RennetCousinwentinsearchofthechestoftoolsforthenightman,undertheshedofthePillar-House。Hedrewfromitalsothedoubleladder,whichheimmediatelysetupagainstthegallows。Fiveorsixoftheprovost’smenarmedthemselveswithpicksandcrowbars,andTristanbetookhimself,incompanywiththem,towardsthewindow。
\"Oldwoman,\"saidtheprovost,inaseveretone,\"deliveruptousthatgirlquietly。\"
Shelookedathimlikeonewhodoesnotunderstand。
\"~TêteDieu~!\"continuedTristan,\"whydoyoutrytopreventthissorceressbeinghungasitpleasestheking?\"
Thewretchedwomanbegantolaughinherwildway。