cathedralis; tertio, sententiani in virtute cujus ista styrga cum sua capella, seu in trivio vulgariter dicto la Gr�ve, seu in insula exeunte in fluvio Secanoe, juxta pointam juardini regalis, executatoe sint!”

He put on his cap again and seated himself.

“Eheu!” sighed the broken-hearted Gringoire, “bassa latinitas — bastard lat�n!”

Another man in a black gown rose near the accused; he was her lawyer. — The judges, who were fasting, began to grumble.

“Advocate, be brief,” said the president.

“Monsieur the President,” replied the advocate, “since the defendant has confessed the crime, I have only one word to say to these gentlemen. Here is a text from the Salic law;