheep,butalsofortheirshepherds。Athisdeath,complaints,sighs,fears,andlamentationswerespreadthroughthewholefabricoftheuniverse,whetherheavens,land,sea,orhell。
Thetimealsoconcurswiththisinterpretationofmine;forthismostgood,mostmightyPan,ouronlySaviour,diednearJerusalemduringthereignofTiberiusCaesar。
Pantagruel,havingendedthisdiscourse,remainedsilentandfullofcontemplation。Alittlewhileafterwesawthetearsflowoutofhiseyesasbigasostrich\'seggs。GodtakemepresentlyifItellyouonesinglesyllableofalieinthematter。
Chapter4。XXIX。
HowPantagruelsailedbytheSneakingIsland,whereShrovetidereigned。
Thejovialfleetbeingrefittedandrepaired,newstorestakenin,theMacreonsoverandabovesatisfiedandpleasedwiththemoneyspenttherebyPantagruel,ourmeninbetterhumourthantheyusedtobe,ifpossible,wemerrilyputtoseathenextday,nearsunset,withadeliciousfreshgale。
XenomanesshowedusafarofftheSneakingIsland,wherereignedShrovetide,ofwhomPantagruelhadheardmuchtalkformerly;forthatreasonhewouldgladlyhaveseenhiminperson,hadnotXenomanesadvisedhimtothecontrary;first,becausethiswouldhavebeenmuchoutofourway,andthenfortheleancheerwhichhetolduswastobefoundatthatprince\'scourt,andindeedallovertheisland。
Youcanseenothingthereforyourmoney,saidhe,butahugegreedy-guts,atallwoundyswallowerofhotwardensandmussels;along-shankedmole-
catcher;anovergrownbottlerofhay;amossy-chinneddemi-giant,withadoubleshavencrown,oflanternbreed;averygreatloiteringnoddy-peakedyoungster,banner-bearertothefish-eatingtribe,dictatorofmustard-
land,floggeroflittlechildren,calcinerofashes,fatherandfoster-
fathertophysicians,swarmingwithpardons,indulgences,andstations;averyhonestman;agoodcatholic,andasbrimfulofdevotionaseverhecanhold。
Heweepsthethree-fourthpartsoftheday,andneverassistsatanyweddings;but,givethedevilhisdue,heisthemostindustriouslarding-
stickandskewer-makerinfortykingdoms。
Aboutsixyearsago,asIpassedbySneaking-land,Ibroughthomealargeskewerfromthence,andmadeapresentofittothebutchersofQuande,whosetagreatvalueuponthem,andthatforacause。Sometimeorother,ifeverwelivetocomebacktoourowncountry,Iwillshowyoutwoofthemfastenedonthegreatchurchporch。Hisusualfoodispickledcoatsofmail,salthelmetsandhead-pieces,andsaltsallets;whichsometimesmakeshimpisspinsandneedles。Asforhisclothing,\'tiscomicalenougho\'
conscience,bothformakeandcolour;forhewearsgreyandcold,nothingbefore,andnoughtbehind,withthesleevesofthesame。
Youwilldomeakindness,saidPantagruel,if,asyouhavedescribedhisclothes,food,actions,andpastimes,youwillalsogivemeanaccountofhisshapeanddispositioninallhisparts。Pritheedo,dearcod,saidFriarJohn,forIhavefoundhiminmybreviary,andthenfollowthemovableholydays。Withallmyheart,answeredXenomanes;wemaychancetohearmoreofhimaswetouchattheWildIsland,thedominionsofthesquabChitterlings,hisenemies,againstwhomheiseternallyatodds;andwereitnotforthehelpofthenobleCarnival,theirprotectorandgoodneighbour,thismeagre-lookedlozellyShrovetidewouldlongbeforethishavemadesadworkamongthem,androotedthemoutoftheirhabitation。
ArethesesameChitterlings,saidFriarJohn,maleorfemale,angelsormortals,womenormaids?Theyare,repliedXenomanes,femalesinsex,mortalinkind,someofthemmaids,othersnot。Thedevilhaveme,saidFriarJohn,ifIben\'tforthem。Whatashamefuldisorderinnature,isitnot,tomakewaragainstwomen?Let\'sgobackandhackthevillaintopieces。What!meddlewithShrovetide?criedPanurge,inthenameofBeelzebub,Iamnotyetsowearyofmylife。No,I\'mnotyetsomadasthatcomesto。Quidjuris?SupposeweshouldfindourselvespentupbetweentheChitterlingsandShrovetide?betweentheanvilandthehammers?
