,,norm&y3  ,,! ,,sc5]y  ,,romance ,,(   
,,its ,,anci5t ,,t[ns3  ,,depict$ ,,by  
,,gordon ,,home  ,"p #b4     ,,*apt]    
,,iv   ,conc]n+ ! ,ca!dral ,city (      
,evreux & ! ,road to ,b]nay  ,! toll+ ( 
! deep-ton$ b\rdon 9 ! ca!dral t[]      
rev]b]ates ov] ! old t[n ( ,evreux z we 
pass along ! cobbl$ /reets4 ,!re is a   
yell[ ev5+ light ov]head1 & ! pa9t$     
/ucco walls ( ! h\ses reflect ! s(t1    
gl[+ col\r ( ! we/4 ,9 ! c\rty>d ( !    
,hotel du ,gr& ,c]f1 too1 e ?+ is ba!d 9
 ?is beautiful light & ! d\ble l9e (    
closely trimm$ laurels has n yet be5    
des]t$ by ! gold5 flood4 ,b ,evreux does
 n really require a f9e ev5+ to make x  
attractive1 al?\gh !re is no t[n 9      
exi/5ce t is n improv$ "u su*           
conditions4 ,) ! magnific5t ca!dral1 !  
belfry1 ! ,norman *ur* ( ,/ ,taur9 & !  
museum1 besides _m qua9t peeps by ! mu* 
sub-divid$ riv] ,iton t fl[s ?r\gh !    
t[n1 !re is suffici5t to int]e/ "o ev5  
on ! dulle/ ( dull days4  ,( all !      
ca!dral int]iors 9 ,norm&y !re are none 

t possess a f9] or m p]fectly           
proportion$ nave ?an ,evreux1 & if ,i 7 
ask$ to po9t out ! two mo/ impressive   
int]iors ( ! *ur*es 9 ?is division (    
,france ,i %\ld c\ple ! ca!dral at      
,evreux ) ,/ ,ou5 at ,r\54  ,x 0 our own
 ,h5ry ,i4 :o hav+ de/roy$ ! previ\s    
build+ set to "w to build a new "o & x  
is 8 nave t we see to-day4 ,! :ole      
ca!dral has s9ce t "t be5 made to       
reflect ! *ang+ ideals ( ! sev5 c5turies
 t h pass$4 ,! we/ front belongs        
entirely to ! ,r5aissance p]iod & ! nor?
 transept is 9 ! flamboyant /yle ( !    
fifte5? c5tury s mu* 9 evid5ce 9 ,norm&y
 & s infrequ5t 9 ,engl&4  ,! c5tral t[] 
) its tall /eeple n[ encas$ 9 scaffold+ 
0 built 9 #adgj by ,c>d9al ,balue1      
,bi%op ( ,evreux & inv5tor ( ! fe>ful   
wood5 cages 9 "o ( :i* ! prison] ,dub\rg
 di$ at ,mont ,/ ,mi*el4  ,9 mo/ ( !    
w9d[s !re is old & ri*ly col\r$ glass2  
^? 9 ! *ancel h /rong] tones1 b !y all  
trans=m ! %afts ( light into gorge\s    
ra9b[ effects :i* /& out 9 wond]ful     

contra/ to ! delicate1 creamy :ite ( !  
/one-"w4 ,pale blue bann]s are susp5d$ 9
 ! *ancel1 & ! gro9+ above is col\r$ on 
ea* side ( ! bosses = a %ort di/ance1 s 
t z "o looks up ! great sweep ( ! nave1 
! bann]s & ! brilliant fifte5? c5tury   
glass appe> z vivid pat*es ( col\r      
beyond ! uni=m1 creamy grey on ei!r     
side4 ,! ,norman t[]s at ! we/ end ( !  
ca!dral are completely hidd5 9 ! mask ( 
classical "w plant$ on top ( ! old]     
/one-"w 9 ! sixte5? c5tury1 & m rec5t   
re/oration has alt]$ "s ( ! o!r features
 ( ! ext]ior4 ,at ! pres5t day ! process
 ( re/oration /ill goes on1 b ! faults (
 our gr&fa!rs =tunately are n repeat$4  
,leav+ ! ,place ,p>vis by ! ,rue de     
l',horloge y come to ! great op5 space 9
 front ( ! ,hotel de ,ville & ! !atre ) 
! museum on ! "r1 9 :i* !re are sev]al  
,roman rema9s discov]$ at               
,vieil-,evreux1 among !m be+ a bronze   
/atue ( ,jupit] ,/ator4 ,on ! opposite  
side ( ! ,place /&s ! beautiful t[n     
belfry built at ! end ( ! fifte5?       

c5tury4 ,!re 0 an e>li] "o be=e t "t1 b 
,i d n "k :e!r x _h be5 de/roy$ dur+ !  
w>s ) ! ,engli%1 or :e!r ! p ( ,evreux  
m]ely rais$ ! pres5t graceful t[] 9     
place ( ! old] "o ) a view to beautify+ 
! t[n4 ,! bell1 :i* 0 ca/ 9 #adjf may h 
hung 9 ! =m] /ructure1 & !re is "s      
fasc9ation 9 he>+ its notes :5 "o       
realises h[ ^! same s\nd waves h fall5  
on ! e>s ( ! long procession ( play]s :o
 h p]=m$ _! p>ts )9 its he>+4 ,a bran* (
 ! ,iton runs pa/ ! foot ( ! t[] 9 canal
 fa%ion2 x is back$ by old h\ses &      
cross$ by _m a bridge1 & helps to build 
up a suitable =egr\nd to ! beautiful old
 belfry1 :i* seems to look across to !  
br& new ,hotel de ,ville ) an injur$    
expression4 ,f ! ,b\lev>d ,*ambaud\9 !re
 is a good view ( "o side ( ! ,bi%op's  
palace :i* lies on ! s\? side ( !       
ca!dral1 & is jo9$ to x by a gall]y & ! 
rema9s ( ! cloi/]4 ,! walls are /rongly 
=tifi$1 & 9 front ( !m runs a bran* ( "o
 ( ! canals ( ! ,iton1 t mu/ h orig9ally
 s]v$ z a moat4  ,out t[>ds ! long      

/raight av5ue t runs out ( ! t[n 9 !    
direction ( ,ca51 !re may be se5 !      
,norman *ur* ( ,/ ,taur94 ,x is all t is
 left ( ! ,b5$ict9e abbey t once /ood   
"h4 ,_m p :o explore ?is int]e/+ *ur*   
fail to see ! silv]-gilt reliqu>y ( !   
twelf? c5tury t is %[n to visitors :o   
make ! necess>y inquiries4 ,! ri*ness ( 
its enamels & ! elaborate ornam5tation  
/udd$ ) imitation gems t h replac$ !    
real ones1 makes ?is casket almo/       
unique4  ,_m sc5es f ! life ( ! sa9t are
 %[n 9 ! w9d[s ( ! *oir ( ! *ur*4 ,!y   
are really mo/ int]e/+1 & ! glass is v  
beautiful4 ,! s\? door mu/ h be5 cr[d$ )
 ! mo/ elaborate ornam5t1 b ! delicately
 c>v$ /one-"w has be5 hack$ away & ! ?9 
pill>s replac$ by crude1 unc>v$ *unks ( 
/one4 ,!re is ,norman arcad+ outside !  
nor? transept z well z j above ! floor 9
 ! nor? aisle4 ,/ ,taur9 is a some:at   
dilapidat$ & cob-webby *ur*1 b x is     
c]ta9ly "o ( ! int]e/+ features (       
,evreux4  ,in/ead ( keep+ on ! road to  
,ca5 aft] rea*+ ! end ( ! great av5ue j 

m5tion$1 we turn t[>ds ! s\? & soon ent]
 pretty pa/oral sc5]y4 ,! cottages are  
almo/ 9 e in/ance ?at*$1 ) ridges pla/]$
 ov] ) a k9d ( cobb mud4 ,9 ! cracks 9  
?is curi\s ridg+1 grass se$s & all sorts
 ( wild fl[]s are soon deposit$1 s t ^u 
! ro( ( ne>ly e cottage !re is a        
luxuriant gr[? ( grass & fl[]s4 ,9 "s   
cases yell[ irises alone ornam5t ! ro(s1
 & !y frequ5tly gr[ on ! tops ( ! walls 
t are treat$ 9 a simil> fa%ion4 ,a few  
miles out ( ,evreux y pass a hamlet ) a 
qua9t little *ur* built "r ^u ! roadway 
) no *ur*y>d or wall ( any description4 
,a few brok5 grave/ones ( q rec5t date  
litt] ! n>r[1 du/y space betwe5 ! nor?  
side ( ! *ur* & ! roadway4 ,inside !re  
is an untidy aspect to ev]y?+1 b !re are
 "s w9d[s conta9+ v f9e ?irte5? c5tury  
glass :i* ! g5ial old cure %[s ) great  
delight1 = x is said t !y 7 int5d$ = !  
ca!dral at ,evreux1 b by "s *ance rema9$
 9 ?is obscure hamlet4 ,! cure also     
po9ts out ! damage done to ! w9d[s by   
sociali/es at a rec5t date4  ,by !      

roadside t[>ds ,con*es1 !re are magpies 
ev]y:]e1 punctuat$ by yell[ hamm]s &    
night+ales4 ,! cottages h ?at* ( a v    
deep br[n col\r ov] ! hipp$ ro(s1       
closely resembl+ ^? 9 ! out-(-!-way p>ts
 ( ,sussex4 ,x a beautiful c\ntry1 & !  
delightfully situat$ t[n ( ,con*es at ! 
edge ( its =e/ is well mat*$ ) its      
surr\nd+s4  ,9 ! middle ( ! day !       
inhabitants seem to entirely disappe> f 
! sunny /reet1 & ev]y?+ has a placid &  
reposeful appe>ance z ?\gh ! place      
revell$ 9 its qua9tness4 ,back$ by !    
d5se masses ( =e/ !re is a slop+ gre5   
:]e an av5ue ( great *e/nuts t[] above !
 long1 l[ ro( ( ! timb]-fram$ cattle    
%elt]4 ,on ! highe/ "p ( ! hill /&s !   
ca/le1 ^: r\nd1 c5tral t[] %[s above !  
trees t gr[ ?ickly on ! slopes ( ! hill4
 ,close to ! ca/le is ! graceful *ur*1 &
 beyond are ! clu/]$ ro(s ( ! h\ses4 ,a 
viaduct runs full tilt aga9/ ! hill     
ne>ly b5ea? ! *ur*1 & !n ! railway      
pi]ces ! hill on its way t[>ds ,b]nay4  
,! tall spire ( ! *ur* ( ,/ ,foy is     

comp>atively new1 = ! :ole /ructure 0   
rebuilt 9 ! fifte5? c5tury1 b its /a9$  
glass is ( exceptional int]e/4 ,its     
ri*ness ( col\r & ! int]e/ ( ! subjects 
indicate "s unusually gift$ arti/1 & "o 
is n surpris$ to discov] t !y 7 design$ 
by ,aldegrev]s1 :o 0 tra9$ by t great   
ma/] ,albre*t ,dyr]4 ,altoge!r !re are  
tw5ty-"o ( ^! beautiful w9d[s4 ,sev5    
occupy ! ea/]n end ( ! apse & give sc5es
 tak5 f ! life ( ,/ ,foy4  ,y c rea* !  
ca/le by pass+ ?r\gh ! qua9t ar*way ( ! 
,hotel de ,ville1 & !n pass+ ?r\gh !    
%ady public g>d5 y plunge into ! dry    
moat t surr\nds ! =tifi$ m\nd4 ,!re is n
 v mu* to see b :at appe>s 9 a di/ant   
view ( ! t[n1 & 9 _m ways ! outside     
gr\p+s ( ! worn ru9 & ! *ur* ro(s &     
spire above ! h\ses are bett] ?an !     
sc5es 9 ! t[n itself4 ,! ,hotel ,croix  
,blan*e is a pleasant little h\se =     
dejeun]4 ,ev]y?+ is extremely simple &  
typical ( ! family me?ods ( ! small     
,fr5* inn1 :]e excell5t cook+ goes along
 ) _m primitive usages4 ,! cool         

