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Cut-in-half had fallen on the ground like lead; he was so drunk that he stirred no more than a log; he was dead drunk, and knew nothing; but, in falling, he came near crushing Gargousse, and had almost broken one of his hind paws. You know how wicked this villainous beast was rancorous and malicious. He held on to the razor which his master had given him to cut the throat of Gringalet.
What does my lovely ape do when he sees his master stretched on his back, immovable as a fried carp, and much at his ease? He sprung upon him, crouched on his breast, with one of his paws stretched the skin of his throat, and with the other click! he cut his windpipe in a moment, exactly as Cut-in-half had shown him how to operate on Gringalet." "Bravo!" "Well done!" "Long live Gargousse!"
'That's it, Gargousse that's it, said Cut-in-half stammering, shutting his eyes, and reeling so much that he came near, falling with Gringalet and the chair. 'Yes, that's it; I'll unfasten your chain cut his whistle that's it; hey, Gargousse? "The ape cried and chattered, as if to say yes, and put out his paw to take the razor, which was held toward him.
"'Yes, yes! said the crowd, for the defunct was detested by everybody, 'a triumph for Gargousse! a triumph for Gringalet. "It was night; they lighted wisps of straw, they tied Gargousse on a bench, which four boys carried on their shoulders; the sweet pet of an ape did not appear to dislike this, and assumed the airs of a conqueror, showing his teeth to the crowd.
In spite of the cries of the child, who struggled hard, he placed him within reach of Gargousse, and the beast sprung upon him and clutched him!" A shudder passed through the audience, who were more and more attentive. "How stupid I should have been to go away," said the keeper, approaching still nearer. "And this is nothing yet; the finest has to come," answered Pique-Vinaigre.
Seeing the hesitation of the greater part of the prisoners, Skeleton said, "Come on, then, let us do the job for both of them, the big 'un and the little spy." "Not too fast!" answered the Chourineur, preparing for the combat; "look out for yourself, Bones! If you wish to play Cut-in-half, I will play Gargousse I'll cut your weasand." "Why don't you jump on him?" cried the Cripple.
Behind the musicians came all the inhabitants of Little Poland, men, women, and children; they all held torches, and shouted like madmen, 'Hooray, Gringalet! 'Gargousse forever! The cortege in this order marched round the house of Cut-in-half.
Meantime the ape beat him, pulled his hair, and scratched him; and from time to time, the wicked beast stopped to look at his master, absolutely as if they understood each other. As for Cut-in-half, he laughed so loud, that if Gringalet had cried, the shouts of his master would have drowned his cries. It would seem as if this encouraged Gargousse, for he was more and more cruel to the child."
Now this is what Cut-in-half did: to make the ape furious against the child, who, panting and out of breath, was more dead than alive, he took Gringalet by the hair, pretending to belabor him with blows, and then he handed him back to Gargousse, crying, 'Speak to him, speak to him! and then he showed him a piece of sheep's heart, as much as to say to him, 'This shall be your reward! Oh! then, my friends, truly it was a dreadful sight.
Gringalet related all to the Alderman, and the crowd who followed him; this appeared truly, as they said, an act of Providence; then the Alderman said, 'A triumph to Gringalet; a triumph to Gargousse, who has killed this bad Cut-in-half. He cut others; it was his turn to be cut!
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