Shankersandbuboes!standoff!godzooks,letusmakethebestofourway。
Ibidyougoodnight,sweetMr。Shrovetide;IrecommendtoyoutheChitterlings,andpraydon\'tforgetthepuddings。
Chapter4。XXX。
HowShrovetideisanatomizedanddescribedbyXenomanes。
AsfortheinwardpartsofShrovetide,saidXenomanes;hisbrainisatleast,itwasinmytimeinbigness,colours,substance,andstrength,muchliketheleftcodofahehand-worm。
Theventriclesofhissaidbrain,Thestomach,likeabelt。
likeanauger。Thepylorus,likeapitchfork。
Theworm-likeexcrescence,likeThewindpipe,likeanoyster-
aChristmas-box。knife。
Themembranes,likeamonk\'sThethroat,likeapincushioncowl。stuffedwithoakum。
Thefunnel,likeamason\'schisel。Thelungs,likeaprebend\'sfur-
Thefornix,likeacasket。gown。
Theglandulapinealis,likeabag-Theheart,likeacope。
pipe。Themediastine,likeanearthenTheretemirabile,likeagutter。cup。
Thedug-likeprocessus,likeaThepleura,likeacrow\'sbill。
patch。Thearteries,likeawatch-coat。
Thetympanums,likeawhirli-Themidriff,likeamontero-cap。
gig。Theliver,likeadouble-tonguedTherockybones,likeagoose-mattock。
wing。Theveins,likeasash-window。
Thenapeoftheneck,likeapaperThespleen,likeacatcall。
lantern。Theguts,likeatrammel。
Thenerves,likeapipkin。Thegall,likeacooper\'sadze。
Theuvula,likeasackbut。Theentrails,likeagauntlet。
Thepalate,likeamitten。Themesentery,likeanabbot\'sThespittle,likeashuttle。mitre。
Thealmonds,likeatelescope。Thehungrygut,likeabutton。
Thebridgeofhisnose,likeaTheblindgut,likeabreastplate。
wheelbarrow。Thecolon,likeabridle。
Theheadofthelarynx,likeaThearse-gut,likeamonk\'svintage-basket。leathernbottle。
Thekidneys,likeatrowel。Theligaments,likeatinker\'sTheloins,likeapadlock。budget。
Theureters,likeapothook。Thebones,likethree-corneredTheemulgentveins,liketwocheesecakes。
gilliflowers。Themarrow,likeawallet。
Thespermaticvessels,likeacully-Thecartilages,likeafield-
mully-puff。tortoise,aliasamole。
Theparastata,likeaninkpot。Theglandulesinthemouth,likeThebladder,likeastone-bow。apruning-knife。
Theneck,likeamill-clapper。Theanimalspirits,likeswingeingThemirach,orlowerpartsofthefisticuffs。
belly,likeahigh-crownedhat。Theblood-fermenting,likeaThesiphach,oritsinnerrind,multiplicationofflirtsonthelikeawoodencuff。nose。
Themuscles,likeapairofbellows。Theurine,likeafigpecker。
Thetendons,likeahawking-Thesperm,likeahundredten-
glove。pennynails。
Andhisnursetoldme,thatbeingmarriedtoMid-lent,heonlybegotagoodnumberoflocaladverbsandcertaindoublefasts。
Hismemoryhehadlikeascarf。Hisundertakings,liketheballastHiscommonsense,likeabuzzingofagalleon。
ofbees。Hisunderstanding,likeatornHisimagination,likethechimebreviary。
ofasetofbells。Hisnotions,likesnailscrawlingHisthoughts,likeaflightofstar-outofstrawberries。
lings。Hiswill,likethreefilbertsinaHisconscience,liketheunnest-porringer。
lingofaparcelofyoungHisdesire,likesixtrussesofhay。
herons。Hisjudgment,likeashoeing-
Hisdeliberations,likeasetofhorn。
organs。Hisdiscretion,likethetruckleofHisrepentance,likethecarriageapulley。
