Sweetloveisnotforher！ThedreadedsorcererHathsaidshe’sfore-soldforaprice——amurderer！
　　Withheartofdev’lishwrath，whichwhosodarestobraveToliewithheronenight，thereinshallfindhisgrave。
　　She，toseePascalperishatherside！”OhGod！havepityonmenow！”shecried。
　　So，rentwithcruelagonies，Andweepingverysore，Fellthepoorchilduponherknees，Herlittleshrinebefore。”Oh，HolyVirgin！”——sighing——”ontheealonerelying，Icome；I’mallastray！FatherandmothertooAredeadlangsyne，andIaccursed！AlltonguesarecryingThishideoustale！Yetsavemeif’tbetrue；
　　Iftheyhavefalselysworn，beitontheirsoulsborneWhenIshallbringmytaperonthefete-daymorn[6]
　　Oh！blessedMother，letmeseeThatIamnotdeniedofthee！”
　　Briefprayer，Though’tissincere，ToHeavenmountsquickly，Suretohavewonagraciousear；
　　Themaidherpurposeholds，andpondersmomently，Andoftentimesgrowssick，andcannotspeakforfear，Butsometimestakethheart，andsuddenhopeandstrongShinesinhersoul，asbrightestmeteorgleamstheskyalong。
　　FOURTHPART。
　　TheFeteatNotreDame——OfferingtotheVirgin——ThunderstrokeandTaperExtinguished——TheStormatRoquefort——
　　FireatEstanquet——TriumphofPascal——FuryofMarcel——
　　PowerofaMother——BadHeadandGoodHeart——Conclusion。
　　Atlast，beholdthedayshelongedfor，yetsofearfully，Butlo！thesunrosecheerfully；
　　Andlong，longlinesofwhite-robedvillagegirlsFromallthecountryround，walkedtow’rdsthetinklingbells，Andsoon，proudNotreDameappearedinsight，As’midstacloudofperfume！
　　’TwasifthethirtyhamletsintheirmightWerepiledtogetherintoone。
　　Whatpriests！Whatcandles！Crucifixes！Garlands！
　　WhatAngels，[7]andwhatbanners！
　　YouseethereArtigues，Puymiral，Astafort，Saint-Cirq，Cardonnet，Lusignan，Brax，Roquefort，Butthisyear，Roquefortfirst，o’erleapethall。
　　Whatcrowdsthereareofcuriouspeople，TowatchthegirlsoldtotheDevil！
　　Thenewshastravelledeverywhere；
　　Theyknowthatshe，insilentprayer，ImplorestheVirgintoprotectherthere！
　　Herneighboursscoff，andhermenace，Butsaddenedfriendsgrieveathersoredisgrace，Love，throughtheirheart，infervourrills，Eachonerespectsthisplaintivestofgirls；
　　Andmanyapityingsoulaprayersaid，ThatsomegreatmiraclemightyetbemadeInfavourofthispoorandsuppliantmaid。
　　Shesaw，rejoiced，morehopewithherabode；
　　ThoughvoiceofpeopleisthevoiceofGod！
　　Oh！howherheartbeatasthechurchsheneared，’TwasfortheVirgin’sindulgenceshecared。
　　Motherswithheartaches；youngunfortunates；
　　Theorphangirls；thewomenwithoutmates；
　　Allkneltbefore，withtaperswaxen，TheimageoftheVirgin；
　　Andtheretheagedpriest，insurplicedressed，Placedthecrossesattheirlips，andafterwardsthemblessed。
　　Nosignofsorrowdidonanysuppliantfall，Butwiththeirhappyhearts，theirwayswentoneandall，SoFranconnettegrewhappytoo，AndmostbecausePascalprayedferventinherview；
　　Shedaredt’raisehereyestotheholyfather’sface，Itseemedtoherthatlove，hymns，lights，andtheincenseUnited，criedout，”Grace！””Grace，gracedivine，”shesighed，”andlove！Letthembemine！”
　　Thenstretchingouthertaperlit，andfollowedtotheshrine，Bearingagarlandinherhand；andallaboutherstroveTogiveaplacetoher，andbadeherforwardmove。
　　Theyfixedtheireyesuponthesacredpriestandher，Andscarceabreathwasdrawn，andnotasouldidstir；
　　Butwhenthepriest，holdingtheimageofredeeminglove，Hadlaiditontheorphan’slips；beforeherkisswasgiven，Burstaterrificthunderpeal，asif’twouldrendtheheaven，Blowinghertaperout，andallthealtarlightsabove。
　　Oh，whatisthis?Thecrashingthunder！
　　Herprayerdenied，thelightsputout！
　　GoodGod！she’ssoldindeed！All，allistrue，nodoubt，Soalongmurmurroseofhorrorandofwonder；