salle-a-mang] is rea*$ ?r\gh ! g5]al    
liv+-room & kit*51 :i* is l>gely fill$ )
 ! table :]e y may see ! proprietor & 8 
family p>tak+ ( _! own meals4 ,!re seems
 no room to cook any?+ at all1 & yet :5 
y are seat$ 9 ! next room ! daught] ( ! 
family1 an attractive & neatly dress$   
girl1 gracefully s]ves ! mo/ admirable  
c\rses1 wor?y & p]haps bett] ?an :at "o 
may expect to obta9 9 ! be/ hotel 9     
,r\54  ,!re is a road t passes "r ?r\gh 
! =e/ ( ,con*es t[>ds ,rugles1 b t mu/  
be left = ano!r occasion if we are to   
see any?+ ( ! *>ms ( ,beaumont-le-,rog]1
 ! p]fectly situat$ little t[n t lies   
half-way betwe5 ,con*es & ,b]nay4  ,!   
long /reet ( ! t[n conta9+ "s v *>m+    
peeps z y g t[>ds ! *ur* is really a    
t]race on ! lime/one hills t rises beh9d
 ! h\ses on ! "r1 & falls /eeply on !   
left4 ,spaces betwe5 ! h\ses & n>r[     
turn+s give glimpses ( ! ri* gre5 c\ntry
 d[n bel[4 ,f ! l[] level y see ! rocky 
ridge above clo!d 9 a pr(usion ( trees4 
,! mo/ p]fect picture 9 ! t[n is f !    

riv] bank j by ! bridge4 ,9 ! =egr\nd is
 ! mirror-l /ream t gives its own r5d]+ 
( ! sc5e t is built up above x4 ,lean+  
^u a p>apet ( ! bridge is a man ) a rod 
:o is caus+ trag$ies 9 ! life t teems   
b5ea? ! glassy surface4 ,beyond ! bridge
 appe> "s qua9t r$ ro(s ) "o t[]-l h\se 
) an ov]hang+ upp] /orey4 ,high] up     
comes ! precipit\s hill divid$ into     
t]races by ! huge walls t surr\nd !     
abbey build+s1 & /ill high]1 b mu* bel[ 
! highe/ "p ( ! hill1 are ! picturesque 
ru9s ( ! abbey4 ,on ! summit ( ! ridge  
dom9at+ all are ! insignificant rema9s (
 ! ca/le built by ,rog] a la ,b>be1 ^:  
"n survives 9 t ( ! t[n4 ,8 family 7 !  
f\nd]s ( ! abbey t fl\ri%$ = sev]al     
c5turies1 b f9ally1 ab\t a hundr$ ye>s  
ago1 ! build+s 7 conv]t$ to ! uses ( a  
factory6 ,sp9n+ & weav+ might h /ill be5
 go+ on b = a big fire t de/roy$ ! :ole 
place4 ,!re 01 h[ev]1 a consid]ably m   
complete s]ies ( build+s left ?an we c  
see to-day1 b sc>cely m ?an fifty ye>s  
ago ! place 0 l>gely demoli%$ = build+  

mat]ials4 ,! view f ! riv] ,rille is    
!re=e ! be/ ! ru9 c boa/1 = se5 f t po9t
 ! ar*es rise up aga9/ ! gre5 backgr\nd 
z a /ately ru91 & ! tangl$ mass ( we$s &
 debris are invisible4 ,! entrance is   
mo/ invit+4 ,x is d[n at ! foot ( !     
cliff1 & ! ar*way ) ! /eep asc5t inside 
sugge/s all sorts ( delights beyond1 z x
 /&s !re j by ! ma9 /reet ( ! t[n4 ,i 0 
sorry aft]w>ds1 t ,i _h accept$ t       
hospitality1 = ) ! exception ( a gr\p ( 
m]ry *ildr5 play+ 9 an or*>d & "s big   
caves holl[$ out ( ! foot ( ! cliff t   
rises /ill high]1 ,i saw no?+ b a jungle
 ( nettles4 ,?is w>n+ %\ld n1 h[ev]1    
sugge/ t ,beaumont-le-,rog] is a poor   
place to visit4 ,n only is x a *>m+1 ,i 
may say a fasc9at+ spot to visit1 b x is
 also a place 9 :i* to /ay1 = ! long] y 
rema9 !re ! less d y l ! idea ( leav+4  
,! *ur* ( ,/ ,ni*olas /&+ 9 ! ma9 /reet 
:]e x becomes mu* wid] & =ms a small    
,place1 is a beautiful old build+ ^:    
mell[ col\rs on /one-"w & tiles gl[     
vividly on a sunny aft]noon4 ,!re is a  

great /one wall =m+ ! side ( ! rocky    
plat=m t supports ! build+ & ! entrance 
is by /eps t lead up to ! we/ end4 ,!   
t[] belongs to ! flamboyant p]iod & high
 up on its p>apet y may see a small     
/atue ( ,regulus :o does duty z a       
,jack-smite-!-clock4 ,j by ! por* !re   
leans aga9/ a wall a mo/ pond]\s grave  
slab :i* 0 made = ! tomb ( ,jehan du    
,m\/i] a soldi] ( ! f\rte5? c5tury :o   
f\ght = t ,*>les ( ,nav>re :o 0 surnam$ 
,! ,bad4 ,! classic additions to ! we/]n
 "p ( ! *ur* seem /rangely out ( sympa?y
 ) ! g>goyles ov]head & ! ?irte5? c5tury
 arcades ( ! nave1 b ?is mix+ up ( /yles
 is really m incongru\s 9 description   
?an 9 reality4  ,:5 y h decid$ to leave 
,beaumont-le-,rog] & h pass$ across !   
old bridge & out into ! well-wat]$ pla91
 ! position ( ! little t[n sugge/s t ( !
 village ( ,pulbor\gh 9 ,sussex1 :]e a  
road goes d[nhill to a bridge & !n      
crosses ! ri* mead[l& :]e ! riv] ,arun  
w9ds among ! pa/ures 9 j ! same fa%ion z
 ! ,rille4  ,at a b5d 9 ! road to ,b]nay

 /&s ! village ( ,s]quigny4 ,x is j at !
 edge ( ! =e/ ( ,beaumont :i* we h be5  
skirt+1 & besides hav+ a *ur* p>tially  
belong+ to ! twelf? c5tury x has traces 
( a ,roman ,camp4 ,all ! re/ ( ! way to 
,b]nay ! road foll[s ! railway & ! riv] 
,*>5tonne until ! long--& :5 y are look+
 out = ! hotel--seem+ly endless /reet ( 
,b]nay is rea*$4 ,aft] ! wond]ful       
comb9ation ( *>ms t are flaunt$ by      
,beaumont-le-,rog] x is possible to     
grumble at ! pla9] features ( ,b]nay1 b 
!re is really no reason to hurry out ( !
 t[n = !re is mu* qua9t ar*itecture to  
be se51 & ne> ! ,hotel du ,lion d',or   
!re is a h\se built "r ov] ! /reet re/+ 
on solid wood5 po/s4 ,b m int]e/+ ?an ! 
dome/ic ar*itecture are ! rema9s ( !    
abbey f\nd$ by ,judi? ( ,brittany v e>ly
 9 ! elev5? c5tury = x is probably "o ( 
! olde/ ,romanesque rema9s 9 ,norm&y4 ,!
 *ur* is cut up into v>i\s rooms & %ops 
at ! *oir end1 & !re has be5 mu*        
indiscrim9ate ill-treatm5t ( ! anci5t   
/one-"w4 ,mu* ( ! /ructure1 includ+ !   

pla9 r\nd ar*es & squ>e columns1 is ( ! 
v e>lie/ ,norman p]iod1 hav+ be5 built 9
 ! fir/ half ( ! elev5? c5tury1 b 9 lat]
 times classic ornam5t 0 add$ to ! "w ( 
^? %ad[y times :5 ! k+dom ( ,norm&y _h n
 long be5 e/abli%$4 ,s mu* alt]ation 9 !
 /yles ( decoration has tak5 place 9 !  
build+ t x is possible to be c]ta9 ( !  
date ( only "s portions ( ! /ructure4 ,!
 ,hotel de ,ville n[ occupies "p ( !    
abbey build+s4  ,at ! ea/]n side ( ! t[n
 /&s ,/ ,croix1 a fifte5? c5tury *ur* ) 
a mo/ spaci\s int]ior4 ,!re is mu*      
beautiful glass dat+ f ?ree hundr$ ye>s 
ago 9 ! w9d[s ( ! nave & transepts1 b   
p]haps ! feature :i* w be rememb]$ mo/  
:5 o!r impressions h vani%$1 w be !     
f9ely c>v$ /atues belong+ to ! f\rte5?  
c5tury :i* 7 br\ght "h f ! ,abbey (     
,bec4 ,! s\? transept conta9s a monum5t 
to ,guillaume ,arvil>5sis1 an abbot (   
,bec :o di$ 9 #adah4 ,^u ! great alt>   
:i* is believ$ to h be5 br\ght f !      
,abbey ( ,bec1 !re are eight m>ble      
columns surr\nd+ a small :ite m>ble     

figure ( ! ,*ild ,jesus4  ,ano!r *ur* at
 ,b]nay is t ( ,notre ,dame de la       
,c\ture4 ,x has mu* f\rte5? c5tury "w & 
beh9d ! high alt> !re are five *apels1 !
 c5tre "o conta9+ a copy ( ! sacr$ image
 ( ,notre ,dame :i* /&s by ! column     
imm$iately to ! "r ( ! entrance4 ,mu* m 
c\ld be said ( ^! ?ree *ur*es ) _! v>i\s
 /yles ( ar*itecture ext5d+ f ! v e>lie/
 p]iod d[n to ! classic "w ( ! sev5te5? 
c5tury4 ,b ?is is n ! place = intricate 
descriptions ( ar*itectural detail :i*  
are *iefly useful 9 books :i* are int5d$
 = c>ry+ f place to place4     ,,*apt]  
,v   ,conc]n+ ,lisieux & ! ,romantic    
,t[n ( ,falaise  ,lisieux is s ri* 9 !  
curi\s timb]-fram$ h\ses ( ! middle &   
lat] ages t !re are "s examples actually
 visible imm$iately outside ! railway   
/ation :]eas 9 mo/ cases "o usually f9ds
 an aggregation ( un9t]e/+ mod]n        
build+s4 ,z y g t[>ds ! c5tre ( ! t[n ! 
old h\ses1 :i* h only be5 dott$ ab\t "h 
& !re1 jo9 h&s & =m :ole /reets ( ! mo/ 
romantic & almo/ /age-l picturesqu5ess4 