ofadoublecannon。Hisreason,likeacricket。
Chapter4。XXXI。
Shrovetide\'soutwardpartsanatomized。
Shrovetide,continuedXenomanes,issomewhatbetterproportionedinhisoutwardparts,exceptingthesevenribswhichhehadoverandabovethecommonshapeofmen。
HistoeswerelikeavirginalonTheperitoneum,orcaulwhereinanorgan。hisbowelswerewrapped,likeHisnails,likeagimlet。abilliard-table。
Hisfeet,likeaguitar。Hisback,likeanovergrownrack-
Hisheels,likeaclub。bentcrossbow。
Thesolesofhisfeet,likeacru-Thevertebrae,orjointsofhiscible。backbone,likeabagpipe。
Hislegs,likeahawk\'slure。Hisribs,likeaspinning-wheel。
Hisknees,likeajoint-stool。Hisbrisket,likeacanopy。
Histhighs,likeasteelcap。Hisshoulder-blades,likeamortar。
Hiships,likeawimble。Hisbreast,likeagameatnine-
Hisbellyasbigasatun,buttonedpins。
aftertheoldfashion,withaHispaps,likeahornpipe。
girdleridingoverthemiddleHisarmpits,likeachequer。
ofhisbosom。Hisshoulders,likeahand-barrow。
Hisnavel,likeacymbal。Hisarms,likeariding-hood。
Hisgroin,likeamincedpie。Hisfingers,likeabrotherhood\'sHismember,likeaslipper。andirons。
Hispurse,likeanoilcruet。Thefibulae,orlesserbonesofhisHisgenitals,likeajoiner\'splaner。legs,likeapairofstilts。
Theirerectingmuscles,likeaHisshin-bones,likesickles。
racket。Hiselbows,likeamouse-trap。
Theperineum,likeaflageolet。Hishands,likeacurry-comb。
Hisarse-hole,likeacrystallook-Hisneck,likeatalboy。
ing-glass。Histhroat,likeafelttodistilhip-
Hisbum,likeaharrow。pocras。
Theknobinhisthroat,likeaHisloins,likeabutter-pot。
barrel,wherehangedtwoHisjaws,likeacaudlecup。
brazenwens,veryfineandHisteeth,likeahunter\'sstaff。
harmonious,intheshapeofanOfsuchcolt\'steethashis,hourglass。youwillfindoneatColongesHisbeard,likealantern。lesRoyauxinPoitou,andHischin,likeamushroom。twoatLaBrosseinXaintonge,Hisears,likeapairofgloves。onthecellardoor。
Hisnose,likeabuskin。Histongue,likeajew\'s-harp。
Hisnostrils,likeaforeheadcloth。Hismouth,likeahorse-cloth。
Hiseyebrows,likeadripping-pan。Hisfaceembroideredlikeamule\'sOnhisleftbrowwasamarkofpack-saddle。
theshapeandbignessofanHisheadcontrivedlikeastill。
urinal。Hisskull,likeapouch。
Hiseyelids,likeafiddle。Thesuturae,orseamsofhisskull,Hiseyes,likeacomb-box。liketheannuluspiscatoris,orHisopticnerves,likeatinder-thefisher\'ssignet。
box。Hisskin,likeagabardine。
Hisforehead,likeafalsecup。Hisepidermis,oroutwardskin,Histemples,likethecockofalikeabolting-cloth。
cistern。Hishair,likeascrubbing-brush。
Hischeeks,likeapairofwoodenHisfur,suchasabovesaid。
shoes。
Chapter4。XXXII。
AcontinuationofShrovetide\'scountenance。
\'Tisawonderfulthing,continuedXenomanes,tohearandseethestateofShrovetide。
Ifhechancedtospit,itwaswholeWhenhetrembled,itwaslargebasketsfulofgoldfinches。venisonpasties。
Ifheblowedhisnose,itwasWhenhedidsweat,itwasoldpickledgrigs。lingwithbuttersauce。
Whenhewept,itwasduckswithWhenhebelched,itwasbushelsonionsauce。ofoysters。
Whenhesneezed,itwaswholeWhenhemuttered,itwaslawyers\'
