[Gargantua and Pantagruel Book IV. by Francois Rabelais]@TWC D-Link bookGargantua and Pantagruel Book IV. CHAPTER 4 2/5
Indeed, that same decumane wave that took us fore and aft somewhat altered my pulse.
Down with your sails; well said.
How now, Friar John? you do nothing.
Is it time for us to drink now? Who can tell but St.Martin's running footman Belzebuth may still be hatching us some further mischief? Shall I come and help you again? Pork and peas choke me, if I do heartily repent, though too late, not having followed the doctrine of the good philosopher who tells us that to walk by the sea and to navigate by the shore are very safe and pleasant things; just as 'tis to go on foot when we hold our horse by the bridle.
Ha! ha! ha! by G--, all goes well.
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