Chapter4。LXIV。
HowPantagruelgavenoanswertotheproblems。
Pantagruelthenaskedwhatsortofpeopledweltinthatdamnedisland。
Theyare,answeredXenomanes,allhypocrites,holymountebanks,tumblersofbeads,mumblersofave-marias,spiritualcomedians,shamsaints,hermits,allofthempoorrogueswho,likethehermitofLormontbetweenBlayeandBordeaux,livewhollyonalmsgiventhembypassengers。Catchmethereifyoucan,criedPanurge;maythedevil\'shead-cookconjuremybumgutintoapairofbellowsifeveryoufindmeamongthem!Hermits,shamsaints,livingformsofmortification,holymountebanks,avaunt!inthenameofyourfatherSatan,getoutofmysight!Whenthedevil\'sahog,youshalleatbacon。IshallnotforgetyetawhileourfatConcilipetesofChesil。
OthatBeelzebubandAstarothhadcounselledthemtohangthemselvesoutoftheway,andtheyhaddone\'t!wehadnotthensufferedsomuchbydevilishstormsaswedidforhavingseen\'em。Harkyeme,dearrogue,Xenomanes,myfriend,Ipritheearethesehermits,hypocrites,andeavesdroppersmaidsormarried?Isthereanythingofthefemininegenderamongthem?Couldabodyhypocriticallytakethereasmallhypocriticaltouch?Willtheyliebackwards,andletouttheirfore-rooms?There\'safinequestiontobeasked,criedPantagruel。Yes,yes,answeredXenomanes;youmayfindtheremanygoodlyhypocritesses,jollyspiritualactresses,kindhermitesses,womenthathaveaplaguydealofreligion;thenthere\'sthecopiesof\'em,littlehypocritillons,shamsanctitos,andhermitillons。Foh!awaywiththem,criedFriarJohn;ayoungsaint,anolddevil!Markthis,anoldsaying,andastrueaoneas,ayoungwhore,anoldsaint。Weretherenotsuch,continuedXenomanes,theisleofChaneph,forwantofamultiplicationofprogeny,hadlongerethisbeendesertanddesolate。