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On a certain day, having as usual laid his wallet on the counter, he sat down at my side, and, warming his naked feet on the hot ashes of the fireplace, he made me recite for the hundredth time: "Pucelle sage, nette et fine, Aide des femmes en gesine Ayez pitie de nous."
About two thirds of the sick are under the care of the physicians, the remainder under that of the surgeons of the establishment. Different rooms are reserved for different maladies. One of these is alloted to soldiers; another, which is known under the name of Gésine, is reserved for lying in women.
Without any further preamble the priest took a seat near the fire by the side of the Capuchin friar. Hearing the good friar reading aloud: "Pucelle sage, nette et fine, Aide des femnies en gesine," he clapped his hands and said: "Oh, the rare bird! The unique man! A Capuchin who is able to read! Eh, little friar, what is your name?" "Friar Ange, an unworthy Capuchin," replied my teacher.
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