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The hand clapping was deafening, and Jupiter had already withdrawn under his tapestry, while the hall still tree who had so ically turned the tempest into dead calm, as our old and dear Corneille puts it, had modestly retreated to the half-shadow of his pillar, and would, no doubt, have remained invisible there, motionless, and mute as before, had he not been plucked by the sleeve by two young wo in the front row of the spectators, had noticed his colloquy with Michel Giborne-Jupiter
"Master," said one of theue, hbor, pretty, fresh, and very brave, in consequence of being dressed up in her best attire "He is not a clerk, he is a layman; you must not say master to hier approached the railing
"What would you have of ," replied Liénarde, in great confusion; "it is hbor, Gisquette la Gencienne, ishes to speak with you"
"Not so," replied Gisquette, blushing; "it was Liénarde who called you master; I only told her to say messire"
The two young girls dropped their eyes Thebetter than to enter into conversation, looked at the to say toat all," replied Gisquette
"Nothing," said Liénarde
The tall, light-haired young man retreated a step; but the two curious maidens had no mind to let slip their prize
"Messire," said Gisquette, with the impetuosity of an open sluice, or of a woman who has made up her mind, "do you know that soldier who is to play the part of Madain in the er
"Hé! yes," said Liénarde, "isn't she stupid? So you know Jupiter?"
"Michel Giborne?" replied the unknown; "yes, madam"
"He has a fine beard!" said Liénarde
"Will what they are about to say here be fine?" inquired Gisquette, timidly
"Very fine, htest hesitation
"What is it to be?" said Liénarde
"'The Good Judgin,'--a morality, if you please, damsel"
"Ah! that makes a difference," responded Liénarde
A brief silence ensued--broken by the stranger
"It is a perfectly new morality, and one which has never yet been played"
"Then it is not the sao, on the day of the entrance of ate, and where three handsome maids played the parts--"