tubfulsofmustard。revels。
Whenhecoughed,itwasboxesWhenhehoppedabout,itwasofmarmalade。lettersoflicenceandprotec-
Whenhesobbed,itwaswater-tions。
cresses。Whenhesteppedback,itwasWhenheyawned,itwaspotfulsseacockle-shells。
ofpickledpeas。Whenheslabbered,itwascom-
Whenhesighed,itwasdriedmonovens。
neats\'tongues。Whenhewashoarse,itwasanWhenhewhistled,itwasawholeentryofmorrice-dancers。
scuttlefulofgreenapes。Whenhebrokewind,itwasdunWhenhesnored,itwasawholecows\'leatherspatterdashes。
panfuloffriedbeans。Whenhefunked,itwaswashed-
Whenhefrowned,itwassousedleatherboots。
hogs\'feet。Whenhescratchedhimself,itWhenhespoke,itwascoarsewasnewproclamations。
brownrussetcloth;solittleWhenhesung,itwaspeasinitwaslikecrimsonsilk,withcods。
whichParisatisdesiredthatWhenheevacuated,itwasmush-
thewordsofsuchasspoketoroomsandmorilles。
hersonCyrus,KingofPersia,Whenhepuffed,itwascabbagesshouldbeinterwoven。withoil,aliascaulesamb\'olif。
Whenheblowed,itwasindulg-Whenhetalked,itwasthelastencemoney-boxes。year\'ssnow。
Whenhewinked,itwasbutteredWhenhedreamt,itwasofabuns。cockandabull。
Whenhegrumbled,itwasMarchWhenhegavenothing,somuchcats。forthebearer。
Whenhenodded,itwasiron-Ifhethoughttohimself,itwasboundwaggons。whimsiesandmaggots。
Whenhemademouths,itwasIfhedozed,itwasleasesoflands。
brokenstaves。
Whatisyetmorestrange,heusedtoworkdoingnothing,anddidnothingthoughheworked;carousedsleeping,andsleptcarousing,withhiseyesopen,liketheharesinourcountry,forfearofbeingtakennappingbytheChitterlings,hisinveterateenemies;bitinghelaughed,andlaughingbit;
eatnothingfasting,andfastedeatingnothing;mumbleduponsuspicion,drankbyimagination,swamonthetopsofhighsteeples,driedhisclothesinpondsandrivers,fishedintheair,andthereusedtocatchdecumanelobsters;huntedatthebottomoftheherring-pond,andcaughtthereibexes,stamboucs,chamois,andotherwildgoats;usedtoputouttheeyesofallthecrowswhichhetooksneakingly;fearednothingbuthisownshadowandthecriesoffatkids;usedtogadabroadsomedays,likeatruantschoolboy;playedwiththeropesofbellsonfestivaldaysofsaints;madeamalletofhisfist,andwritonhairyparchmentprognosticationsandalmanackswithhishugepin-case。
Isthatthegentleman?saidFriarJohn。Heismyman;thisistheveryfellowIlookedfor。Iwillsendhimachallengeimmediately。Thisis,saidPantagruel,astrangeandmonstroussortofman,ifImaycallhimaman。YouputmeinmindoftheformandlooksofAmoduntandDissonance。
Howweretheymade?saidFriarJohn。MayIbepeeledlikearawonionifeverIheardawordofthem。I\'lltellyouwhatIreadoftheminsomeancientapologues,repliedPantagruel。
Physis——thatistosay,Nature——atherfirstburthenbegatBeautyandHarmonywithoutcarnalcopulation,beingofherselfveryfruitfulandprolific。Antiphysis,whoeverwasthecounterpartofNature,immediately,outofamaliciousspiteagainstherforherbeautifulandhonourableproductions,inoppositionbegotAmoduntandDissonancebycopulationwithTellumon。Theirheadswereroundlikeafootball,andnotgentlyflattedonbothsides,likethecommonshapeofmen。Theirearsstoodprickeduplikethoseofasses;theireyes,ashardasthoseofcrabs,andwithoutbrows,staredoutoftheirheads,fixedonboneslikethoseofourheels;theirfeetwereroundliketennis-balls;theirarmsandhandsturnedbackwardstowardstheirshoulders;andtheywalkedontheirheads,continuallyturningroundlikeaball,topsy-turvy,heelsoverhead。
