CHAPTER 1.XXXII.
How Grangousier, to buy peace, caused the cakes to be restored.
With that the good man Gallet held his peace, but Picrochole to all his discourse answered nothing but Come and fetch them, come and fetch them, -- they have ballocks fair and soft,--they will knead and provide some cakes for you.

Then returned he to Grangousier, whom he found upon his knees bareheaded, crouching in a little corner of his cabinet, and humbly praying unto God that he would vouchsafe to assuage the choler of Picrochole, and bring him to the rule of reason without proceeding by force.

When the good man came back, he asked him, Ha, my friend, what news do you bring me?
There is neither hope nor remedy, said Gallet; the man is quite out of his wits, and forsaken of God.

Yea, but, said Grangousier, my friend, what cause doth he pretend for his outrages?
He did not show me any cause at all, said Gallet, only that in a great anger he spoke some words of cakes.
I cannot tell if they have done any wrong to his cake-bakers.

I will know, said Grangousier, the matter thoroughly, before I resolve any more upon what is to be done.