,! n>r[ /reet illu/rat$ "h is ! ,rue aux
 ,fevres4 ,its h\ses are a/oni%+ly f9e1 
& x =ms--especially 9 ! ev5+--a         
backgr\nd suitable = any ( ! /irr+ sc5es
 t took place 9 su* gr& old t[ns z      
,lisieux 9 m$ieval days4 ,?is /reet is  
h[ev]1 only "o ( sev]al t reek ( hi/ory4
 ,9 ! ,rue des ,b\*]ies & 9 ! ,gr&e ,rue
 !re are lovely ov]hang+ gables & curi\s
 timb]-fram+ t is n[ at any angle b :at 
0 orig9ally int5d$4 ,!re is really s mu*
 individual qua9tness 9 ^! h\ses t !y   
des]ve inf9itely m ?an ! scurry pa/ !m  
:i* s frequ5tly is all _! attractions   
obta94 ,! n>r[ness & fu/9ess ( ! ,rue   
aux ,fevres c]ta9ly h9d] y f sp5d+ mu*  
"t 9 exam9+ ! h\ses b !re are two :i*   
des]ve a few m9utes' individual         
att5tion4 ,"o :i* has a v wide gable & !
 upp] floors bo>d$ is believ$ to be ( v 
great antiquity1 dat+ f z e>ly a p]iod z
 ! ?irte5? c5tury4 ,x is numb]$         
?irty-?ree1 & mu/ n be confus$ ) ! ri*ly
 ornam5t$ ,manoir de ,francois ,i4 ,!   
timb] "w ( ?is h\se1 especially ( ! two 

l[] floors is cov]$ ) elaborate c>v+    
includ+ curi\s animals & qua9t little   
figures1 & also ! salam&] ( ! royal     
h\se4 ,= ?is reason ! photographs sold 9
 ! %ops label ! h\se ,manoir de la      
,salam&re4 ,! place is n[ fa/ go+ to    
ru9--a mo/ pitiable sight & ,i = "o1    
w\ld pref] to see ! place re/or$ r ?an x
 %\ld be all[$ to become s hopelessly   
dilapidat$ & rott5 t ! "q ( its         
pres]vation %\ld come to be consid]$    
lightly4  ,if ! t[n au?orities (        
,lisieux *ose to d s1 !y c\ld enc\rage !
 t[nsfolk to enri* _m ( _! /reets by a  
judici\s flak+ (f ( ! pla/] :i* 9 s _m  
cases tries to hide all ! pleasant      
features ( h\ses t h se5 at lea/ ?ree   
c5turies1 b ?is sort ( "w :5 9 ! h&s (  
only p>tially educat$ folk is liable to 
produce a worse /ate ( affairs ?an if   
?+s _h be5 left unt\*$4 ,an example (   
:at ov]-re/oration c d1 may be se5 :5 we
 rea* ! beautiful old inn at ,dives4  ,!
 two *ur*es ( ,lisieux are well fitt$ to
 _! surr\nd+s1 & al?\gh ,/ ,jacques has 

no graceful t[] or fle*e1 ! qua9tness ( 
its %+l$ belfry makes up = ! lack ( ! m 
/ately t[]s ( ,/ ,pi]re4 ,:]e ! /one-"w 
has /opp$ %ort ! buttresses are ro($ ) !
 qua9te/ semi-circul> caps1 & ov] !     
clock !re are two m odd-look+ pepp]     
boxes p]*$ ^u ! /eep slope t projects f 
! squ>e belfry4 ,ov] all !re is a l[    
pyramidal ro(1 /a9$ ) orange li*5 & mak+
 a great contra/ 9 col\r to !           
wea!r-beat5 /one-"w d[n bel[4 ,!re are  
small pat*es ( til$ ro(+ to ! buttresses
 at ! we/]n ends ( ! aisles & ^! also   
add col\r to ?is picturesque build+4 ,! 
great d\ble flight ( /one /eps :i* lead 
to ! impos+ we/]n door h balu/rades     
fill$ ) flamboyant trac]y1 b al?\gh !   
*ur* is built up 9 ?is way1 ! floor 9 ! 
int]ior is n level1 = x slopes g5tly up 
t[>ds ! ea/4 ,! build+ 0 comm5c$ dur+ ! 
reign ( ,l\is ,,xii4 & n f9i%$ until    
ne>ly ! end ( ! reign ( ,francois ,i4 ,x
 is !re=e coeval ) t ri*ly c>v$ h\se 9 !
 ,rue aux ,fevres4 ,along ! sides ( !   
*ur* !re project a d\ble r[ (           

?ir/y-look+ g>goyles--! upp] ones hav+  
_! %\ld]s support$ by ! mass ( masonry  
support+ ! fly+ buttresses4 ,! int]ior  
is ri*] ?an ! ext]ior1 & y may see on "s
 ( ! pill>s rema9s ( sixte5? c5tury     
pa9t+s4 ,a picture dat+ f #afha occupies
 a position 9 ! *apel ( ,/ ,urs9 9 ! s\?
 aisle2 x %[s ! relic ( ! sa9t be+      
br\ght to ,lisieux 9 #ajee4  ,! wide &  
sunny ,place ,?i]s is dom9at$ by ! great
 *ur* ( ,/ ,pi]re1 :i* 0 left           
practically 9 its pres5t =m 9 ! ye>     
#abcc4 ,! fir/ *ur* 0 begun "s ye>s be=e
 ! conque/ ( ,engl& b ab\t a c5tury lat]
 x suff]$ ! fate ( ,bayeux be+ burnt d[n
 9 #aacf4 ,x 0 recon/ruct$ soon aft]w>ds
 & %[s to-day ! fir/ p]iod ( ,go?ic     
ar*itecture t became preval5t 9 ,norm&y4
 ,only ! nor? t[] dates f ?is p]iod1 !  
o!r "o _h to be rebuilt dur+ ! reign (  
,h5ri ,,iii4 & ! spire only made its    
appe>ance 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,! ,lady 
,*apel is ( p>ticul> int]e/ ow+ to !    
/atem5t t x 0 built by t ,bi%op (       
,beauvais :o took su* a prom95t "p 9 !  

trial ( ,joan ( ,arc4 ,! ma9 ar*es ov] !
 big we/ door are n[ b>e ( c>v+ or      
ornam5t & ! ,hotel de ,ville is built "r
 up aga9/ ! nor?-we/ corn]1 b despite   
?is ,/ ,pi]re has ! mo/ impos+ & /ately 
appe>ance1 & !re are _m features su* z !
 curi\s turrets ( ! s\? transept t      
impress !mselves on ! memory m ?an "s ( 
! o!r *ur*es we h se54  ,lisieux is "o (
 ^? *e]ful t[ns t appe> always clean &  
bright "u ! dulle/ skies1 s t :5 ! sun  
%9es e view seems fre%ly pa9t$ & blaz+ )
 col\r4 ,! fre%ness ( ! atmosph]e1 too1 
is seldom ta9t$ ) ^? peculi> od\rs t "s 
,fr5* t[ns produce ) su* enorm\s        
prodigality1 & ,lisieux may !re=e claim 
a fur!r po9t 9 its fav\r4  ,x is g5]ally
 a wide1 h$geless /ret* ( c\ntry t lies 
betwe5 ,lisieux & ,falaise1 b = ! fir/  
t5 miles !re are big f>m-h\ses )        
timb]-fram$ b>ns & _m or*>ds be>+ a     
pr(usion ( blossom ne> ! roadside4 ,a   
small f>m p]*$ above ! road & q out (   
sight1 invites ! ?ir/y pass]-by to turn 
aside up a /eep pa? to p>take ( cid] or 

c(fee4 ,x is a simple1 almo/ b>e room   
:]e ! refre%m5t is s]v$1 b its qua9tness
 & %ad[y coolness are mo/ refre%+4 ,!   
fireplace has an op5 he>? ) a wood fire 
:i* c soon be bl[n into a blaze by ! big
 bell[s t hang aga9/ ! *imney corn]4 ,a 
table by "o ( ! w9d[s is g5]ally occupi$
 9 h] sp>e mom5ts by ! f>m]'s pretty    
daught] :o puts aside h] knitt+ to fet* 
! cid] or to bl[ up ! fire = c(fee4 ,!y 
are a mo/ g5ial family & seem to f9d    
inf9ite delight 9 ply+ ,engli% folk )   
que/ions = ,i imag9e t n _m f9d _! way  
to ?is seque/]$ corn] among wav+ trees &
 lovely or*>ds4  ,a sudd5 desc5t be=e   
rea*+ ,/ ,pi]re-sur-,dives gives a great
 view ov] ! level c\ntry bel[ :]e ev]y?+
 is brilliantly gre5 & g>d5-l4 ,!       
village fir/ %[s its impos+ *ur* ?r\gh !
 trees ( a /raight av5ue lead+ t[>ds !  
village :i* also possesses a f9e ,m>ket 
,hall t mu/ be at lea/ six hundr$ ye>s  
old4 ,! *ur* is n[ und]go+ re/oration   
ext]nally1 b by dodg+ ! fall+ cem5t du/ 
y may g inside1 p]haps to be disappo9t$ 

t !re is n m ( ! ,norman "w t has be5   
notic$ 9 ! s\!rn t[] t rises above !    
entrance4 ,! village1 or x %\ld really  
be call$ a small t[n1 = its population  
is ov] a ?\s&1 has mu* 9 x t is         
attractive & qua9t1 & x might ga9 m     
att5tion if ev]yone :o passes ?r\gh its 
/reets 7 n hurry+ =w>d to ,falaise4  ,! 
c\ntry n[ becomes a great pla91         
h$geless1 & at times almo/ featureless4 
,! sun 9 ! aft]noon ?r[s ! %ad[s ( !    
roadside trees at "r angles1 s t ! road 
becomes divid$ into accurate squ>es by !
 ?9 l9es ( %ad[4 ,! /raight run f ,/    
,pi]re is brok5 :]e ! road crosses !    
,dives4 ,x is a pretty spot ) a f>m1 a  
manor-h\se & a wa%+ place = wom5 j bel[ 
! bridge1 & !n foll[s m op5 road & m    
int]m9able p]spectives cutt+ ?r\gh ! op5
 pla9 until1 ) consid]able satisfaction1
 ! great ?or\ghf>e f ,ca5 is jo9$ & soon
 aft]w>ds a glimpse ( ! ca/le greets u z
 we ent] ,falaise4  ,!re is some?+      
peculi>ly fasc9at+ ab\t ,falaise1 = x   
comb9es _m ( ! features t are sp>+ly    

di/ribut$ 9 o!r t[ns4 ,its position on a
 hill ) deep valleys on all sides1 its  
romantic ca/le1 ! two beautiful *ur*es &
 ! spl5did ?irte5? c5tury gateway1 =m ! 
be/ rememb]$ attractions1 b beyond ^!   
!re are ! hundr$ & "o pretty gr\p+s ( ! 
cottages t cr[d bo? banks ( ! little    
riv] ,ante d[n 9 ! valley "u !          
awe-inspir+ ca/le4  ,ev5 !n1 no m5tion  
has be5 made ( ! anci5t fronts t greet  
"o 9 _m ( ! /reets1 & ! *>ms ( "s ( !   
sudd5 op5+s betwe5 ! h\ses t give views 
( ! /eep1 wood$ holl[s t almo/ t\* ! ma9
 /reet1 h be5 slight$4 ,a huge cube (   
solid masonry ) a great cyl9drical t[]  
alongside p]*$ ^u a mass ( rock         
precipit\s on two sides is ! di/ant view
 ( ! ca/le1 & com+ clos]1 al?\gh y c see
 ! buttresses t spr+ f ! rocky          
f\ndations1 ! description /ill holds    
good4 ,y %\ld see ! =tress 9 ! twilight 
) a gold5 suffusion 9 ! sky & /range1   
purpli% %ad[s on ! ca/le walls4 ,x !n   
has mu* ! appe>ance ( "o ( ^?           
unassailable /rongholds :]e a beautiful 

