"What are you staring at?" he cried. "Did you never see a hungry man eat before?"
They did not answer him, but stood whispering among themselves.
The idea occurred to Gautran to take away with him a supply of food, and he called to the innkeeper to bring it to him. Instead of doing so, the innkeeper removed the plates and glasses in which the meal had been served. Having done this, he joined the group, and stood apart from Gautran, without addressing a word to him.
"Do you hear me?" shouted Gautran. "Are you deaf and dumb?"
"Neither deaf nor dumb," replied the innkeeper; "we hear you plain enough."
"Bring me the bread and meat, then," he said.
"Not another morsel," said the innkeeper. "Be off with you."
"When I get the food."
"You will get none here--nor would you have had bite or sup if I had known."
"Known what?" demanded Gautran fiercely. "Is not my money as good as another man's?"