Yet——asyouknowthatapesesteemtheiryoungthehandsomestintheworld——
Antiphysisextolledheroffspring,andstrovetoprovethattheirshapewashandsomerandneaterthanthatofthechildrenofPhysis,sayingthatthustohavesphericalheadsandfeet,andwalkinacircularmanner,wheelinground,hadsomethinginitoftheperfectionofthedivinepower,whichmakesallbeingseternallyturninthatfashion;andthattohaveourfeetuppermost,andtheheadbelowthem,wastoimitatetheCreatoroftheuniverse;thehairbeingliketheroots,andthelegslikethebranchesofman;fortreesarebetterplantedbytheirrootsthantheycouldbebytheirbranches。Bythisdemonstrationsheimpliedthatherchildrenweremuchmoretobepraisedforbeinglikeastandingtree,thanthoseofPhysis,thatmadeafigureofatreeupsidedown。Asforthearmsandhands,shepretendedtoprovethattheyweremorejustlyturnedtowardstheshoulders,becausethatpartofbodyoughtnottobewithoutdefence,whiletheforepartisdulyfencedwithteeth,whichamancannotonlyusetochew,butalsotodefendhimselfagainstthosethingsthatoffendhim。
Thus,bythetestimonyandastipulationofthebrutebeasts,shedrewallthewitlessherdandmoboffoolsintoheropinion,andwasadmiredbyallbrainlessandnonsensicalpeople。
Sincethat,shebegotthehypocriticaltribesofeavesdroppingdissemblers,superstitiouspope-mongers,andpriest-riddenbigots,thefranticPistolets,thedemoniacalCalvins,impostorsofGeneva,thescrapersofbenefices,apparitorswiththedevilinthem,andothergrindersandsqueezersoflivings,herb-stinkinghermits,gulliguttedduncesofthecowl,churchvermin,falsezealots,devourersofthesubstanceofmen,andmanymoreotherdeformedandill-favouredmonsters,madeinspiteofnature。
Chapter4。XXXIII。
HowPantagrueldiscoveredamonstrousphyseter,orwhirlpool,neartheWildIsland。
Aboutsunset,comingneartheWildIsland,Pantagruelspiedafaroffahugemonstrousphyseterasortofwhale,whichsomecallawhirlpool,thatcamerightuponus,neighing,snorting,raisedabovethewaveshigherthanourmain-tops,andspoutingwaterallthewayintotheairbeforeitself,likealargeriverfallingfromamountain。PantagruelshowedittothepilotandtoXenomanes。
Bythepilot\'sadvicethetrumpetsoftheThalamegeweresoundedtowarnallthefleettostandcloseandlooktothemselves。Thisalarmbeinggiven,alltheships,galleons,frigates,brigantines,accordingtotheirnavaldiscipline,placedthemselvesintheorderandfigureofanGreek
upsilon,theletterofPythagoras,ascranesdointheirflight,andlikeanacuteangle,inwhoseconeandbasistheThalamegeplacedherselfreadytofightsmartly。FriarJohnwiththegrenadiersgotontheforecastle。