pr9cess is ly+ 9 captivity wait+ = a    
*ivalr\s knight :o ) a b& ( fai?ful m5 w
 attempt to scale ! inaccessible walls4 
,"u "s skies1 ! ca/le assumes ! "* ( "o 
( ,turn]'s impressions1 half real & half
 imag9>y1 & "u no skies does ?is mo/    
=midable relic ( feudal days ev] lose   
its gr& & awesome aspect4 ,! entrance is
 ?r\gh a gateway1 ! ,porte ,/4 ,nicolas1
 :i* 0 built 9 ! ?irte5? c5tury4 ,!re y 
are tak5 9 h& by a pleasant conci]ge :o 
w lead y fir/ ( all to ! ,t\r ,la ,re9e1
 :]e he w po9t out a great brea* 9 !    
wall made by ,h5ri ,,iv4 :5 he          
successfully assault$ ! ca/le aft] a    
bomb>dm5t ) 8 artill]y :i* he _h kept up
 = a week4 ,?is 0 9 #aehi1 & s9ce !n no 
o!r fight+ has tak5 place r\nd ^! gr&   
old walls4 ,! ivy t cl+s to ! ru9s & !  
av5ue ( limes t leads up to ! great keep
 are full ( jackdaws :i* :eel r\nd !    
rock 9 great flights4 ,y h a close view 
( ! great ,t\r ,talbot1 & !n pass ?r\gh 
a small doorway 9 ! nor!rn face ( !     
citadel4 ,inside1 ! appe>ance ( ! walls 

reveals ! re/oration :i* has tak5 place 
)9 rec5t ye>s4 ,b ?is1 =tunately1 does n
 detract to any s]i\s ext5t f ! int]e/ (
 ! :ole place4 ,up on ! ramp>ts !re are 
f9e views ov] ! surr\nd+ c\ntry1 &      
imm$iately b5ea? ! precipice bel[ ne/le 
! picturesque1 br[ny-r$ ro(s ( ! l[] "p 
( ! t[n4 ,j at ! foot ( ! ca/le rock !re
 is /ill to be se5 a tann]y :i* is ( r  
unusual int]e/ 9 connection ) ! /ory (  
h[ ,rob]t le ,diable 0 fir/ /ruck by !  
*>ms ( ,arlette1 ! beautiful daught] ( a
 tann]4 ,! ,norman duke 0 suppos$ to h  
be5 look+ ov] ! battlem5ts :5 he saw ?is
 girl wa%+ clo!s 9 ! riv]1 & we are told
 t ow+ to ! w>m? ( ! day %e _h drawn up 
h] dress1 s t h] feet1 :i* are spok5 ( z
 be+ p>ticul>ly beautiful 7 reveal$ to 8
 admir+ gaze4 ,arlette aft]w>ds became !
 "m ( ,william ! ,conqu]or1 & ! room is 
po9t$ out 9 ! s\?-we/ corn] ( ! keep 9  
:i* we are ask$ to believe t ! ,conqu]or
 ( ,engl& 0 born4 ,x is1 h[ev]1         
un=tunate = ! leg5d t ar*aeologi/s d n  
all[ su* an e>ly date = ! pres5t ca/le1 

& ?us we are n ev5 all[$ to associate ^!
 ramp>ts ) ! leg5d j m5tion$4 ,x mu/ h  
be5 a /rong build+ t prec$$ ?is pres5t  
/ructure1 = dur+ ! elev5? c5tury        
,william ! ,norman 0 (t5 oblig$ to      
retreat = safety to 8 impregnable       
bir?place4 ,! ,t\r ,talbot has bel[ its 
l[e/ floor :at seems to be a dungeon1 b 
x is said t prison]s 7 n kept "h1 !     
place be+ us$ m]ely = /or+ food4 ,!     
gloomy *amb]1 h[ev]1 is g5]ally call$ an
 oubliette4 ,above1 !re are o!r floors1 
! top "o hav+ be5 us$ by ! gov]nor ( !  
ca/le4 ,9 ! ?ickness ( ! wall !re is a  
deep well :i* n[ conta9s no wat]4 ,"o ( 
! rooms 9 ! keep is po9t$ out z t 9 :i* 
,pr9ce ,ar?ur 0 kept 9 conf9em5t1 b     
al?\gh x is kn[n t ! un=tunate y\? 0    
imprison$ 9 ?is ca/le1 ! selection ( !  
room seems to be some:at arbitr>y4  ,9  
#adbh ! news ( ,joan ( ,arc's cont9u$   
successes 0 br\ght to ! ,e>l (          
,salisbury :o 0 !n gov]nor ( ,falaise   
,ca/le1 & x 0 f "h t he />t$ ) an army  
to endeav\r to /op t triumphal progress4

 ,9 #adej :5 ! ,fr5* completely ov]came 
! num]\s ,engli% g>risons 9 ! t[ns (    
,norm&y1 ,falaise ) its magnific5t      
position held out = "s "t4 ,! def5d]s   
salli$ out f ! walls ( ! t[n b 7 =c$    
back aga91 & not)/&+ _! c\rage1 ! t[n   
capitulat$ to ! ,duke ( ,al5con's army  
at almo/ ! same "t z ,avran*es & a doz5 
o!r /rongly def5d$ t[ns4 ,we c picture  
to ourselves ! m5 9 gl9t+ head-pieces   
sally+ f ! spl5did old gateway kn[n z ! 
,port des ,cordeli]s4 ,x has n lo/ its  
=midable appe>ance ev5 to-day1 ?\gh z y 
look ?r\gh ! ar*way ! sc5e is quiet     
en\gh1 & ! /eep flight ( outside /eps   
leads up to sc5es ( quiet dome/ic life4 
,! w9d[s ov]look ! n>r[ valley b5ea? :]e
 ! humble ro(s ( ! cottages jo/le "o    
ano!r = space4 ,!re are _m p :o visit   
,falaise :o nev] h ! curiosity to       
explore ?is unusually pleas+ "p ( ! t[n4
 ,9 ! spr+ :5 ! lilac bu%es add _!      
brilliant col\r to ! russet br[n tiles &
 s(t creams ( ! /one-"w1 !re are        
pictures on e side4 ,look+ 9 ! cottages 

y may see1 g5]ally )9 a few feet ( !    
door1 "o ( ^? +5i\s weav+ ma*9es t are  
work$ ) a treadle1 & take up sc>cely any
 space at all4 ,if y ask p]mission1 !   
cottag]s h n ! slighte/ objection to    
all[+ y to wat* !m at _! "w1 & :5 "o    
sees h[ rapidly great l5g?s ( /rip$     
mat]ial gr[ "u ! revolv+ metal          
framework1 y wond] t ,falaise is n able 
to supply ! dem&s ( ! :ole republic =   
?is class ( mat]ial4  ,j by ! ,hotel de 
,ville & ! *ur* ( ,la ,tr9ite /&s !     
impos+ /atue ( ,william ! ,conqu]or4 ,he
 is m\nt$ on ! enorm\s w>-horse ( !     
p]iod & ! :ole effect is /rong &        
spirit$4 ,! mo/ notable feature ( !     
ext]ior ( ! *ur* ( ,la ,tr9ite is !     
curi\s passage-way t goes und]nea? !    
,lady ,*apel beh9d ! ,high ,alt>4 ,!    
:ole ( ! ext]ior is cov]$ ) ri* c>v+1   
crocket$ f9ials1 innum]able g>goyles & !
 usual enri*$ m\ld+s ( ,go?ic           
ar*itecture4 ,! *>m ( ! int]ior is      
height5$ if "o ent]s 9 ! twilight :5    
vesp]s are proce$+4 ,!re is j suffici5t 

light to %[ up ! trac]y ( ! w9d[s & !   
massive po9t$ ar*es 9 ! *oir4 ,a few    
c&les burn by ! alt> beyond ! d>k mass (
 figures =m+ ! congregation4 ,a         
,gregorian *ant fills ! build+ ) its    
solemn tones & ! smoke ( a sw++ c5s]    
asc5ds 9 ! %ad[y *ancel4 ,!n1 z ! s]vice
 proce$s1 "o c&le above ! alt> seems to 
sudd5ly ignite ! next1 & a l9e ( fire   
travels all ov] ! great erection        
surr\nd+ ! figure ( ! ,virg91 leav+ 9   
its trail a blaze ( c\ntless c&les t ?r[
 out ! details ( ! ar*itecture 9 /rong  
relief4 ,soon ! collection is made1 & z 
! prie/ passes r\nd ! metal di%1 he is  
foll[$ by ! cock$-hatt$ (ficial ^:      
appe>ance is s surpris+ to ^? :o are n  
famili> ) ,fr5* *ur*es4 ,z ! prie/      
passes ! di% to ea* r[ ! (ficial br+s 8 
metal-head$ /aff d[n ^u ! pavem5t ) a   
noisy bang t is calculat$ to />tle !    
unw>y into dropp+ _! money any:]e else  
?an 9 ! plate4 ,9 "t ! bell r+s beside !
 alt>1 & ! prie/ rob$ 9 :ite & gold     
elevates ! ho/ be=e ! kneel+            

congregation4 ,once m ! man 9 ! cock$   
hat becomes prom95t z he /eps into ! op5
 space betwe5 ! transepts & tolls ! big 
bell 9 ! t[] above4 ,!n a small] & mu* m
 *e]ful bell is rung1 & fe>+ ! arrival (
 ano!r collect+ prie/ we slip out ( !   
sw++ doors into ! twilight t has n[     
almo/ be5 swall[$ up 9 ! ga!r+ d>kness4 
,! consecration ( ! spl5did ,norman *ur*
 ( ,/ ,g]vais took place 9 ! pres5ce (  
,h5ry ,i4 b !re is no?+ p>ticul>ly      
,engli% 9 any "p ( ! ext]ior4 ,! c5tral 
t[] has f\r tall & deeply recess$ ar*es 
7! middle ones conta9 w9d[s7 on ea*     
side1 giv+ a ri* arcad$ appe>ance4      
,above1 rises a tall po9t$ ro( ornam5t$ 
) f\r odd-look+ dorm]s ne> ! apex4 ,e "o
 rem>ks on _! simil>ity to dovecots & "o
 almo/ imag9es t !y mu/ h be5 built z a 
place ( %elt] on /ormy days = ! great   
gild$ cock t =ms ! wea!r vane4 ,! nave  
is /ill ,norman on ! s\? side1 pla9     
r\nd-head$ w9d[s light+ ! cl]e/ory1 b ! 
aisles 7 rebuilt 9 ! flamboyant p]iod & 
pres5t a ri* mass ( ornam5t 9 contra/ to

