Chapter 20 Chapter Eighteen

How Jonotus de Braquemado was sent to see Gao Kang Dasuo for the bell Master Jonotus cut his hair in the Caesar style ①, put on an antique doctor's robe ②, filled his stomach with food from the stove ③ and holy water in the cellar ④, and walked towards Gao Kangda's apartment, Walking in front were three red-faced, cow-like idiots, and behind them were five or six half-dead and dirty masters of literature and art. They were met by Bonnocrates as soon as they entered.Bonnocrates was terrified at seeing them dressed in this way, thinking it was some crazy game of disguise, and asked one of the half-dead masters what it was.They replied that they had come to ask for the bell.

Hearing this, Bonokrate hurried back to tell Gao Kangda, telling him to get ready for an answer, and to decide how to deal with it quickly.After Gao Kang heard the news, he immediately called the teacher Bonocrat, the steward Philodomy, the jockey Jimnast, and Edmund aside, and briefly discussed with them how to deal with it and how to answer it.It was thought that they should be put in the room where the wine was kept, and that they should be given a good meal first, before the consumptive man could boast that he had brought back the bell, and it was decided that while they were drinking, they would send someone to take it back. The magistrate of the city, the dean of the university, and the bishop of the church were all invited, and before the theologian made his request, the clock was returned to the others.After handing it back, let's enjoy his revised speech.That's it.When everyone was assembled, the theologian was led into the hall, where he coughed and began to say the following:

① Caesar was bald. ② Another explanation is: wearing his Doctor of Divinity hat. ③ Refers to bread. ④ Refers to wine. ⑤ Philodomi, according to the Greek, means: a skilled swordsman. ⑥ Jimnast, according to the Greek, means: physically strong, powerful.