when
"Une pauvre malheureuse,
Qu'on apelle, dit on, la Gueuse,"
arrives, in a great rage, from a village in the environs of Paris. "She is not of high birth, but has her feelings all the same. She will never submit. She has no refuge—not even a place in the hospital. Let them follow her advice and 'elle engageoit sa chaînette,' she will replace them all in their former position."
Next morn, the Points assemble. "Une grande Cravate[[135]] fanfaron" exclaims:—
"Il nous faut venger cet affront,
Revoltons-nous, noble assemblée."
A council of war ensues:—
"La dessus, le Poinct d'Alençon
Ayant bien appris sa leçon