【Notre Dame Cathedral】Salome of the Archdeacon

On a quiet winter night, the westerly wind blew across the cold water on the banks of the Seine, disturbing the scattered star shadows and drawing a series of crystal ripples. I don’t know how long the kiss under the vast starry sky has passed. The bright moon and the clear wind make a good night rare.

I looked at Claude's blurred eyes affectionately, and gently pursed his lips. He was looking forward to some touching words of love from me, but I was brewing for a long time, and began to speak in confusion again: "That... Claude ...the ground is a bit cold..." As expected of me, I can always say a terrible word on time, and my brain circuit is very clear.

"Then, then let's go...it's late..." Claude blushed and lifted the robes on our heads, and hugged me, letting me hug his neck, with an uncomfortable face, She shyly doesn't look into my eyes.

"Let's take a walk and walk back... I really want to stay with you for a while, but my brother and the others are still waiting." Chatting endlessly: "I am so happy that you are here tonight, as long as you are here, it is always a good time, otherwise I think you will lose sleep thinking about it~"

Claude smiled warmly, his expression was extremely gentle, and his whole heart was softened by love. He looked deeply at the girl in front of him holding his hand and running and jumping with her in front of him, and looked back at him from time to time, talking with him. The lively back of the chatter: "Xiaosha, marry me, in my arms, you don't have to be afraid of insomnia."

"My blond hair is too shiny. It is as bright as a kerosene lamp reflecting against the glass in the dark. If I marry you, sharing the same bed with my head, it may affect your sleep! You want Never let go of my hand for the rest of my life! I want to cling to you and give you many kisses every day! Don’t be annoying! Don’t push me away, and you have to give me lots and lots of hugs!” I bared my white teeth and turned my head Looking up at his small face, looking at him who is tall and big, staring at his smiling eyes.

"I'm not afraid that your hair will dazzle your eyes... As for the conditions behind, I have exactly this intention, and I wish for it." Claude leaned slightly, blinked slowly, and looked at the black reflection in my golden pupils with shining eyes , seriously.I bit my lip, unknowingly opened my eyes wide, dilated pupils, looked at his tender eyes fascinated, stroked his face, my heart throbbing like first love missed a beat, let the night wind blow My long blond hair weaves moonlight with it, shining light spots, time freezes here, peaceful and beautiful.

In front of you is the miracle block.

Just at this time, the untimely beat sounds accompanied by the sound of the horse's hooves: "Oh, Salome, it would be great if you followed me as a knight, so that you, a poor poor girl, can experience riding a horse instead of step by step. Go back, you may not be able to ride a horse once in your life, who can take you~Look at your appearance! Follow me, your life will be much easier, hang out with the archdeacon, I thought you were so noble !" Phoebus was riding a snow-white war horse, staring at me frivolously, holding his sister in his arms, who was sitting sideways on the horse's back, nestling weakly in his arms.

"Mr. Phoebes, don't say that about my sister... I will be sad! I don't want to hear you say that about her." My sister begged Phoebes coquettishly, and my sister completely ignored Phoebes For my desire and greed, it seems that she has completely forgotten my advice to her. To be honest, I am still very sad to see my sister like this, but I want her to be free and happy, so I will not Say more.She turned her face to the side and saw me showing that sad and disappointed look at her, so she turned her face away in embarrassment, and never dared to look at me again.

"Who said no one took Xiaosha to ride a horse?! Mr. Phoebes! A person like you who is full of desires can't appreciate the joy of walking with your lover, because you can never calm down and get along with anyone. You won't enjoy every second of being with the one you love, how happy and cherished it is." Claude looked coldly at Phoebus who was riding high on the horse and looked at me beaming with joy, Before I could open my mouth, I retorted in a disgusted cold voice: "I still want to remind you to pay attention to your words and deeds, you also have a fiancee, and now there is another Miss Esmeralda who loves you deeply, little Sha is my only and most beloved wife, if you disrespect her like last time, I will never forgive you lightly!"

