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Here's book 2, chapter 3 of Rabelais, with more of the story. | Here's book 2, chapter 3 of Rabelais, with more of the story. | ||
== Chapter 3: Of the Mourning Gargantua made for the Death of his Wife Badebec == | === Chapter 3: Of the Mourning Gargantua made for the Death of his Wife Badebec === | ||
When Pantagruel was born no one could have been more astonished and perplexed than his father Gargantua. For, seeing on the one side his wife Badebec newly dead, and on the other his son Pantagruel newly born, and so big and handsome, he did not know what to say or do. His mind was troubled with the doubt whether he ought to weep in mourning for his wife, or laugh out of delight at his son. On either side he found sophistical arguments which took his breath away. Or he framed them very well in modo et figura but he could not resolve them. And consequently he remained trapped, like a mouse caught in pitch, or a kite taken in a noose. | When Pantagruel was born no one could have been more astonished and perplexed than his father Gargantua. For, seeing on the one side his wife Badebec newly dead, and on the other his son Pantagruel newly born, and so big and handsome, he did not know what to say or do. His mind was troubled with the doubt whether he ought to weep in mourning for his wife, or laugh out of delight at his son. On either side he found sophistical arguments which took his breath away. Or he framed them very well in modo et figura but he could not resolve them. And consequently he remained trapped, like a mouse caught in pitch, or a kite taken in a noose. | ||
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FREE FROM ALL VICE, AS I BELIEVE, | FREE FROM ALL VICE, AS I BELIEVE, | ||
AND DID DECEASE, POOR SIMPLE BRIDE | AND DID DECEASE, POOR SIMPLE BRIDE | ||
THE YEAR AND DAY ON WHICH SHE DIED. | THE YEAR AND DAY ON WHICH SHE DIED. | ||
== Further Information == | == Further Information == | ||