Calico Illustrated Classics: Hunchback of Notre Dame

Calico Illustrated Classics: Hunchback of Notre Dame — page 7
Festival of Fools He lifted the man up and hurled him into the crowd The offi cial from Belgium approached him You are the ugliest creature ever He clapped his hand to the hunchback’s shoulder You are a big fellow I’d like to challenge you to a wrestling match But Quasimodo didn’t stir Ah the offi cial cried The church bells have made him deaf But this didn’t matter to the festivalgoers They had their Pope of Fools They placed a robe over his back and a paper crown on his head They hoisted him up on a litter and carried him about Quasimodo smiled down at all the well shaped men and women as they left the church and paraded him down the street 10