 ! unadorn$ masonry ( ! nave4 ,! we/]n  
end until lately _h to endure !         
indignity ( hav+ its wall surfaces      
l>gely hidd5 by %ops & h\ses4 ,^! h n[  
disappe>$1 b ! /one-"w has n be5 re/or$1
 & y may /ill see a section ( ! int]ior 
( ! h\se t =m]ly us$ ! we/ end ( ! s\?  
aisle z "o ( its walls4 ,y c see :]e !  
/aircases w5t1 & y may notice also h[   
wantonly ^! dome/ic build]s cut away !  
buttresses & ar*itectural enri*m5ts to  
suit ! conv5i5ce ( _! own ne$s4  ,z y g 
f ! m>ket-place along ! /reet t runs f  
,/ ,g]vais to ! suburb ( ,guibray1 !    
%ops on ! left are ex*ang$ = a l[ wall  
ov] :i* y see deep1 grassy holl[s t come
 "r up to ! edge ( ! /reet4 ,two f9e    
h\ses1 :ite-%utt]$ & hav+ ! usual vacant
 appe>ance1 /& on /eep slopes surr\nd$  
by great c$>s ( ,lebanon & a copp] bee*4
  ,! *ur* ( ,guibray is *iefly          
,norman--x is v :ite inside & !re is "s 
r\nd-head$ arcad+ 9 ! aisles4 ,! clu/]$ 
columns ( ! nave h simple1 po9t$ ar*es1 
& !re is a c>v$ m>ble alt>piece %[+     

angels support+ ! ,virg9 :o is gaz+     
upw>ds4 ,! aisles ( ! *ancel are re/or$ 
,norman1 & ! /one-"w is bright gre5 j   
above ! floor ?r\gh ! dampness t seems  
to h defi$ ! ef=ts ( ! re/or]s4         
,,*apt] ,,vi   ,f ,arg5tan to ,avran*es 
,betwe5 tall popl>s ^: /ems are splot*$ 
) grey li*5 & ^: feet are gr[n ov] )    
br[ny-gre5 moss1 runs ! road f ,falaise 
to ,arg5tan1 /raight & :ite1 ) sc>cely m
 ?an ! slighte/ b5d1 = ! :ole eight     
miles4 ,x is typical ( ! roads 9 ?is "p 
( ! c\ntry & beyond ! l>ge /one f\r or  
five kilometres outside ,falaise1 m>k+ !
 b\nd>y betwe5 ,calvados & ,orne1 & !   
railway :i* "o passes soon aft]w>ds1 !re
 is no?+ to break ! undulat+ monotony ( 
! b\ndless pla94  ,we _c all hope to h  
?is some:at dull /ret* ( c\ntry reliev$ 
by any excit+ ev5t1 b ,i c rememb] "o   
spr+ aft]noon be+ ov]tak5 by two m\nt$  
g5d>mes 9 blue uni=ms1 gallop+ = _! v   
lives4 ,i look$ d[n ! road into ! cl\d (
 du/ rais$ by ! horses' ho(s1 b ! c\ntry
 on all sides lay calm & des]t$1 & ,i 0 

left 9 d\bt z to ! reason = ?is a/oni%+ 
ha/e4 ,half an h\r aft]w>ds a gr\p ( p  
appe>$ 9 ! di/ance1 & on approa*+ clos]1
 !y prov$ to be ! two g5d>mes lead+ _!  
bl[n horses z !y walk$ beside a         
picturesque gr\p ( app>5tly simple      
peasants1 ! ?ree m5 we>+ ! typical s(t1 
baggy cap & blue smock ( ! c\ntry folk4 
,! little gr\p _h a gloomy aspect1 :i* 0
 expla9$ :5 ,i notic$ t ! peasants 7    
jo9$ toge!r by a bright /eel *a94       
,evid5tly some?+ 0 v mu* amiss ) "o ( ! 
peaceful villages ly+ ne> ! road4  ,aft]
 a "t1 at ! end ( ! long :ite           
p]spective1 appe> ! t[]s ( ! great *ur* 
( ,/ ,g]ma9 t dom9ate ! t[n :]e ,h5ry   
,,ii4 0 /ay+ :5 he made t ra%           
exclamation conc]n+ 8 turbul5t prie/4 ,x
 0 f ,arg5tan t ^? f\r knights set out =
 ,engl& & ,cant]bury to c>ry out ! de$1 
= :i* ,h5ry lay 9 a%es = five weeks 9   
?is v place4 ,b !re is little at !      
pres5t "t at ,arg5tan to rem9d "o t x is
 9 any way associat$ ) ! murd] (        
,becket4 ,! ca/le t n[ exi/s is occupi$ 

by ! ,c\rts ( ,ju/ice & 0 p>tially built
 9 ! ,r5aissance p]iod4 ,/&+ close to x1
 is an exce$+ly tall build+ ) a great   
gable t sugge/s an ecclesia/ical orig91 
& on look+ a little clos] "o soon       
discov]s block$ up ,go?ic w9d[s & o!rs f
 :i* ! trac]y has be5 hack$4 ,?is 0 !   
*apel ( ! ca/le :i* has be5 s completely
 robb$ ( its sanctity t x is n[ cut up  
into small lodg+s1 & 9 "o ( its         
dim9utive %ops1 picture po/-c>ds ( ! t[n
 are sold4  ,! ru9s ( ! old ca/le are n 
v conspicu\s1 = 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury !   
great keep 0 demoli%$4 ,!re is /ill a   
fairly noticeable r\nd t[]--! ,t\r      
,m>gu]ite--:i* has a po9t$ ro( above its
 corbels1 or p]haps !y %\ld be call$    
ma*icolations4 ,9 ! ,place ,h5ri ,,iv4  
/&s a prom95t build+ t projects ov] !   
pavem5t support$ by massive po9t$ ar*es1
 & ) ?is build+ 9 ! =egr\nd !re is "o ( 
! be/ views ( ,/ ,g]ma9 t "o c f9d 9 !  
t[n4 ,j be=e com+ to ! clock t is       
susp5d$ ov] ! road by ! por* ( ! *ur*1  
!re is a but*]'s %op at ! /reet corn] t 

has a piece ( oak c>v+ pres]v$ on acc\nt
 ( its int]e/ :ile ! re/ ( ! build+ has 
be5 made featureless ) ev5 pla/]4 ,!    
c>v+ %[s ,adam & ,eve /&+ on ei!r side (
 a =mal ,tree ( ,life1 & ! but*]1 :o is 
pleas$ to f9d a /rang] :o notices ?is   
little curiosity1 tells him ) great     
pride t 8 h\se dates f ! fifte5? c5tury4
 ,! por* ( ,/ ,g]ma9 is ri*ly ornam5t$1 
b x takes a second place to ! s\? por* (
 ! *ur* ( ,notre ,dame at ,l\vi]s & may 
p]haps seem sc>cely wor?y ( comm5t aft] 
,/ ,macl\ at ,r\54 ,! /ructure z a :ole 
0 comm5c$ 9 #adbd1 & ! la/ portion ( !  
"w only dates f ! middle ( ! sev5te5?   
c5tury4 ,! vault+ ( ! nave has a v new &
 well-kept appe>ance & ! side alt>s1 9  
contra/ to s _m ( ev5 ! l>ge *ur*es1 are
 almo/ dignifi$ 9 _! some:at re/ra9$ &  
classic /yle4 ,! high alt> is a /up5d\s 
erection ( two /oreys ) ,cor9?ian       
pill>s4 ,n9e long1 :ite1 p5dant bann]s  
are conspicu\s on ! walls ( ! *ancel4 ,!
 great alt>s & ! less] ones t cr[d !    
side *apels are subject to !            

accumulation ( dirt z ev]y?+ else 9     
build+s sacr$ or lay1 & at c]ta9 times (
 ! day1 a woman may be se5 vigor\sly    
flapp+ ! brass c&le/icks & c\ntless alt>
 ornam5ts ) a big fea!r broom4 ,on !    
nor? side ( ! *ancel "s ( ! w9d[s h     
sections ( old pa9t$ glass1 & 9 "o ( !m 
!re is "p ( a %ip ) m5 9 cr['s ne/s     
back$ by cl\ds1 a really vigor\s col\r  
s*eme4  ,keep+ to ! high gr\nd1 !re is  
to ! s\? ( ?is *ur* an op5 ,place1 &    
beyond x !re are "s l>ge b>racks1 :]e1  
on ! o!r side ( a l[ wall may be se5 !  
elaborately prep>$ /eeple-*ase = tra9+  
soldi]s to be able to surm\nt e         
conceivable =m ( ob/acle4 ,awkw>d iron  
rail+s1 wide dit*es1 walls ( diff]5t    
composition & v>y+ height are frequ5tly 
scal$1 & x is practice ( ?is sort t has 
made ! ,fr5* soldi] fam\s = ! facility )
 :i* he c /orm =tifications4 ,! riv]    
,orne f9ds its way ?r\gh ! l[] "p ( !   
t[n & "h !re are to be f\nd "s ( ! mo/  
pleas+ bits ( antique dome/ic           
ar*itecture4 ,"o ( ! qua9te/ ( ^! built 

9 #afaf is ! gall]i$ build+ illu/rat$   
"h1 & f a p>allel /reet n _m y>ds (f !re
 is a peep ( a h\se t has be5 built "r  
ov] ! /ream :i* is sc>cely less         
picturesque4  ,illu/ration3 ,a          
,,sev5te5? ,,c5tury ,,h\se ,,at         
,,arg5tan  ,! *ur* ( ,/ ,m>t9 is pass$  
on ent]+ ,arg5tan f ,falaise4 ,its ea/  
end cr[ds "r up aga9/ ! pavem5t & x is  
some:at unusual to f9d ! entrances at   
?is portion ( ! build+4 ,! /a9$ glass 9 
! *oir ( ,/ ,m>t9 is its mo/ noticeable 
feature--! pictures %[+ v>i\s sc5es 9 ! 
life ( ,*ri/4  ,z 9 all ,fr5* t[ns      
,arg5tan kn[s h[ to decorate on fete    
days4 ,com+ out ( ! d>kness ( ! *ur* 9 !
 late twilight on "o ( ^! occasions1 ,i 
discov]$ t ! t[n _h sudd5ly become      
fe/oon$ ) a long p]spective ( ar*es     
/ret*+ "r away d[n ! leafy av5ue t goes 
out ( ! t[n--to ! nor? 9 "o direction1 &
 to ,/ ,g]ma9 9 ! o!r4 ,! ar*es 7       
entirely compos$ )\t a s+le exception ( 
l>ge crimson-r$ ,*9ese lant]ns4 ,!      
effect 0 a/oni%+ly good1 b despite all !

