You may be mistaken, said the steward, for I know some places at Lyons, at the Basmette, at Chaisnon, and elsewhere, which have their stables at the very tops of the houses: so it may be that behind the house there is a way to come to this ascent.

But I will question with him further.

Then said he to Gargantua, My pretty little boy, whither do you lead us?
To the stable, said he, of my great horses.

We are almost come to it; we have but these stairs to go up at.

Then leading them alongst another great hall, he brought them into his chamber, and, opening the door, said unto them, This is the stable you ask for; this is my jennet; this is my gelding; this is my courser, and this is my hackney, and laid on them with a great lever.