　　ForwhilethemaidenbreathlesslyCoweringlikesomelostsoul，theirshudderingglancesunder，Suddencreptforth，allshrunkaway，andletherpassthemby。
　　Howbeit，thatgreatpealwastheopeningblowOfawildstormandterrible，ThatstraightwayuponRoquefortfell，ThespireofSaintPierre[8]layinruinslow，And，smittenbythesharpscourgeofthehail，Inalltheregionround，mencouldbutweepandwail。
　　TheangelbandswhowalkedthatdayInfairprocession，hymnstosing，Turnedsorrowing，allsaveone，away，Orapronobischaunting。
　　Yet，inthoseearlytimes，thoughnotasnow，Theangrywavestoclear；
　　TootherjealoustownscouldAgenshowGreatbridgesthree，asshearoyalcitywere；
　　Thenshehadonlybargestwo，bypolespropelledslow，Thatwaitedfortheminstrels，tobearthemtoRoquefort，Whosevillagersheardrumoursofthewidespreadwoe；
　　Erelanding，theywererangedforsingingontheshore。
　　Atfirstthetalebuthalftheyheed，Butsoontheyseeinverydeed，Vineyardsandhappyfieldswithhopelessruinsmit；
　　Theneachletfallhisbannerfair，AndlamentationsinfiniteBentonallsidestheeveningair，Tillo’ertheswellingthrongrosedeadlyclearthecry，”AndstillwesparethisFranconnette！”Thensuddenly，Asmatchtopowderlaid，thewords”Setheronfire！ThatdaughteroftheHuguenot，Let’sburnherup，andletherashesrot。”
　　Thenviolentcrieswereheard。
　　Howlsof”Ay！Ay！thewretch！Nowlethermeetherfate！
　　Sheisthecauseofall，’tisplain！
　　Onceshehasmadeusdesolate，Butsheshallnevercurseagain！”
　　Andnowthecrowdgrewangrier，wildertoo。”Huntherofffaceofearth！”oneshoutsanew；”Hunthertodeath！’Tismeet，”athousandtonguesrepeat，Thetempestintheskiescannotwiththiscompete。
　　Oh，then，toseethemastheycame，Withclenchedfistsandeyesaflame，Helldidindeeditsdemonsallunchain。
　　Andwhilethestormrecedes，thenightisgrowingclear，ButpoisonshootsthrougheveryveinOfthepossess’dmadmenthere。
　　Thusgoadedtheythemselvestocrime；butwherewasshe，UnhappyFranconnette?Toherowncottagedriven——
　　Worshippingheronerelic，sadanddreamily，AndwhisperedtothewitheredflowersPascalhadlovinggiven：”Dearnosegay，whenIsawtheefirst，Methoughtthysweetnesswasdivine，AndIdiddrinkit，heartathirst；
　　Butnowthouartnotsweetaserst，BecausethosewickedthoughtsofmineHaveblightedallthybeautyrare；
　　I’msoldtopowersofill，forHeav’nhathspurnedmyprayer；
　　Myloveisdeadlylove！NohopeonearthhaveI！
　　So，treasureofmyheart，flowersofthemeadowfair，BecauseIblessthehandthatgatheredthee，good-bye！
　　PascalmustnotlovesuchasI！
　　Hemustth’accursedmaidforswear，WhoyettoGodforhimdothcry！
　　Inwantonmerrimentlastyear，EvenatlovelaughedFranconnette；
　　Nowismycondemnationclear，NowwhomIlove，Imustforget；
　　Soldtothedemonatmybirth！
　　MyGod，howcanitbe?HaveInotfaithinThee?
　　Oh！blessedblossomsoftheearth；
　　Letmedrivewithmycrosstheevilonefromme！
　　Andthou，mymother，inthestar-litskiesabove，Andthou，myguardian，oh！motherofourGod，Pityme：ForIblessPascal，butpartfromhimIlove！
　　Pitythemaidaccursed，bytherodSoresmitten，totheearthdown-trod，Helpme，thyHeartDivinetomove！””Franconnette，littleone，whatmeansthyplaintivemoan?”
　　Sospakethehoarydame。”DidstthounotsmilingsayOurLadydidreceivethyofferingto-day?
　　Butsure，nohappyheartshouldmakesosadagroan。
　　Thouhastdeceivedme?Somenewill，”shesaid，Hathfall’nuponus！””Nay，notso；becomforted。
　　I——I’mquitehappy！””Somysweetestdeary，Godgrantthatsomegoodrespitewemayhave，Foryoursadsorrowdiggethupmygrave；
　　Andthishathbeenalonesome，fearsomeday，andweary；
　　ThatcrueldreamoffireIhadsometimeago，Howe’erIstrove，didalwayshauntmeso！
　　Andthen，thouknow’stthestorm；oh，Iwasterrified，Sothat，to-night，mydear，Ishudderinmyfright！”