The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, Book 10, Chapter 3 summary
Book 10, Chapter 3 of 60 · 12 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 3, Clopin Trouillefou arms the outcasts for an expedition to free Esmeralda from Notre-Dame, while Jehan Frollo du Moulin celebrates noisily and Pierre Gringoire studies the fire. Rescue mixes with threats of plunder as the crowd leaves its tavern at midnight and marches through Paris under orders to remain silent.
What happens
- The crowded tavern in the Cour des Miracles buzzes with drinking, gambling, and preparations for an armed expedition.
- Clopin Trouillefou distributes weapons while Mathias Hungadi Spicali discusses magic and Jehan Frollo du Moulin boasts drunkenly.
- The outcasts discuss rescuing Esmeralda, while a goldsmith draws attention to valuable statues inside Notre-Dame.
- Gringoire contemplates sparks, and Clopin and Mathias agree to proceed despite reports that King Louis XI is in Paris.
- At midnight, Clopin assembles the armed crowd and orders a silent march toward Notre-Dame.
- The watch’s horsemen flee as the procession moves toward the Pont au Change.
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What to notice
The command reveals the organized expedition beneath the tavern’s apparent disorder. Clopin directs both the weapons distribution and the departure.
Quick check
What does Clopin order the crowd to do with its torches?
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