The Queen Pedauque

“I. Why I recount the singular Occurrences of my Life II. My Home at the Queen Pedauque Cookshop - I turn the Spit and learn to read - Entry of Abbe Jerome Coignard III. The Story of the Abbe's Life IV. The Pupil of M. Jerome Coignard - I receive Lessons in Latin, Greek and Life V. My Nineteenth Birthday - Its Celebration and the Entrance of M. d'Asterac VI. Arrival at the Castle of M. d'Asterac and Interview with the Cabalist VII. Dinner and Thoughts on Food VIII. The Library and its Contents IX. At Work on Zosimus the Panopolitan - I visit my Home and hear Gossip about M. d'Asterac X. I see Catherine with Friar Ange and reflect - The Liking of Nymphs for Satyrs - An Alarm of Fire - M. d'Asterac in his Laboratory XI. The Advent of Spring and its Effects - We visit Mosaide XII. I take a Walk and meet Mademoiselle Catherine XIII. Taken by M. d'Asterac to the Isle of Swans I listen to his Discourse on Creation and Salamanders”