"Nay, sir," saidthebarber, "Itoo, haveheardsaythatthisisthebestofallthebooksofthiskindthathavebeenwritten, andso, assomethingsingularinitsline, itoughttobepardoned."
"True," saidthecurate; "."
"Itis," saidthebarber, "the 'SergasdeEsplandian,' thelawfulsonof
AmadisofGaul."
"Thenverily," saidthecurate, ", mistresshousekeeper; openthewindowandflingitintotheyardandlaythefoundationofthepileforthebonfirewearetomake."
Thehousekeeperobeyedwithgreatsatisfaction, andtheworthy "Esplandian" wentflyingintotheyardtoawaitwithallpatiencethefirethatwasinstoreforhim.
"Proceed," saidthecurate.
"Thisthatcomesnext," saidthebarber, "is 'AmadisofGreece,' and, indeed, IbelieveallthoseonthissideareofthesameAmadislineage."
"Thentotheyardwiththewholeofthem," saidthecurate; "fortohavetheburningofQueenPintiquiniestra, andtheshepherdDarinelandhiseclogues, andthebedevilledandinvolveddiscoursesofhisauthor, Iwouldburnwiththemthefatherwhobegotmeifheweregoingaboutintheguiseofaknight-errant."
"Iamofthesamemind," saidthebarber.
"AndsoamI," addedtheniece.
"Inthatcase," saidthehousekeeper, "here, intotheyardwiththem!"
Theywerehandedtoher, andasthereweremanyofthem, shesparedherselfthestaircase, andflungthemdownoutofthewindow.
"Whoisthattubthere?" saidthecurate.
"This," saidthebarber, "is 'DonOlivantedeLaura.'"
