"Consider that you would have to make oath to it, Gervaise."
"I'll do it."
"You will make oath that I seduced you?"
"Yes, yes,—a hundred times yes!"
"Then all goes well," said the student joyfully. "I confess I was afraid: an oath is a serious matter."
"I'll take my oath to it this instant, and send you to the Châtelet, monsieur."
"Good!"
"And you will find your Ascanio there."
"Splendid!"
"And you will have all the time you need to do penance together."