The Hunchback of Notre Dame Book 2 Chapter IV - The Inconvenience of Following a Pretty Woman through the Streets in the Evening

In which a thoughtful young poet, guided by a capricious fancy, follows a mysterious gypsy and her nimble goat through the labyrinthine, fog-shrouded streets of Paris, unaware of the perils that lurk in the gathering dusk. Amidst shadowy alleys and whispered neighbourhood chatter, an abrupt struggle unfolds, revealing the startling presence of a formidable figure and the sudden intervention of a gallant officer of the king’s archers.