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Gargantua and Pantagruel
Book IV.

CHAPTER 4
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CHAPTER 4.XXIV.
How Panurge was said to have been afraid without reason during the storm.
Good morrow, gentlemen, said Panurge; good morrow to you all; you are in very good health, thanks to heaven and yourselves; you are all heartily welcome, and in good time.

Let us go on shore .-- Here, coxswain, get the ladder over the gunnel; man the sides; man the pinnace, and get her by the ship's side.

Shall I lend you a hand here?
I am stark mad for want of business, and would work like any two yokes of oxen.

Truly this is a fine place, and these look like a very good people.

Children, do you want me still in anything?
do not spare the sweat of my body, for God's sake.
Adam--that is, man--was made to labour and work, as the birds were made to fly.


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