Claude paused, firmly held my cold hand, placed it on his warm chest, raised his head aloofly, and mocked Phoebes in a flat and contemptuous tone: "I can take my little one with me. Sha riding a horse! As long as it is what she wants, I will do my best to give it to her! Let alone such a trivial matter!"

Phoebes complexion was very bad, and he didn't know how to return the sarcasm, so he felt suffocated, and instead smiled frivolously: "So, my lord vicar, can you ride a horse?" He was extremely contemptuous, a noble priest, thin How can a talented scholar know how to ride a horse?

"Unfortunately, it happens to be a little bit, Mr. Phoebus." Claude smiled at me arrogantly.

What Phoebes didn't know was that Claude was a man of great culture, a pedant, who was obsessed with learning all day long, but he was not thin.

Claude Frollo is a noble and studious aristocratic man. Riding and archery was one of his compulsory subjects in college. Riding and playing polo are his favorite elegant sports. Now he also rides horses He is the one who taught the equestrian skills of the captain of the Holy See Guards. He often exercises, so his waist is thin, his shoulders are broad, his chest is broad, and he has a tall and elegant inverted triangle figure. This is why I always like to hug his waist.

There is a bay red horse that Claude often uses to hunt alone in the stables of the Notre Dame de Gréve. He takes good care of the horse, the wine red hair is shiny, and his bay red horse is also covered with gorgeous platinum. Color peach heart cross jacket, sterling silver carved pedals and red velvet saddle.To say that the origin of this horse can be traced back to a few years ago, it was won by Claude and King Louis X betting that France would win the war against Rome. Claude participated in the Roman war at that time, because He now holds a high position in the imperial court and the Holy See, so he usually only takes the carriage of Notre Dame when he goes out to do errands.

But Phoebes didn't know. He laughed wildly at the provocative and disdainful Claude, who held his head high and chested up: "Then how about when the world is in power tomorrow! See you at the Royal Racecourse behind the Palace of Versailles. How about a horse, a duel between noble men, bring your Salome, and if you lose, give her... to me!"

"Phoebes! You are so brave! How dare you make such a disrespectful request to me! Xiaosha is my beloved wife, my baby! She is not an item, and I must never take her as a bet! How dare you blaspheme the priest !" Claude frowned, furious, and pointed at Phoebes' saber aggressively: "Why don't we fight by force now! Pull out your saber! Mr. Captain!"

"Mr. Phoebes! What do you want Xiaosha to do!" My sister looked at the young officer with an unkind expression in front of her in astonishment, she didn't understand.

Phoebes didn't answer her sister's surprise, and taunted Claude crazily, laughing wildly: "Just admit that you are a weak and weak scholar, Mr. Vicar, don't dare to race horses with me, right?" Don't dare to admit that you are a coward in front of everyone, a coward who can't even protect your own woman, swear to the God you serve, hahahaha...!"

"Claude, do you really know how to ride a horse?" I couldn't be more angry with Claude's arrogant look, and asked Claude in a low voice.

"Not only can I, but I can ride very well." Claude said to me a little proudly.

"We accept your challenge, Phoebes!" After I heard Claude's affirmative answer, I decided to face Phoebes. I folded my arms, stood upright, raised my head high, raised my Tune: "I'm quite honored, you two will fight for me, but my husband Claude will never be a coward! He is a noble nobleman! A revered priest! Unlike you, Phoebes, You will never learn how to respect others... Isn't it the day after tomorrow! Let's decide!"

"Xiaosha, you are not a bet... You are my wife, a person, and cannot be used as a bargaining chip. This is my principle! Also, did you just say that I am your husband now..." Ke Lord looked at me with mixed joy and sorrow, his expression was sad and gentle, and I gave him a trusting smile.

"It's okay, my husband, my Mr. Claude, I have full trust in your ability, I believe in you unconditionally, you should prove your ability, don't let the despicable people step on your head, I am very happy , you can respect me and treat me as your most important wife." I hugged Claude and buried my head in his broad chest.

