Chapter 84 Chapter Twenty-Three

How did Paiguguay leave Paris after hearing that the people from the country of the thirsty people invaded the land of the Amauroti; why is the mile of France so short? Soon after, Paganuel heard that his father, Gao Kangda, was invited by Morgana to go to the fairyland, just like Augie and Artus in ancient times; When he was not in the country, he went out of his own country, ravaged a large area of ​​Utopia, and besieged the capital, Yamauroti.Because of the urgency of the matter, Paiguguet left Paris without saying goodbye to anyone, and went straight to Rouen. Along the way, Paganuel felt that the miles of France were much shorter than those of other countries. He asked Panurges why and why, and Panurges told him about the "Canada A story in the Records of King Lee, said: "In ancient times, the length of the land was neither calculated by Li, nor by 'Milliel'④, 'Stadia'⑤, and 'Balasangri'⑥. It was not until Phalamón King⑦ that the calculation method was formulated. He once selected a hundred young, strong, heroic and healthy boys in Paris, and a hundred handsome girls in Picasso. For eight days, the boys were very well entertained and cared for, and then they were called over, and each of them was given a girl, and a lot of money to spend; Wherever you sleep with a girl, you have to place a stone monument, that counts as one mile.

"The lads walked away happily, because they were young and strong and had time, so they had to work every time they passed a piece of land, so the French miles were so short. Later, after they had traveled quite a distance, they were all tired. Like something, the oil in the lamp is gone, and their affairs are not so frequent, just a short one a day in a hurry (I mean the men). Therefore, Bree Taney, Landes, Prussia, and other places have it so long. Others say other reasons; but I think mine is the most solid." Panagure also agrees with this statement. They set off from Rouen to the town of Wenghua, where Paguguet, Banurge, Ibisdemon, Osten, and Gabalin were going to board a ship there.

While they were waiting for a favorable wind and repairing the ship at Unfauer, Paiguguet received a letter from a lady in Paris (with whom he had been with him for a long time), which read as follows: To the dearest of beauties, to the most pussy of warriors. PNTGRL①① Morgana is a goddess who can cure intractable diseases. She once treated King Arthur (that is, Artus in this chapter) for war wounds, making him linger in Avalon Castle. "Ogier the Dane" was also retained by her, so that Jerusalem and Babylon were occupied. ② In the first edition, Enoch and Jared are not Ogier and Artus here. For the story, see Chapter 5, Sections 22 to 24 of "Old Testament Genesis".

③ Malotus du Lac: It may be the author's fictitious name. Malotus may refer to the poet Marlowe, but the priest in front may refer to the author himself; Lancelot was conjured up by Loselus, and Lancelot is Du Lac's name, so Du Lac refers to Lancelot du Lac, the author of the "Round Table Fiction". ④ "Milliel": Roman length name, equivalent to seven hundred and fifty meters. ⑤ "Stadia": Greek length name, equivalent to one hundred and eighty meters. ⑥ "Balasang Day": The name of the Persian length, which is equivalent to five kilometers.

⑦ Phramon: The legendary king of the Franks in the fifth century. ① A well-known elder in Brittany. ② Lande: place name, in southwestern France, where one mile is equal to seven kilometers (6954 meters). ③ During the Prussian Empire, one mile equaled seven kilometers. ④ Wenghua Town: the port where the Seine River enters the sea in northwest France, it was a prosperous port at that time.