 decoration1 ! t[nsfolk seem$ det]m9$ to
 pres]ve ! quiet ( ! ,sabba?1 & al?\gh  
!re 7 cr[ds ev]y:]e1 ! only noise t     
broke ! /illness 0 t ( ! /eam r\nd-ab\t 
t _h be5 erect$ on a triangul> pat* (   
grass4 ,! d>k cr[ds ( p illum9at$ by    
fl>+ lights /ood 9 p]fect quiet z !y    
wat*$ ! great noisy mass ( mov+ animals 
& boats1 occupi$ almo/ entirely by      
*ildr51 keep up its p]petual dazzle &   
ro>4 ,! fair--= !re 7 _m side-%[s--0    
c]ta9ly quiet] ?an any ,i h witness$ 9  
,engl&4  ,a long1 /raight road1         
popl>-bord]$ & level1 runs s\?w>ds f    
,arg5tan to ,mortree1 a village ( no    
importance except = ! fact t "o mu/ pass
 ?r\gh x if "o wi%es to visit !         
beautiful ,*ateau d',o4 ,?is sixte5?    
c5tury mansion l s _m to be se5 9 ?is "p
 ( ,france1 is 9 a some:at pa!tic /ate (
 disrepair1 b z f> z "o may see f !     
ext]ior1 x w\ld n require any v great   
sum to completely re/ore ! brok5 /one-"w
 & o!r signs ( decay4 ,^!1 :ile p]haps  
add+ to ! picturesqu5ess ( ! build+s1 d 

n br+ out t aspect ( c>efully pres]v$   
antiquity :i* is ! *>m ( mo/ ( ! h\ses (
 ?is p]iod 9 ,engl&4 ,! great expanse ( 
wat] 9 ! moat is v gre5 & cov]$ by l>ge 
tracts ( we$1 b ! wat] is suppli$ by a  
spr+1 & fi% ?rive 9 x4 ,! approa* to !  
*ateau across ! moat leads to an ar*$   
entrance ?r\gh :i* y ent] ! l>ge c\rty>d
 ov]look$ on ?ree sides by ! ri*ly      
ornam5t$ build+s1 ! f\r? side be+ only  
protect$ f ! moat by a l[ wall4 ,x w\ld 
be h>d to f9d a m *>m+ spot ?an ?is )   
its views across ! moat to ! g>d5s      
beyond1 back$ by great masses ( foliage4
  ,go+ on pa/ ,mortree ! ma9 road w br+ 
"o aft] ab\t eight miles to ! old t[n ( 
,al5con1 :i* has be5 fam$ ev] s9ce ! "t 
( ,l\is ,,xiv4 = ! lace :i* is ev5 at ! 
pres5t day work$ 9 ! villages ( ?is     
neighb\rhood1 m especially at ! hamlet (
 ,damigny4 ,! cottag]s use pure l95     
?read :i* is wor? ! almo/ incr$ible sum 
( #ajj p] lb4 ,!y "w on p>*m5t f patt]ns
 :i* are suppli$ by ! m]*ants 9 ,al5con4
 ,! wom5 g on f e>ly morn+ until ! light

 fails1 & e>n some?+ ab\t a %ill+ p]    
day6  ,! ca/le ( ,al5con1 built by ,h5ry
 ,i4 9 ! twelf? c5tury1 0 pull$ d[n ) ! 
exception ( ! keep1 by ! ord] ( ,h5ry ( 
,nav>re1 ! fam\s contempor>y ( ,que5    
,elizabe?4 ,?is keep is /ill 9 exi/5ce1 
& is n[ us$ z a prison4 ,ne> x is !     
,palais de ,ju/ice1 /&+ :]e ! o!r       
build+s 7 situat$4  ,! we/ por* ( ! *ur*
 ( ,notre ,dame is ri*ly ornam5t$ )     
elaborate canopies1 "h & !re ) /atues4  
,"o ( ^! repres5ts ,/ ,john1 & x w be   
se5 t he is /&+ ) 8 face t[>ds ! *ur*4  
,a leg5d /ates t ?is position 0 tak5 by 
! /atue :5 ! *ur* 0 be+ ransack$ by     
,prote/ants 9 ! sixte5? c5tury4  ,ano!r 
road f ,arg5tan is ! great r\te         
nationale t runs 9 a fairly direct l9e  
to ,granville4 ,z "o rides out ( ! t[n  
!re is a pretty view on look+ back1 ( ,/
 ,g]ma9 /&+ on ! slight em95ce above !  
,orne4 ,keep+ along by t riv] ! road    
t\*es x aga9 at ! little t[n ( ,ec\*e4  
,! old m>ket hall /&+ on massive pill>s1
 is ! mo/ attractive feature ( ! place4 

,its old til$ ro( & half-timb]$ upp]    
/orey rem9d "o =cibly ( "s ( ^? =tunate 
old t[ns 9 ,engl& t h pres]v$ ?is       
feature4 ,! *ur* has lo/ its orig9al    
nave1 & in/ead1 !re is a curi\s b>n-l   
/ructure1 built evid5tly ) a view to    
economy1 be+ sc>cely m ?an half ! height
 ( ! orig9al3 ! vacant space has be5 v  
r\ghly fill$ up1 & ! num]\s holes &     
crevices support a f9e gr[? ( we$s1 & a 
/rong "y tree has also tak5 root 9 !    
ram%ackle /one "w4 ,f ! c5tral t[]1     
g>goyles gr9 above ! elaborately c>v$   
buttresses & f9ials 9 rem>kable contra/ 
to ! j]ry-built addition4  ,illu/ration3
 ,,! ,,old ,,m>ket ,,h\se ,,at ,,ec\*e  
,pass+ ?r\gh ri* c\ntry1 y leave !      
valley ( ! ,orne1 & on bo? sides ( !    
road are spread wide & fasc9at+ views   
ov] ! or*>d-clad c\ntry t disappe>s 9 ! 
di/ant blue ( ! horizon4 ,wond]ful      
pat*es ( %ad[1 :5 l>ge cl\ds are fly+   
ov] ! heav5s1 fall on ?is great tract ( 
c\ntry & :ile 9 dull wea!r x may seem a 
little monoton\s1 9 days ( sun%9e & %ade

 x is full ( a haunt+ beauty t is mo/   
rem>kable4  ,ab\t sev5 miles f ,arg5tan 
"o passes ,from5telle1 a quiet hamlet   
full ( ?at*$ cottages & curi\s          
wea!rcocks1 & !n five miles fur!r on1   
hav+ desc5d$ into ! valley ( ! little   
riv] ,r\vre1 ,bri\ze is ent]$4 ,"h !re  
is a wide & v ext5sive m>ket-place )    
ano!r qua9t little /ructure1 small] ?an 
! "o at ,ec\*e1 b hav+ a curi\s         
bell-turret 9 ! c5tre ( ! ro(4 ,on      
,monday1 :i* is m>ket day1 ,bri\ze      
pres5ts a mo/ busy sc5e1 & !re are pl5ty
 ( opportunities ( /udy+ ! g5ial look+  
c\ntry f>m]s1 _! wives1 & ! l>ge c>ts 9 
:i* !y drive f ! f>ms4 ,9 ! mid/ ( !    
boo?s1 y may see a bronze /atue         
commemorat+ ! ,sapeurs1 pompi]s & o!rs (
 ?is little place :o fell 9 #ahed4      
,leav+ ! ma9 road :i* goes on to ,fl]s1 
we may take ! road to ,domfront1 :i*    
passes ?r\gh ?ree pretty villages & mu* 
pleasant c\ntry4 ,bellau1 ! fir/        
village1 is full ( qua9t h\ses & *>m+   
old-_w sc5es4 ,! *ur* is "r 9 ! middle  

on an op5 space )\t an enclosure ( any  
description4 ,/&+ ) "o's back to ?is    
build+1 !re is a pretty view d[n ! road 
lead+ to ! s\?1 a pat* ( blue di/ance   
appe>+ 9 ! op5+ betwe5 ! old gables4 ,to
 all ^? :o may wi% to ei!r pa9t or      
photograph ?is *>m+ sc5e1 ,i w\ld       
recomm5d avoid+ ! h\r 9 ! aft]noon :5 ! 
*ildr5 come out ( s*ool4 ,i 0 comm5c+ a 
draw+ "o sunny aft]noon--x mu/ h be5    
ab\t ?ree o'clock--& ! place seem$ almo/
 des]t$4 ,inde$1 ,i _h be5 look+ = a    
c\ntry gr\p ( peasants to fill ! great  
:ite space ( sunny road1 :5 9 twos &    
?rees1 ! juv5ile population flood$ out  
t[>ds me4 ,= "s reason :i* ,i c\ld n    
altoge!r fa?om1 ! boys arrang$ !mselves 
9 a long1 regul> l9e1 occupy+ exactly "o
 half ( ! view1 ! rema9+ space be+ fill$
 by an equally long l9e ( little girls4 
,all my ef=ts fail$ to induce ! *ildr5  
to break up ! arrangem5t !y _h made4 ,!y
 m]ely alt]$ _! =mation by advanc+ ?ree 
or f\r paces ne>] ) almo/ milit>y       
precision4 ,!y 7 /ill /&+ 9 _! unbrok5  

r[s :5 ,i left ! village4  ,pass+ a     
curi\s roadside cross :i* be>s ! date   
#agda & a long ,lat9 inscription spla%$ 
ov] ) li*51 "o arrives at ,la ,f]ri]e   
aux ,etangs1 a qua9t village ) a n>r[ & 
/eep /reet conta9+ "o conspicu\sly old1 
timb]-fram$ h\se4 ,b x is sc>cely       
necess>y to po9t out individual cottages
 9 ?is "p ( ,norm&y1 = :]ev] "o looks1 !
 cottages are cov]$ ) ?ick1 purply-grey 
?at*1 & ! walls bel[ are ( grey wood5   
framework1 fill$ 9 ) pla/]1 g5]ally     
col\r$ a creamy-:ite4 ,:5 !re are deep  
%ad[s "u ! eaves & ! fruit trees 9      
blossom /& out aga9/ ! d>k ?at*1 "o c   
easily und]/& h[ captivat+ is ! rural   
*>m ( ?is "p ( ,norm&y4 ,gradually !    
road asc5ds1 b no great views are       
app>5t1 al?\gh "o is "r above !         
beautiful valley ( ! ,v>5nes1 until q   
ne> to ,domfront4 ,!n1 sudd5ly !re      
appe>s an enorm\s /ret* ( slightly      
undulat+ c\ntry to ! s\? & we/4 ,z f> z 
"o c see1 ! :ole l& seems to be cov]$ by
 "o va/ =e/4  ,b ?\gh "p ( ?is is real  

=e/-l&1 mu* ( x is compos$ ( or*>ds &   
h$g][ trees1 :i* are plant$ s closely   
toge!r t1 at a %ort di/ance1 !y assume !
 aspect ( close-gr[+ woods4 ,! fir/     
impression ( ! great /ret* ( =e/-l& does
 n lose its /rik+ aspect1 ev5 :5 "o has 
explor$ ! :ole ( ! t[n4 ,! road t br+s  
"o into ! old t[n runs along a ridge &  
aft] pass+ "o ( ! rema9s ( ! old        
gateways1 x rises slightly to ! highe/  
"p ( ! mass ( rock ^u :i* ,domfront is  
p]*$4 ,! /reets are n>r[ & p>allel to   
accommodate !mselves to ! conf9$ space  
)9 ! walls4 ,at ! we/]n end ( ! granite 
ridge1 & sep>at$ f ! t[n by a n>r[      
defile1 /&s all t is left ( ! ca/le--a  
massive b some:at %apeless ru94 ,at !   
we/]n end ( ! ramp>ts1 "o looks d[n a   
precipit\s desc5t to ! riv] ,v>5nes :i* 
has by "s unusual ag5cy1 cut itself a   
*annel ?r\gh ! rocky ridge if x did n   
m]ely occupy an exi/+ gap4 ,at ! pres5t 
"t1 besides ! riv]1 ! road & railway    
pass ?r\gh ! n>r[ gorge4  ,! ca/le has  
"o ( ^? sites t appeal$ irresi/ibly to !

