Chapter 165 Chapter Sixteen

How Friar John Tried the Bailier's Nature Paiguguay said: "This story is good, but we should always keep the awe of God in our eyes." Abby Simon said: "It would be even better if the fist in the iron glove could rain on the fat headmaster. He spends money for his own pleasure. On the one hand, he makes trouble for Duke Bashe, and on the other hand Watching the bailiffs being beaten. Seeing some wild judges running around under the elms today, I wish I could get my fists on their bald heads. What's wrong with those poor bailiffs?" After hearing this, Paguguay said: "I think of a Roman nobleman named Lucius Nerasius in ancient times. He was born in a noble family and was very rich at that time. However, he has a strange temper, that is, Whenever he goes out, he must be followed by a servant with a sack full of gold and silver. If he meets some showy person in the street, a well-dressed person, although no one offends him, he is often willing to show his face in front of others. After the blows, in order to calm the anger of others and prevent them from accusing him, he took out his own money and distributed them to them until they were satisfied according to the provisions of the Twelve Tables. He thus Hit people by giving money, and spend your property."

Friar John said, "St. Benedict's good boot! I can't wait to know what it's like." On the shore, he took out twenty "sun gold coins" from his purse, and then shouted in front of a crowd of bailiff-like figures: "Who wants to be beaten for twenty ducats?" "Io, io, io①!" Everyone answered in unison. "My lord, being beaten is a hard thing, I didn't say anything. Still, there is money to be made. " Everyone rushed up together, rushing to be the first to be beaten for such a high price.Brother John selected from among the crowd a wine-nosed bailiff who wore on his right thumb a large, thick silver ring with a huge toad stone on its face.

When I had made my choice, I saw people gossiping around me, and I heard a tall, thin, sallow-faced bailiff, who was said to be a very able jurist, and a popular member of the Inquisition. Complaining dissatisfiedly that Red Nose had robbed them all of their business, and if there were only thirty sticks to make, he would have taken twenty-eight and a half.But all this gossip of dissatisfaction was born of envy. Friar John took his stick to Red-Nosed's spine, stomach, arms, legs, head, and beat him all over the body, and I thought it must have killed him; but he gave him twenty ducats, and I saw He was on his feet at once, as happy as a king or double king.The others said to Friar John:

"Master monk, if you are willing to fight if the price is cheaper, we are all willing to be beaten, all of us are willing to be beaten, including our pen, ink, paper, complaint file, everything." Red Nose refused and shouted loudly: ① Wild judges representing the interests of the church and feudal forces, they tried lawsuits everywhere in the villages, and ran amok. ① Italian: "I, I, I!" ② It is said that it is a gemstone dug out of the head of a frog, but it is actually a kind of fish tooth fossil. "By God! You slackers! Are you trying to steal my business? Are you trying to seduce my clients? I'll send you to the bishop's court within eight days. That's fine! That's fine." have to?

I'll sue you as Volvill's devils! He turned around, and with a smile on his face, he said to Brother John in a pleasant manner: "My lord priest, if you think me willing to beat me up again, I will give you half the price. I beg you not to spare me. My lord, I am all over, all over, Head, lungs, intestines, everything is up to you. Make sure you have fun!" Brother John didn't let him go on, and ran away.The other bailiffs went together to Panurge, Abesdemon, Jimnast and others, begging them to show kindness and beat them up, and give them a little money, otherwise, they will have to pay for a long time. hungry.However, no one agreed.

Later, when we were looking for fresh water for the people on board, we met two elderly female bailiffs in the area, crying and screaming there.By this time Paiguguet had returned to the ship, and the bell rang for us to do the same.Suspecting that the two women might be relatives of the beaten bailiff, we asked them why they were upset.They said they were crying for nothing but because the two most conscientious of the bailiffs were being tied around their necks with ropes.Jimnast said: "My servants often tie the feet of sleeping people. If they are tied around the neck, they are probably hanged and strangled."

Brother John said: "Yes, yes; your interpretation is exactly the same as that of St. John de la Paris." They asked the two women why they were hanged, and the woman replied that it was because they had stolen the instruments for mass from the church and hid them under the bell tower. Abby Simon said: "It's really mysterious." ① Voville was a stronghold during the dynasty of "Louis the Pious", and later became a lair of scoundrels. "Wowell's Devil" refers to the vagrants here. ② St. John de la Paris: St. John in the New Testament Revelation.