PoorPanurgebegantocryandhowlworsethanever。Babille-babou,saidhe,shrugginguphisshoulders,quiveringalloverwithfear,therewillbethedevilupondun。Thisisaworsebusinessthanthatt\'otherday。Letusfly,letusfly;oldNicktakemeifitisnotLeviathan,describedbythenobleprophetMosesinthelifeofpatientJob。Itwillswallowusall,shipsandmen,shag,rag,andbobtail,likeadoseofpills。Alas!itwillmakenomoreofus,andweshallholdnomoreroominitshellishjaws,thanasugarpluminanass\'sthroat。Look,look,\'tisuponus;letuswheeloff,whipitaway,andgetashore。Ibelieve\'tistheveryindividualsea-monsterthatwasformerlydesignedtodevourAndromeda;weareallundone。Oh!forsomevaliantPerseusherenowtokillthedog。
I\'lldoitsbusinesspresently,saidPantagruel;fearnothing。Ods-belly,saidPanurge,removethecauseofmyfearthen。Whenthedevilwouldyouhaveamanbeafraidbutwhenthereissomuchcause?IfyourdestinybesuchasFriarJohnwassayingawhileago,repliedPantagruel,yououghttobeafraidofPyroeis,Eous,Aethon,andPhlegon,thesun\'scoach-horses,thatbreathefireatthenostrils;andnotofphyseters,thatspoutnothingbutwateratthesnoutandmouth。Theirwaterwillnotendangeryourlife;
andthatelementwillrathersaveandpreservethanhurtorendangeryou。
Ay,ay,trusttothat,andhangme,quothPanurge;yoursisaveryprettyfancy。Ods-fish!didInotgiveyouasufficientaccountoftheelements\'
transmutation,andtheblundersthataremadeofroastforboiled,andboiledforroast?Alas!here\'tis;I\'llgohidemyselfbelow。Wearedeadmen,everymother\'ssonofus。Iseeuponourmain-topthatmercilesshagAtropos,withherscissorsnewground,readytocutourthreadsallatonesnip。Oh!howdreadfulandabominablethouart;thouhastdrownedagoodmanybesideus,whonevermadetheirbragsofit。Diditbutspoutgood,brisk,dainty,deliciouswhitewine,insteadofthisdamnedbittersaltwater,onemightbetterbearwithit,andtherewouldbesomecausetobepatient;likethatEnglishlord,whobeingdoomedtodie,andhadleavetochoosewhatkindofdeathhewould,chosetobedrownedinabuttofmalmsey。Hereitis。Oh,oh!devil!Sathanas!Leviathan!Icannotabidetolookuponthee,thouartsoabominablyugly。Gotothebar,gotakethepettifoggers。
Chapter4。XXXIV。
HowthemonstrousphyseterwasslainbyPantagruel。
Thephyseter,comingbetweentheshipsandthegalleons,threwwaterbywholetunsuponthem,asifithadbeenthecataractsoftheNileinEthiopia。Ontheotherside,arrows,darts,gleaves,javelins,spears,harping-irons,andpartizans,flewuponitlikehail。FriarJohndidnotsparehimselfinit。Panurgewashalfdeadforfear。Theartilleryroaredandthunderedlikemad,andseemedtogallitingoodearnest,butdidbutlittlegood;forthegreatironandbrasscannon-shotenteringitsskinseemedtomeltliketilesinthesun。
Pantagruelthen,consideringtheweightandexigencyofthematter,stretchedouthisarmsandshowedwhathecoulddo。Youtellus,anditisrecorded,thatCommudus,theRomanemperor,couldshootwithabowsodexterouslythatatagooddistancehewouldletflyanarrowthroughachild\'sfingersandnevertouchthem。YoualsotellusofanIndianarcher,wholivedwhenAlexandertheGreatconqueredIndia,andwassoskilfulindrawingthebow,thatataconsiderabledistancehewouldshoothisarrowsthrougharing,thoughtheywerethreecubitslong,andtheirironsolargeandweightythatwiththemheusedtopiercesteelcutlasses,thickshields,steelbreastplates,andgenerallywhathedidhit,howfirm,resisting,hard,andstrongsoeveritwere。YoualsotelluswondersoftheindustryoftheancientFranks,whowerepreferredtoallothersinpointofarchery;andwhentheyhuntedeitherblackordunbeasts,usedtorubtheheadoftheirarrowswithhellebore,becausethefleshofthevenisonstruckwithsuchanarrowwasmoretender,dainty,wholesome,anddelicious——paringoff,nevertheless,thepartthatwastouchedroundabout。