"Salome! Do you dare to fight?! You want to be my mistress so much?" Phoebus sat on the horse and mocked me condescendingly, looking sourly at the hug I gave Claude, and wanted the archdeacon to lose. deal.

"Huh! You think too much, Mr. officer! I will not allow anyone to insult my husband's character, he is not a coward! I believe that my Claude will never lose! He is the best! My pride! It is you , don’t cry when you lose!" I snorted coldly, I believed in Claude very firmly in my heart, Claude held my hand tightly: "What about you? What if you lose?"

"Me? I will lose? You really know how to joke... I never thought about it at all! You make a condition, what do you want?" Phoebus tilted his head slightly and looked at me, wrapping his horsewhip In hand, said indifferently.

"I...I don't want anything..." I choked up for a moment, tears hanging on my long eyelashes.With tears in my eyes, I looked at the beautiful sister who was nestled in his arms and hugged Phoebes tightly, and I said to Phoebes heavily: "My condition is very simple, that is, you Be nice to my sister, I know you won't marry her, then don't abandon her, love her, pamper her, be nice to her...she really likes you...her name is Esmeralda, It means emerald, a very beautiful name, you have to remember her name, and don't think of me again in the future."

My sister suddenly raised her head when she heard this, her eyes widened in shock, she covered her mouth with her hands, tears rolled down her eyelashes, she looked at me, trembling all over, choked up and called my name, but I was so excited that I couldn't make a sound, I could only cry silently.

"Oh! Why do I think so! I will, even if I win, I will treat her well. Don't worry, you are too lenient. Miss Salome, you should worry about yourself, you If you are so disobedient, I will ask you to polish my leather boots and serve me tea~" Phoebus played with the reins, carried his sister on his back, lowered his head and whispered in my ear: "Open It’s just a joke~ I feel sorry for you before it’s too late, how can I make you suffer, my beauty~ I will make all my mistresses serve you as your servants~ One day when you are with them, they will fall out of favor one day, I will put I will give you all the gold, silver and jewelry of our Xiaduopei family, I will treat you well... think about it carefully."

"I don't need those, Monsieur Phoebes de Châteaupe, I have only one heart, which I have already given to Claude Frollo, and I don't need favors from anyone but his love, I My love will not disappear, nor will it transfer." I closed my eyes, and rejected Phoebe's temptation without hesitation.

"You're an idiot! Salome! You're hopeless!" At this moment, Phoebus felt particularly humiliated: "You little girl is more stubborn than the nuns in the monastery! Okay! Let's wait and see! Salome! Your beloved archdeacon husband will soon lose you, and don't forget that I am captain of the house guards."

I didn't say anything, I raised my hands and silently compared two long middle fingers to him. His eyes widened in shock, he tilted his head back, and didn't dare to say anything. step away.

"Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!" I remembered how Phoebes looked just now, out of breath from laughing, and fell into Claude's arms: "Simple bad mouth, extreme enjoyment hahahaha, look at him !"

"Xiaosha, why did you agree to bet on yourself! I still accept losing other things! But you can't!... In case... I can't imagine, how can I survive!" Claude tightly Grabbing my shoulders and hugging me, he kissed my blond hair nervously.

I patted him on the back comfortingly, and said softly: "I don't like Phoebes stepping on your head and humiliating you, and I don't like being ridiculed by him because of me, and you have to swallow your humiliation. Don't be too big. Pressure, I believe you will not lose! I want to prove to him that you are the bravest! Don't worry, no matter what the outcome, my husband, Mr. Don Claude Frollo is born noble, no I will bow my head, I am the future Salome Frollo, I will not bow my head to him, I will not embarrass you, I would rather die than obey Phoebus!"

"Although my riding skills are very good, if I lose, you will seek death!!! No, I don't want to! Xiaosha! We are not competing! Let him laugh at you, I just ignore it, God will forgive me! "Claude panicked to the extreme at this moment. He held me in his arms and was restless. He, who had always been melancholy and calm, was about to collapse when he thought about it: "I can't lose you! You are more important than my soul!"