 w>like b>ons ( ! elev5? c5tury4 ,9 ?is 
case x 0 ,william ,i41 ,duc de ,belleme1
 :o decid$ to raise a great =tress on   
?is rock t he _h e reason to believe    
w\ld prove an impregnable /ronghold1 b  
al?\gh only built 9 #ajaa1 x 0 tak5 by  
,duke ,william ?irty-sev5 ye>s lat]1 be+
 "o ( ! fir/ brilliant feats by :i*     
,william ! ,norman %[$ 8 /r5g? outside 8
 own ,du*y4 ,a c5tury or m lat]1 ,h5ry  
,,ii41 :5 at ,domfront1 receiv$ ! pope's
 nuncio by :om a reconciliation 0 9 "s  
degree pat*$ up betwe5 ! k+ & ,becket4  
,ri*>d ,i4 is kn[n to h be5 at ! ca/le  
at v>i\s times4 ,9 ! sixte5? c5tury1 a  
mo/ ?rill+ siege 0 conduct$ dur+ ! p]iod
 :5 ,ca!r9e de ,m$icis 0 controll+ !    
?rone4 ,a ,royali/ =ce1 numb]+ "s sev5  
or eight ?\s& horse & foot1 surr\nd$ ?is
 =midable rock :i* 0 def5d$ by !        
,calv9i/ ,comte de ,montgomm]y4 ,) him 0
 ano!r ,prote/ant1 ,ambroise le         
,balafre1 :o _h made himself a despot at
 ,domfront1 b ^: c>e] 0 cut %ort by "o (
 ,montgomm]y's m5 ) :om he _h qu>rell$4 

,!y buri$ him 9 ! little *ur* (         
,notre-,dame-sur-l',eau--! wond]fully   
pres]v$ ,norman build+ t "o sees b5ea?  
"o's feet :5 /&+ on ! ramp>ts ( ! ca/le4
 ,! body1 h[ev]1 0 n long all[$ to rema9
 !re1 = :5 ! royal army surr\nd$ ! ca/le
 !y br\ght out ! corpse & hung x 9 a    
conspicu\s place to annoy ! besieg$4 ,l 
,corfe ,ca/le 9 ,engl&1 & _m o!r        
magnific5tly =tifi$ /rongholds1         
,domfront 0 capable ( def5ce by a m]e   
h&ful4 ,9 ?is case ! orig9al g>rison    
consi/$ ( "o hundr$ & fifty1 & aft] _m  
des]tions ! =ce 0 r$uc$ to less ?an     
fifty4 ,a great brea* _h be5 made by !  
six pieces ( artill]y plac$ on ! hill on
 ! opposite side ( ! gorge1 & ?r\gh ?is 
! besieg]s endeav\r$ to ent]4 ,!        
att5uat$ g>rison1 ) magnific5t c\rage1  
held ! brea* aft] a mo/ desp]ate &      
bloody fight4 ,b aft] all ?is display ( 
c\rage1 x 0 f\nd impossible to cont9ue !
 def5ce1 = by ! next morn+ !re 7 b>ely m
 ?an a doz5 m5 left to fight4 ,f9ally   
,montgomm]y 0 oblig$ to surr5d]         

unconditionally1 & n long aft]w>ds he 0 
execut$ 9 ,p>is4 ,y may see ! brea* :]e 
?is t]rible fight took place at ! pres5t
 day1 & z y wat* ! curi\s effects ( !   
blue %ad[s fall+ among ! =e/ trees t    
/ret* away t[>ds ! s\?1 y may feel t y  
are look+ ov] almo/ ! same sc5e t 0 gaz$
 ^u by ! notable figures 9 hi/ory :o h  
made _! exits & entrances at ,domfront4 
,s little has ! *ur* (                  
,notre-,dame-sur-l',eau alt]$ 9 its     
appe>ance s9ce x 0 built by ! ,duc de   
,belleme t1 7 he to visit ! ru9s ( 8    
ca/le1 he w\ld m>vel no d\bt t ! m5 ( ! 
n9e c5turies :i* h pass$1 %\ld h        
consi/5tly respect$ ?is /urdy little    
build+4 ,!re are traces ( aisles hav+   
exi/$1 b o!rwise ! ext]ior ( ! *ur* c h 
se5 no *ange at all 9 ?is long p]iod4   
,inside1 h[ev]1 ! crude :itewa%1 !      
curi\s assemblage ( enorm\s sev5te5?    
c5tury grave/ones t are leant aga9/ !   
walls1 & ! t]ribly j>r+ almo/ life-siz$ 
crucifix1 all give "o t feel+ (         
revulsion t is insep>able f an ill-kept 

place ( wor%ip4 ,on ! banks ( ! riv]    
outside1 wom5 may be se5 wa%+ clo!s2 !  
s\nds ( ! railway come f ! /ation ne>   
by1 & ov]head1 ris+ above ! foliage at  
its feet1 are ! brok5 walls & %att]$    
keep f :i* we h be5 gaz+4  ,illu/ration3
 ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,t[]s ,,9 ,,! ,,walls ,,(
 ,,domfront  ,! walls ( ! t[n1 punctuat$
 by _m a qua9t t[]1 h lo/ _! fe>some    
aspect ow+ to ! dome/ic uses to :i* !   
t[]s are palpably devot$4 ,"o ( !m      
appe>s 9 ! adjo9+ illu/ration1 & x is   
typical ( ! half-doz5 or s t /ill rise  
above ! pretty g>d5s t are p]*$ along ! 
/eep asc5t4 ,b ?\gh ,domfront is full ( 
almo/ ?rill+ sugge/ions ( m$ievalism & !
 glam\r ( an anci5t t[n1 yet !re is a   
curi\s lack ( picturesque arrangem5t1 s 
t if "o 7 to be l$ away by ! totally    
un9t]e/+ photographs t may be se5 9 !   
%ops1 "o w\ld miss "o ( ! mo/ unique    
spots 9 ,norm&y4  ,/ret*+ away t[>ds    
,fl]s1 !re is a tract ( gre5 c\ntry all 
ups & d[ns1 b ) no di/ant views except !
 peep ( ,domfront t appe>s a few miles  

nor? ( ! t[n4 ,cr[n+ ! ridge ( ! hill is
 ! keep ( ! ca/le1 resembl+ a clos$ fi/ 
) ! second f+] rais$1 & ne> x1 !        
bell-cote ( ! ,palais de ,ju/ice & !    
spire ( ! *ur* break ! l9e ( ! old      
h\ses4 ,f]ns gr[ by ! roadside on e     
bank1 b ! cottages & f>ms are bel[ !    
av]age ( ru/ic beauty t "o soon dem&s 9 
?is "p ( ,france4  ,fl]s is a some:at   
busy manufactur+ t[n :]e cotton & ?read 
mills h robb$ ! place ( its *>m4 ,at    
fir/ sight "o might imag9e ! *ur* :i*   
be>s ! date #ahgj 0 ( consid]ably great]
 age1 b inside "o is almo/ a/\nd$ at !  
ram%ackle gall]ies1 ! :ite-wa%$ ro( (   
r\gh bo>ds discol\r$ by damp1 & ! g5]al 
squalor ( ! place reliev$ only by a     
pond]\s alt>-piece ( classic design4 ,! 
ca/le is /ill 9 good pres]vation b      
al?\gh x dates f e>ly ,norman times1 x  
is *iefly ( ! sixte5? c5tury4  ,out 9 ! 
c\ntry aga91 go+ we/w>ds1 ! cottage     
indu/ry ( weav+ is app>5t 9 ne>ly e     
cottage "o sees4 ,! l\d                 
click-a-ti-clack--click-a-ti-clack ( !  

looms c be he>d on e side z "o passes   
su* villages z ,l&isacq4 ,ev]y:]e !     
sc5]y is exce$+ly ,engli%1 ! /eep       
hillsides are (t5 cov]$ ) or*>ds1 & !   
delicate gre5 ( ! apple-trees 9 spr+-"t1
 half-smo!r$ 9 p9ky-:ite blossom1 gives 
! c\ntry a g>d5-l aspect4 ,y may see a  
man h>r[+ a field on a sudd5 slope ) a  
cl\d ( du/ bl[+ up f ! dry light soil1 &
 y may he> him make t curi\s            
hullaballoo+ by :i* ! peasants direct _!
 horses1 s diff]5t f ! grunt+ way-yup   
!re ( ! ,engli% pl\ghman4 ,com+ d[n a   
long desc5t1 a great /ret* ( c\ntry to !
 nor? t includes ! battlefield (        
,t9*ebrai comes into view4 ,x is h>d to 
associate ! ri* gre5 pa/ures1 smil+     
or*>ds1 & peaceful cattle1 ) any?+ s    
gruesome z a battle betwe5 armies l$ by 
bro!rs4 ,b x 0 ne> ! little t[n (       
,t9*ebrai t ! two bro!rs1 ,h5ry ,i41 ,k+
 ( ,engl&1 & ,rob]t ,duke ( ,norm&y     
f\ght = ! possession ( ,norm&y4 ,h5ry's 
army 0 greatly sup]ior to t ( 8 bro!r1 =
 he _h ! valuable help ( ! ,c\nts (     

,con*es1 ,breteuil1 ,?origny1 ,mortagne1
 ,mont=t1 & two or ?ree o!rs z p[]ful4  
,b despite all ?is array1 ! battle = "s 
"t 0 v consid]ably 9 ,rob]t's fav\r1 & x
 0 only :5 ,h5ry1 heavily press$ by 8   
bro!r's brilliant *>ge1 ord]$ 8 res]ves 
to envelop ! re>1 t ! great battle w5t 9
 fav\r ( ! ,engli% k+4 ,among ! prison]s
 7 ,rob]t & 8 y\?ful son ,william1 !    
,c\nts ( ,morta91 ,e/\teville1 ,f]ri]es1
 & a l>ge numb] ( notable m54 ,until 8  
dea?1 tw5ty-sev5 ye>s lat]1 ,h5ry kept 8
 bro!r captive 9 ,c>diff ,ca/le1 & x has
 be5 said t1 ow+ to an ef=t to escape1  
,h5ry 0 suffici5tly lack+ 9 all humane  
feel+s t[>ds 8 un=tunate bro!r1 to h bo?
 8 eyes put out4 ,x seems a /range ?+ t 
exactly sixty ye>s aft] ! battle (      
,ha/+s1 a ,norman k+ ( ,engl&1 %\ld     
conqu] ! c\ntry :i* _h belong$ to 8     
fa!r4  ,! old *ur* ( ,/ ,remy at        
,t9*ebrai1 "p ( :i* dates f ! twelf?    
c5tury1 has be5 ab&on$ = a new build+1 b
 ! inn--! ,hotel ,lion d',or--:i* be>s !
 date #afad1 is /ill 9 use4 ,vire1      

h[ev]1 is only t5 miles (f1 & its ri*   
m$iaeval ar*itecture urges u =w>d4  ,/&+
 9 ! mid/ ( ! cobbl$ /reet1 !re sudd5ly 
appe>s "r ahead a spl5did ?irte5? c5tury
 gateway--! ,t\r de l',horloge--t makes 
"o ( ! ri*e/ pictures 9 ,norm&y4 ,x is n
 always "o c see ! curi\s old t[] ?r[n  
up by a blaze ( gold 9 ! we/1 b ^? :o   
are =tunate en\gh to see su* an effect  
may get a small sugge/ion ( ! sc5e f !  
illu/ration giv5 "h4 ,! little pa9t$    
figure ( ! ,virg9 & ,*ild /&s 9 a ni*e j
 ov] ! ar*1 & by x appe>s ! pray] ,m>ie 
protege la ville6  ,"o ( ! *>ms ( ,vire 
is its cleanl9ess1 = ,i c recall no     
unpleasant smells hav+ int]f]$ ) !      
pleasure ( explor+ ! old /reets4 ,!re is
 a great m>ket on ! nor!rn side ( ! t[n1
 op5 & breezy4 ,x slopes cle> away )\t  
any int]v5+ build+s to a great expanse (
 gre5 wood$ c\ntry1 sugge/ive ( "s ( !  
views t lie all ar\nd "o at ,avran*es4  
,! d>k old *ur* ( ,notre ,dame dates    
ma9ly f ! twelf? c5tury4 ,h\ses & small 
%ops are built up aga9/ x betwe5 !      

