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;