"I'm just making an analogy... Claude, you are too nervous about me! Don't worry! Even if you lose, Phoebes will not dare to do anything to me. He has the lust but not the courage. Don’t dare to touch me! Besides, I’ve always believed that you can definitely win! Don’t care too much about me, this is a fight for your own dignity! The character of a knight!” I held his collapsed face and put the black cloak hat on On his head, he stretched out his tangled brows, kissed his lips deeply, and couldn't help but climbed onto his body: "It's all your fault, why are you so kind to me! I can't change what to do ...Why don't you marry me..."

"I want to marry you right now...but there is no church and no witnesses." Claude kissed my forehead lightly again.

"Hey, brothers! Here's an outsider breaking in!"

"An unlucky guy who delivered wine was caught just now, and another one comes!"

"Good job! Good job~"

Several beggar brothers surrounded Claude with malicious intentions. Claude immediately sulked, subconsciously protected me behind him, and said calmly: "You should all know me, we have met many times! I Take Xiaosha home... Salome and I...I want to propose..." His face turned red when he mentioned me.

The beggars told my sister that she had already gone back to our small house on the same street, because of Phoebes, she felt unable to face me and my brother, and wanted to be quiet by herself, and she would come to me later.

"That won't work! Mr. Archdeacon! Since you are here, go through the process! Follow our rules!" My brother came out from the door opening, shaking his dirty braided hair, and holding a glass of me and my sister The red wine bought for him made his handsome face funny.

"Brother! Why are you arresting Claude! Don't tell me you want to send him to the gallows?!" I waved my little hand to my brother, and hurriedly grabbed Claude's hand, and Claude grabbed me cane, tug of war with them.

"Xiaosha! What do you think..." My brother raised his eyebrows at me, pouted his lips and took a sip of red wine in front of me happily, pouted his buttocks, and walked around me frightfully: "I want to save you!" He is fine too, my sister, Xiaosha, you know how to save—marry him, but that will be a matter of time, and now everyone obeys orders! Take this noble priest into our lair!" An order Next, the beggars pushed Claude into the base camp of the Miracle Kingdom. Claude made a gloomy face and looked around in a panic, avoiding the tugging and tugging of the dwarfs, but it was of no avail. The Miracle Kingdom had already burst into laughter. The group, gypsy women also surrounded me curiously. Regardless of my struggling, my brother pulled me to the throne with a playful smile and subdued me with one hand. I could only accept my fate and be held down by him. He sat on the steps with his shoulders crossed.

"Hey! Give me back my purse! It was given to me by Xiaosha! There is no money in it! Don't break it! Give it back to me!" A dwarf secretly untied Claude's purse and hung it on the Playing with his fingers, Claude broke free from the shackles of the two beggars when he saw it, rushed up, snatched the purse from the dwarf's hand with an angry face, inspected it carefully, patted it, Carefully put it into his arms, but was held down again, Claude stood up again, patted the ashes of the teaching robe gracefully, and flung his sleeves arrogantly.

"Mr. Vice-Bishop...Why did you break into the Kingdom of Miracles without authorization~" The elder brother shook his broken wine glass, lying on his side on the throne, swaying his legs in boredom.

"What are you going to do, respected Mr. Beggar Wang! You clearly know that I didn't break in, you just ordered me to be arrested!" Claude tried to reason with his brother, but it was useless.

"Now we have more talents here! There are so many talents! Not only thieves, robbers, beggars, and prostitutes! Now there are also a poor poet with a rotten script and a noble lord with a bad personality. Hahahaha! Come here! Executioner, go to the gallows!" The elder brother waved his hands excitedly, ignoring Claude's words, and two strong men carried up the gallows specially prepared by the elder brother.

"We of the Frollo family cannot understand sarcasm! What are you going to do! Cloban! I am the vicar of Notre-Dame de Paris! The lord of the priest who enjoys offerings! You cannot hang me! You heretics! Blasphemy! I will send troops to encircle you! Quickly find your way back..." Claude was afraid and angry at the same time, straightened his face, struggled, and protested to his brother dissatisfied, trying to scare everyone.