buttresses 9 a famili>1 almo/           
confid5tial mann]1 & on ! s\? side1 ! r[
 ( g>goyles h an almo/ humor\s          
appe>ance4 ,! drips ^u ! pavem5t & %ops 
bel[ 7 evid5tly a nuisance1 & ra9       
wat]-sp\ts1 ) pla9 pipes lead+          
diagonally f !m1 h be5 atta*$ to ea*    
grotesque head1 mak+ x seem t ! gr9n+   
mon/]s h develop$ a great & unqu5*able  
?ir/4 ,inside1 ! *ur* is d>k &          
impressive4 ,!re are d\ble r[s ( pill>s 
9 ! aisles1 & a huge crucifix hangs     
b5ea? ! t[]1 ?r[n up d>kly aga9/ !      
*ancel1 :i* is mu* pa9t$ & gild$4 ,!    
rema9s ( ! great ca/le consi/ ( no?+ m  
?an "p ( ! tall keep1 built eight hundr$
 ye>s ago1 & =tunately n entirely       
de/roy$ :5 ! re/ ( ! ca/le came d[n by !
 ord] ( ,c>d9al ,ri*elieu4 ,an          
exploration ( ! qua9t /reets ( ,vire w  
reveal two or ?ree anci5t gateways1 _m  
gabl$ h\ses1 "s ( :i* are timb]-fram$   
visually1 & mo/ ( !m are ! same b5ea? _!
 sk9s ( pla/]4 ,! h\ses 9 "o ( ! /reets 
are connect$ ) ! road by a s]ies ( wood5

 bridges across ! riv]1 :i* !re =ms "o (
 ! _m pictures to be f\nd 9 ,vire4      
,morta9 is sep>at$ f ,vire by fifte5    
miles ( exce$+ly hilly c\ntry1 & ^? :o  
imag9e t all ! roads 9 ,norm&y are !    
flat & popl> bord]$ ones t are s (t5    
enc\nt]$1 %\ld travel along ?is wond]ful
 swit*-back4 ,z f> z ,s\rdeval !re seems
 sc>cely a y>d ( level gr\nd--x is ei!r 
a sudd5 asc5t or a breakneck ru% into a 
tr\gh-l depression4 ,y pass copices (   
firs & beautiful woods1 al?\gh 9 say+   
beautiful x is 9 a limit$ s5se1 = "o    
seldom f9ds ! really ri* woodl&s t are s
 priceless an ornam5t to _m ,surrey &   
,k5ti% lanes4 ,! road is %ad$ by tall   
trees :5 x beg9s to desc5d into ! /eep  
rocky gorge ( ! ,cance ) its tumbl+     
wat]falls t are a *>m+ feature ( ?is    
approa* to ,morta94 ,high ^u ! rocks on 
! left appe>s an enorm\s gild$ /atue ( !
 ,virg91 9 ! gr\nds ( ! ,abbaye ,blan*e4
 ,go+ d[nw>ds among ! brok5 sunlight &  
%ad[s on ! road1 ,morta9 appe>s1        
picturesquely p]*$ on a great rocky     

/eep1 & 9 ! op5+ ( ! valley a blue haze 
sugge/s ! great expanse ( level c\ntry  
t[>ds ! s\?4 ,! big p>i% *ur* ( ! t[n 0 
built orig9ally 9 #ajhb by t ,rob]t (   
,morta91 :o1 x w be rememb]$1 0 "o ( !  
fir/ ( ! ,normans to receive f !        
victori\s ,william a grant ( l& 9       
,engl&4 ,! great t[] :i* /&s almo/      
deta*$ on ! s\?-we/ side is rem>kable = 
its enorm\sly tall slit w9d[s1 = !y run 
ne>ly f ! gr\nd to ! saddle-back ro(4 ,!
 int]ior ( ?is *ur* is some:at unusual1 
! nave & *ancel be+ /ructurally "o1 & ! 
aisles are sep>at$ by tw5ty-f\r circul> 
grey pill>s ) ,cor9?ian capitals4 ,!    
pla9 surfaces ( ! walls & vault+ are    
absolutely clean :ite1 pick$ out ) f9e  
black l9es to repres5t /one-"w--a       
sc>cely successful treatm5t ( su* an    
int]ior6 ,on ei!r side ( ! ,high ,alt>  
/& two great /atues repres5t+ ,/        
,guillaume & ,/ ,evr\lt4  ,to ^? :o wi% 
to d all ! sights ( ,morta9 !re is !    
,*apel ( ,/ ,mi*ael1 :i* /&s high up on 
! m>g9 ( a great rocky hill1 b ! build+ 

hav+ be5 recon/ruct$ ab\t fifty ye>s    
ago1 ! *ief attraction to ! place is !  
view1 :i* 9 tol]ably cle> wea!r1        
includes ,mont ,/ ,mi*el t[>ds :i* we   
are mak+ our way4  ,a p]fectly /raight &
 fairly level /ret* ( road br+s y to ,/ 
,hilaire-du-,h>c\t4 ,on ! road "o passes
 two or ?ree l>ge c\ntry h\ses ) _!     
solemn & p]fectly /raight av5ues lead+  
directly up to !m at "r angles f ! road4
 ,! :ite jal\sies seem always clos$1 !  
grass on ! lawns seems nev] cut1 & !    
:ole e/abli%m5ts h a pa!tically des]t$  
appe>ance to ! pass]-by4 ,a feature (   
?is "p ( ! c\ntry c sc>cely be believ$  
)\t actually us+ "o's eyes4 ,x is !     
wood5 *imney-/ack1 cov]$ ) oak %+les1 t 
surm\nts ! ro(s ( mo/ ( ! cottages4 ,:]e
 ! %+les h fall5 (f1 ! cem5t rubble t   
fills ! space betwe5 ! oak fram+ appe>s1
 b x is sc>cely cr$ible t1 ev5 ) ?is    
p>tial protection1 ^! *imneys %\ld h    
surviv$ s _m c5turies4 ,i h ask$ !      
inmates ( "s ( ! cottages :e!r !y ev]   
fe>$ a fire 9 _! *imneys1 b !y seem$ to 

consid] ! "q z totally unnecess>y1 = "s 
provid5ce seems to h wat*$ ov] _! frail 
/ructures4  ,/ ,hilaire has a br& new   
*ur* & no?+ picturesque 9 its long1     
almo/ monoton\s1 /reet4 ,in/ead ( turn+ 
aside at ,pontaubault t[>ds ,mont ,/    
,mi*el1 we w g due nor? f t hamlet to ! 
beautifully situat$ ,avran*es4 ,?is     
prosp]\s look+ t[n us$1 at "o "t1 to h a
 l>ge ,engli% colony1 b x has rec5tly   
dw9dl$ to su* small dim5sions t !       
,engli% *apla9 has an exce$+ly small    
p>i%4 ,! /reets seem to possess a       
wond]ful cleanl9ess2 all ! old h\ses    
appe> to h made way = mod]n build+s :i*1
 9 a way1 give ,avran*es ! aspect ( a   
wat]+-place1 b its proximity to ! sea is
 m app>5t 9 a map ?an :5 "o is actually 
9 ! t[n4 ,on "o side ( ! great place 9  
front ( ! *ur* ( ,notre ,dame des ,*amps
 is ! ,j>d9 des ,plantes4 ,to pass f !  
blaz+ sun%9e & loose gravel1 to ! d5se  
gre5 %ade ( ! trees 9 ?is delightful    
retreat is a pleasure t c be be/        
appreciat$ on a hot aft]noon 9 summ]4 ,!

 %ade1 h[ev]1 & ! b$s ( fl[]s are n !   
only attractions ( ^! g>d5s4 ,_! greate/
 *>m is ! wond]ful view ov] ! %9+ s&s & 
! gli/5+ wat]s ( ! riv]s ,see & ,selune 
t1 at l[ tide1 take _! s]p5t9e c\rses   
ov] ! delicately t9t$ wa/e ( s& t       
occupies ,/ ,mi*ael's ,bay4 ,out beyond 
! little wood$ promontory t protects !  
m\? ( ! ,see1 lies ,mont ,/ ,mi*el1 a   
frett$ silh\ette ( flat pe>ly grey1 & a 
little to ! nor? is ,tombela9e1 a less  
pret5ti\s islet 9 ?is fairyl& sea4      
,fram$ by ! /ems & foliage ( ! trees1   
?is view is "o ( ! mo/ fasc9at+ 9       
,norm&y4 ,"o w\ld be cont5t to /ay "h   
all ?r\gh ! sultry h\rs ( a summ] day1  
to li/5 to ! di/ant hum ( conv]sation   
among :ite-capp$ nursemaids1 z !y sew   
busily1 giv+ mom5t>y att5tion to _!     
*>ges4 ,b ,avran*es has an hi/orical    
spot t no /ud5t ( hi/ory1 & inde$ no "o 
:o c>es any?+ = ! picturesque ev5ts t   
cr[d ! pages ( ! *ronicles ( ,engl& 9 ! 
days ( ! ,norman k+s1 may miss4 ,x is ! 
fam\s /one ^u :i* ,h5ry ,,ii4 knelt :5  

he receiv$ absolution = ! murd] (       
,becket at ! h&s ( ! papal legate4 ,to  
rea* ?is /one is1 = a /rang]1 a matt] ( 
"s difficulty4 ,f ! ,place by ! ,j>d9   
des ,plantes1 x is necess>y to plunge   
d[n a /eep desc5t t[>ds ! railway       
/ation1 & !n "o climbs a s]ies ( zigzag 
pa?s on a high grassy bank t br+s "o out
 ^u ! ,place ,huet4 ,9 "o corn]1        
surr\nd$ by *a9s & support$ by l[ iron  
po/s1 is ! hi/oric /one4 ,x is g5]ally  
?ickly coat$ ) du/1 b ! brass plate     
affix$ to a pill> ( ! doorway is q      
legible4 ,^!1 & a few fragm5ts ( c>v$   
/one t lie half-smo!r$ 9 long grass &   
we$s at a %ort di/ance f ! rail$-9 /one1
 are all t rema9 ( ! ca!dral t exi/$ 9 !
 "t ( ,h5ry ,,ii4  ,x mu/ h be5 an      
impressive sc5e on t ,sunday 9 ,may     
#aagb1 :5 ! papal legate1 9 8 wond]ful  
robes1 /ood by ! nor? transept door1 (  
:i* only ?is fragm5t rema9s1 & grant$   
absolution to ! sov]eign1 :o1 kneel+ 9  
all humbl5ess & submission1 0 reliev$ ( 
! curse ( excommunication :i* _h be5    

laid on him aft] ! tragic affair 9 !    
sanctu>y at ,cant]bury4 ,9 place ( !    
spl5did ca!dral1 ^: nave collaps$1 caus+
 ! demolition ( ! :ole build+ 9 #agii1  
!re is a new *ur* ) ! two great we/]n   
t[]s only c>ri$ up to half ! height     
int5d$ = !m4  ,f ! roadway t runs along 
! side ( ! old ca/le walls 9 t]race     
fa%ion !re is ano!r wond]ful view ( ri* 
gre5 c\ntry1 ?r\gh :i*1 at "o's feet1   
w9ds ! riv] ,see4 ,away t[>ds ! nor?-we/
 ! road to ,granville c be se5 pass+ ov]
 ! hills 9 a p]fectly /raight l9e4 ,b   
?is "p ( ! c\ntry may be left = ano!r   
*apt]4