YoualsotalkoftheParthians,whousedtoshootbackwardsmoredexterouslythanothernationsforwards;andalsocelebratetheskilloftheScythiansinthatart,whosentoncetoDarius,KingofPersia,anambassadorthatmadehimapresentofabird,afrog,amouse,andfivearrows,withoutspeakingoneword;andbeingaskedwhatthosepresentsmeant,andifhehadcommissiontosayanything,answeredthathehadnot;
whichpuzzledandgravelledDariusverymuch,tillGobrias,oneofthesevencaptainsthathadkilledthemagi,explainedit,sayingtoDarius:
BythesegiftsandofferingstheScythianssilentlytellyouthatexceptthePersianslikebirdsflyuptoheaven,orlikemicehidethemselvesnearthecentreoftheearth,orlikefrogsdivetotheverybottomofpondsandlakes,theyshallbedestroyedbythepowerandarrowsoftheScythians。
ThenoblePantagruelwas,withoutcomparison,moreadmirableyetintheartofshootinganddarting;forwithhisdreadfulpilesanddarts,nearlyresemblingthehugebeamsthatsupportthebridgesofNantes,Saumur,Bergerac,andatParisthemillers\'andthechangers\'bridges,inlength,size,weight,andiron-work,heatamile\'sdistancewouldopenanoysterandnevertouchtheedges;hewouldsnuffacandlewithoutputtingitout;
wouldshootamagpieintheeye;takeoffaboot\'sunder-sole,orariding-
hood\'slining,withoutsoilingthemabit;turnovereveryleafofFriarJohn\'sbreviary,oneafteranother,andnottearone。
Withsuchdarts,ofwhichtherewasgoodstoreintheship,atthefirstblowheranthephyseterinattheforeheadsofuriouslythathepiercedbothitsjawsandtongue;sothatfromthattimetothisitnomoreopeneditsgutturaltrapdoor,nordrewandspoutedwater。Atthesecondblowheputoutitsrighteye,andatthethirditsleft;andwehadallthepleasuretoseethephyseterbearingthosethreehornsinitsforehead,somewhatleaningforwardsinanequilateraltriangle。
Meanwhileitturnedabouttoandfro,staggeringandstrayinglikeonestunned,blinded,andtakinghisleaveoftheworld。Pantagruel,notsatisfiedwiththis,letflyanotherdart,whichtookthemonsterunderthetaillikewisesloping;thenwiththreeotheronthechine,inaperpendicularline,divideditsflankfromthetailtothesnoutatanequaldistance。Thenhelardeditwithfiftyononeside,andafterthat,tomakeevenwork,hedartedasmanyonitsotherside;sothatthebodyofthephyseterseemedlikethehulkofagalleonwiththreemasts,joinedbyacompetentdimensionofitsbeams,asiftheyhadbeentheribsandchain-
walesofthekeel;whichwasapleasantsight。Thephyseterthengivinguptheghost,turneditselfuponitsback,asalldeadfishesdo;andbeingthusoverturned,withthebeamsanddartsupsidedowninthesea,itseemedascolopendraorcentipede,asthatserpentisdescribedbytheancientsageNicander。