CHAPTER 2.XV.
How Panurge showed a very new way to build the walls of Paris.
Pantagruel one day, to refresh himself of his study, went a-walking towards St.Marcel's suburbs, to see the extravagancy of the Gobeline building, and to taste of their spiced bread.

Panurge was with him, having always a flagon under his gown and a good slice of a gammon of bacon; for without this he never went, saying that it was as a yeoman of the guard to him, to preserve his body from harm.

Other sword carried he none; and, when Pantagruel would have given him one, he answered that he needed none, for that it would but heat his milt.

Yea but, said Epistemon, if thou shouldst be set upon, how wouldst thou defend thyself?
With great buskinades or brodkin blows, answered he, provided thrusts were forbidden.

At their return, Panurge considered the walls of the city of Paris, and in derision said to Pantagruel, See what fair walls here are! O how strong they are, and well fitted to keep geese in a mew or coop to fatten them! By my beard, they are competently scurvy for such a city as this is; for a cow with one fart would go near to overthrow above six fathoms of them.