RKS French Literature: The Pillory to the Tavern then the Gallows (Victor Hugo)

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‘Jehan, you are on a very slippery, downward path; know wither you are going?’

‘To the tavern,’ said Jehan.

‘The tavern leads to the pillory.’

‘Tis a lantern like any other, and ‘twas perhaps the one with which Diogenes found his man.’

‘The gallows is a balance which has a man at one end and the whole world at the other. ’Tis fine to be the man.’

‘The gallows lead to hell.’

‘That’s a rousing fire.’

‘Jehan. Jehan! The end will be bad.’

‘ ‘Twill have had a good beginning.’

Victor Hugo, “The Hunchback of Notre-Dame”

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Robert K Stephen writes about food ,drink, travel, film, and lifestyle issues. He also has published serialized novels "Life at Megacorp", "Virus # 26, "Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog" and "The Penniless Pensioner" Robert was the first associate member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. He also holds a Mindfulness Certification from the University of Leiden and the University of Toronto. Be it Spanish cured meat, dried fruit, BBQ, or recycled bamboo place mats, Robert endeavours to escape the mundane, which is why he has established this publication. His motto is, "Have Story, Will Write."

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