The Hunchback of Notre Dame Book 8 Chapter I - The Crown Changed into a Dry Leaf

In which a mysterious trial unfolds in the grand hall of the Palais de Justice, where a young gypsy woman, veiled in misfortune and surrounded by whispers of sorcery, faces accusations that entwine the fates of both herself and her peculiar goat companion. The court, a solemn theatre of justice and superstition, serves as a grim stage where fear and scepticism mingle beneath the flickering candlelight and the watchful gaze of ancient stone saints.