"Brother!..." I just wanted to protest, but my brother leaned over and covered my mouth.

"My lord archdeacon! So... then my sister is also a heretic! Are you going to send troops to kill her? Put her in prison? Then I really have to get rid of you! You are a great disaster!"

"I didn't say Xiaosha! I love her very much! I didn't mean that... I didn't mean to hurt any of you! Cloban! You were the first to be rude to me! I was going to propose! !" Claude was so anxious that his face was flushed, and when a scholar met a soldier, he couldn't explain why.

"Okay! Then just call me uncle and I'll let you go, my lord archdeacon~" The elder brother smiled evilly at the crowd.

"Then did you promise me to propose to Xiaosha? That's great! Thank you!" Claude smiled happily and restrainedly.

"Don't talk about that first! My lord archdeacon, what's the matter, call uncle to listen!" My brother let go of his hand covering my mouth, and even touched my head. Everyone looked at me. I'm so ashamed that I can't bear it.

Claude blushed, stared at me intently, crossed his hands in black gloves, turned his head slightly uncomfortably, and said in a low and hoarse voice softly and quickly: "Uncle."

"Oh! Why are you ashamed of being a big man! Can't you speak louder? Who can hear you when you are preaching? Hurry up! The uncle is yelling! God! I am so excited! The priest called me Brother uncle!" The elder brother touched his crown excitedly, cleared his throat, and sat upright.

"Big... big brother!" Claude yelled "big brother" amidst the ambiguous smiles of everyone.

"Hey~" My brother leaned back satisfied with the tactics, scratching his ears and cheeks happily.

I looked at him excitedly from below: "Brother...do you care?"

"That's great! Okay...you are very sincere, Lord Vicar Claude, please go to the gallows now, and bring that little poet too!" The elder brother jumped up, stood on the throne, and after a while the executioner After the two ropes were fastened, I was surprised to see that M. Gringoire was also brought up.

"Brother! You don't mean anything! Claude!" I ran over and hugged Claude tightly to prevent others from grabbing him, but everyone forced us to separate quickly: "Brother! Why did you also arrest Mr. Gringoire!" The moment I saw Gringoire, I was stunned, and my brother sent those two strong men and beggars to grab my shoulders and prevent me from rushing to rescue him. Claude and Gringoire also gagged my mouth with a belt.

"Miss Salome! It's me! Monsieur Cloban! Your Majesty! Pierre Gringoire! The great poet of Paris! I wrote the miracle play in the morning!" Gringoire panicked and panicked Introducing myself, I struggled to nod to him.

"The Miracle Kingdom is very lively today, isn't it! I know your name, Monsieur Gringoire! You brought me fine wine and protected Belle and Vanessa. My sister's friend is the kind who writes a few notes to others. The guy who needs money for broken paper..." The elder brother mischievously gave Gringoire a glimmer of hope, then poured cold water on him, and then took off Gringoire's hat: "But my gallows is designed to hang Dead poet hahaha! Hey, exchange this hat with me! Who would have thought of what kind of hardships your hat has gone through before it can be so broken! I just need such a broken one! Anyway, you won’t be able to use it anymore!”

As they said, they also pushed Gringoire to the gallows. Both Claude and Gringoire's necks were tied with thick hemp ropes. Gringoire couldn't help shaking, and Claude Then he kept his face sullen, straightened his back, clutched the purse I gave him, pursed his lips tightly, and grabbed the cross on his chest, with a look of death on his face.

"My lord... We have come to the same destination by different routes. I don't want to die yet. I have a book that hasn't been published yet..." Gringoire cried and complained to Claude.

"It's nothing to be sad about dying for the one you love." Claude sighed deeply, and looked in my direction affectionately and sadly. I kept kicking my legs: "But I don't want to die in front of her, she will be scared, alas..."

"Brother! Have you had enough trouble! You won't really want to hang them! Brother!" My mouth was blocked, and I kept whining, unable to speak, I could only talk to myself , my brother smiled harmlessly at me, I was so anxious that I exploded.